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Fine Arts 2010/11 Regionals Flashcards

1
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What is the the term for a theater which has the stage completely surrounded by the audience?

A

Theater in the Round

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What artist from Iowa created works such as “Daughters of Revolution,” “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” “Woman with Plants,” and “American Gothic”?

A

(Grant) Wood

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In what medium was Madame Tussaud a master artist?

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Wax

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3
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What is a musician usually unable to do if he is an “ear man”?

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read music

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4
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To what city would you have to travel in order to see the original Rodin statue, “The Thinker”?

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Paris

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In which century did Michelangelo paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

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16th Century

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6
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Who invented the Kodak camera in 1888?

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(George) Eastman

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What is the most buoyant hardwood?

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Balsa

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What name is given to the musical part played by the drums as a band marches?

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Cadence

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9
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What term refers to the process of using thick applications of paint?

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Impasto

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10
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In 1966, what group became the first female singing group to top the U.S. album charts?

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(The) Supremes

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11
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What is a technique used by sketch comedians today in which they spontaneously make up lines of dialogue?

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ad-lib

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What Dutch artist is known for his artwork which often involved very complex tessellations?

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(M.C.) Escher

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Called noels in France, what is the name for popular hymns of a joyful nature which are associated with Christmas?

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Carols

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Peaking at the turn of the 20th century, what art and architectural movement attempted to make art a part of everyday life and often depicted natural forms such as leaves and flowers?

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Art Nouveau

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What is the designation of an artist who creates the visual images that compliment written words?

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Illustrator

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16
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What rock singer is most famous for his hits “Born in the USA,” “Born to Run,” and “Glory Days,” while being backed by his famous E Street Band?

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(Bruce) Springsteen

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17
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In which country did the Pop Art movement begin in 1958?

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England

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18
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Written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, Honk! is a musical take on what Hans Christian Andersen story?

A

“The Ugly Duckling”

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18
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What person is traditionally the concertmaster of an orchestra?

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1st seat violin

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18
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List three of the six periods or stages of music.

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Middle Ages or Medieval,
Renaissance,
Baroque,
Classical,
Romantic,
Twentieth Century or Modern

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Identify the American photographer and environmentalist whose spectacular black and white photographs of Yosemite National Park made him famous.

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(Ansel) Adams

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20
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For what artistic medium is Louis Comfort Tiffany best known?

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Stained glass

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21
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What stringed instrument has as two of its parts, a pedestal and a crown?

A

Harp

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22
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Gordon Park’s novel The Learning Tree is set in what state?

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Kansas

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23
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What patriotic song was originally a poem entitled “The Defense of Fort McHenry?

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“The Star Spangled Banner”

24
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What is the name the French philosopher, scientist and mathematician who is known for his quote from the
Discourse on Method, “I think therefore I am”?

A

(Rene) Decartes

25
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Played before the Kentucky Derby, what song is also Kentucky’s state song?

A

“My Old Kentucky Home”

26
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In order to change the brightness of a color, what color is added to dull the color?

A

Its complement

27
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Set on Catfish Row in Charleston, South Carolina, what 1935 Gershwin opera deals with life in an African-American
community?

A

Porgy and Bess

28
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Name the painting technique developed by Georges Seurat (Jorj Sir-ah) in which a painting is made up of countless dots of color

A

Pointillism

29
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What is the term for artists in the nineteenth century who portrayed political, social, and moral issues?

A

Realists

30
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What is the part of the stage located on the right and left side of the stage proper?

A

Wings

31
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How many basic foot positions are defined in classical ballet?

A

Five

32
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Identify the term that comes from the Greek meaning “love of wisdom” and is a subject that considers questions stemming from reflections on events in everyday life.

A

Philosophy

33
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Name the two American lithographers of the nineteenth century whose work comprises a pictorial history of American life in that century.

A

Currier and Ives

34
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Give the first and last name of the singer known as “Lady Soul” and the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A

(Aretha) Franklin

35
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What is the brightness or dullness of color called?

A

Intensity

36
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What ballet includes “The Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy”?

A

The Nutcracker Suite

37
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Who was the Greek philosopher who created the first comprehensive system of Western philosophy and created a species classification system called the Great Chain of Being?

A

Aristotle

38
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What language is used for musical terminology?

A

Italian

39
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What early 1800 artist from Pennsylvania is best known for his depiction of the life of the American Indian in paintings and sketches?

A

(George) Catlin

40
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Name the printing process that utilizes a resin or wax coated metal plate, an incising needle and an acid bath.

A

Etching

41
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In what state is Meredith Wilson’s musical play The Music Man set?

A

Iowa

42
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What French cathedral is known for its two unmatched towers and its deep blue stained glass windows?

A

Notre Dame

43
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How many movements are there in a typical symphony?

A

Four

44
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In which type of art does the artist express himself purely through the use of form and color, but no actual objects are represented?

A

Abstract Expressionism

45
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In what city’s opera house does the phantom of the opera prowl?

A

Paris

46
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The oil painting entitled “Baptism in Kansas” was painted by what artist?

A

John Steuart Curry

47
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How many flats are in the key signature of E flat major?

A

Three

48
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What do we call the sculptures in motion like those created by Alexander Calder?

A

Mobiles

49
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What is the system of triangles arranged to work like a beam or lintel?

A

Truss

50
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What hard, jet-black wood is used to make musical instruments?

A

Ebony

51
Q

Who composed the musical work “Tales from the Vienna Woods”?

A

(Johann) Strauss

52
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Which early 20th century artists’ group, led by Marcel Duchamp (Due-shaump), created artwork intended to have no meaning at all?

A

Dadaism

53
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Name the circular, bronze, percussion instrument suspended from a frame or bar and struck with a soft beater.

A

Gong

54
Q

The first freestanding nude sculpture after the fall of the Roman Empire was Donatello’s statue of which Biblical sling user?

A

David

55
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In music, what is the meaning of the initials R and B?

A

Rhythm and Blue

56
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What is the name for a clay sculpture baked to permanent hardness in a kiln?

A

Terra-Cotta

57
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What two construction techniques are commonly used in ceramics?

A

Slab and Coil

58
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What co-ed school, chartered in 1926 and located in New York City, is considered the most outstanding American school of music?

A

Julliard School of Music

59
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What is the title of the alternate version of The Wizard of Oz featuring an all African-American cast?

A

The Wiz

60
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Name the painting by Edward Hicks inspired by the Biblical description of a time when the lion and the lamb will be at peace.

A

“The Peaceable Kingdom”

Fine Arts Scholars Bowl 2024 (11 decks)

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