SS2 third Term fine arts past questions and answers

SS2 third Term fine arts past questions and answers

SS2 Fine arts questions with options and answers:

Question: Which art movement emerged as a reaction to World War I, embracing irrationality and absurdity?

A) Surrealism

B) Dadaism

C) Cubism

D) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: B) Dadaism

Question: The term "impasto" in painting refers to:

A) Thin, transparent layers of paint

B) A painting technique using only primary colors

C) Thick and textured application of paint

D) Black and white photography

Answer: C) Thick and textured application of paint

Question: The Japanese art of ink wash painting is known as:

A) Ikebana

B) Origami

C) Sumi-e

D) Ukiyo-e

Answer: C) Sumi-e

Question: The artist known for his geometric abstraction and use of the grid in paintings is:

A) Piet Mondrian

B) Kazimir Malevich

C) Wassily Kandinsky

D) Joan Miró

Answer: A) Piet Mondrian

Question: Who is credited with developing the technique of collage in modern art?

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Georges Braque

C) Marcel Duchamp

D) Kurt Schwitters

Answer: B) Georges Braque

Question: The Italian Renaissance painter known for "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera" is:

A) Sandro Botticelli

B) Leonardo da Vinci

C) Raphael

D) Titian

Answer: A) Sandro Botticelli

Question: The American artist famous for his mobiles and stabiles in modern sculpture is:

A) David Smith

B) Alexander Calder

C) Louise Nevelson

D) Isamu Noguchi

Answer: B) Alexander Calder

Question: The painting "Nighthawks" depicting a late-night diner scene is created by:

A) Edward Hopper

B) Grant Wood

C) Jackson Pollock

D) Georgia O'Keeffe

Answer: A) Edward Hopper

Question: The Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and surrealistic paintings is:

A) Frida Kahlo

B) Diego Rivera

C) Rufino Tamayo

D) David Alfaro Siqueiros

Answer: A) Frida Kahlo

Question: The artistic movement characterized by spontaneous, automatic drawings is known as:

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Surrealism

C) Cubism

D) Fauvism

Answer: B) Surrealism

Question: The technique of using melted wax for painting is called:

A) Fresco

B) Encaustic

C) Tempera

D) Gouache

Answer: B) Encaustic

Question: The Dutch artist known for his use of optical illusions, such as the "Relativity" lithograph, is:

A) M.C. Escher

B) Piet Mondrian

C) Vincent van Gogh

D) Hieronymus Bosch

Answer: A) M.C. Escher

Question: The art movement that celebrated speed, machinery, and modernity in the early 20th century is:

A) Cubism

B) Futurism

C) Dadaism

D) Constructivism

Answer: B) Futurism

Question: The Chinese art form involving delicate brushwork and ink is known as:

A) Ikebana

B) Ukiyo-e

C) Sumi-e

D) Haiku

Answer: C) Sumi-e

Question: The artist known for his "Bird in Space" and "Endless Column" sculptures is:

A) Constantin Brâncuși

B) Alberto Giacometti

C) Jean Arp

D) Henry Moore

Answer: A) Constantin Brâncuși

Question: The founder of the Bauhaus school, known for his approach to design and art education, is:

A) Walter Gropius

B) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

C) Le Corbusier

D) Frank Lloyd Wright

Answer: A) Walter Gropius

Question: The American artist known for his "Great Migration" series depicting the African American migration from the South is:

A) Romare Bearden

B) Jacob Lawrence

C) Aaron Douglas

D) Kara Walker

Answer: B) Jacob Lawrence

Question: The technique of applying layers of plaster to a structure, often used in architectural ornamentation, is known as:

A) Stucco

B) Sgraffito

C) Bas-relief

D) Trompe-l'oeil

Answer: A) Stucco

Question: The French artist known for his cut-paper collages and his role in the development of Dadaism is:

A) Max Ernst

B) Man Ray

C) Marcel Duchamp

D) Jean Arp

Answer: C) Marcel Duchamp

Question: The term "plein air" in painting refers to:

A) Abstract art

B) Outdoor painting

C) Sculpture

D) Surrealism

Answer: B) Outdoor painting