SS2 first term fine arts past questions and answers

SS2 first term fine arts past questions and answers

Here are 20 fine arts questions along with options and answers:

Question: Who painted the famous artwork "Starry Night"?

A) Vincent van Gogh

B) Pablo Picasso

C) Leonardo da Vinci

D) Claude Monet

Answer: A) Vincent van Gogh

Question: Which art movement is characterized by exaggerated colors and distorted shapes, often conveying strong emotions?

A) Cubism

B) Surrealism

C) Expressionism

D) Impressionism

Answer: C) Expressionism

Question: What is the primary material used in sculpting Michelangelo's "David"?

A) Marble

B) Bronze

C) Wood

D) Clay

Answer: A) Marble

Question: Who is known for his mobile sculptures that move with air currents?

A) Alexander Calder

B) Salvador Dalí

C) Henry Moore

D) Frida Kahlo

Answer: A) Alexander Calder

Question: In which country did the Renaissance movement originate?

A) France

B) Italy

C) Spain

D) England

Answer: B) Italy

Question: The painting "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso depicts the horrors of which historical event?

A) World War I

B) Spanish Civil War

C) World War II

D) French Revolution

Answer: B) Spanish Civil War

Question: Who is known for creating large-scale, environmental artworks often using natural materials?

A) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

B) Yayoi Kusama

C) Banksy

D) Damien Hirst

Answer: A) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Question: Which color theory suggests that colors opposite each other on the color wheel complement each other?

A) Analogous

B) Monochromatic

C) Complementary

D) Triadic

Answer: C) Complementary

Question: Who is considered a pioneer of Pop Art, known for works like "Marilyn Diptych"?

A) Andy Warhol

B) Roy Lichtenstein

C) Jasper Johns

D) Claes Oldenburg

Answer: A) Andy Warhol

Question: Which art movement emphasized geometric shapes and primary colors?

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Cubism

C) Suprematism

D) Dadaism

Answer: C) Suprematism

Question: The painting "The Persistence of Memory" features melting clocks and is created by which artist?

A) Salvador Dalí

B) René Magritte

C) Joan Miró

D) Wassily Kandinsky

Answer: A) Salvador Dalí

Question: Who is known for his large-scale, colorful murals celebrating Mexican culture and history?

A) Diego Rivera

B) Frida Kahlo

C) David Alfaro Siqueiros

D) José Clemente Orozco

Answer: A) Diego Rivera

Question: What is the technique of creating an image by arranging small pieces of colored glass or other materials?

A) Collage

B) Fresco

C) Mosaic

D) Encaustic

Answer: C) Mosaic

Question: Who is known for his "Cut-Outs" technique, creating art by cutting and arranging colored paper?

A) Henri Matisse

B) Paul Cézanne

C) Edgar Degas

D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Answer: A) Henri Matisse

Question: The art movement characterized by dreamlike and irrational imagery is called:

A) Cubism

B) Surrealism

C) Fauvism

D) Realism

Answer: B) Surrealism

Question: What is the term for a painting technique where pigments are mixed with a water-soluble binder medium?

A) Oil painting

B) Watercolor painting

C) Acrylic painting

D) Tempera painting

Answer: B) Watercolor painting

Question: Who is known for his "Blue Period" and "Rose Period" artworks?

A) Vincent van Gogh

B) Pablo Picasso

C) Claude Monet

D) Edgar Degas

Answer: B) Pablo Picasso

Question: Which art movement aimed to depict scenes of everyday life with accuracy and detail?

A) Impressionism

B) Realism

C) Romanticism

D) Baroque

Answer: B) Realism

Question: The Japanese art of flower arranging is known as:

A) Ikebana

B) Origami

C) Sumi-e

D) Haiku

Answer: A) Ikebana

Question: Who is known for his "Drip Paintings," where he poured and dripped paint onto the canvas?

A) Jackson Pollock

B) Mark Rothko

C) Willem de Kooning

D) Franz Kline

Answer: A) Jackson Pollock