Fine Arts Quiz Questions

Question 1

A teacher provides a rubric to their students at the beginning of a unit. Students must read a selection and create a drawing. The rubric is worth 20 points, and 16 of the points are assigned to the use of two of the following: balance, rhythm, pattern, emphasis, contrast, unity, and/or movement as they relate to personification. What aspects of art and reading is the teacher assessing with this project?

Answer 1

student comprehension of the principles of art; figurative language in poetry

The rubric is focused on the use and explanation of principles of art as well as personification in figurative language in poetry.

Question 2

A lesson serving as a first-expose to primary colors is most appropriate to deliver to students in which grade(s)?

Answer 2

early childhood

Question 3

Which of the following describes colors that when placed next to each other provide a vivid contrast and when combined create a gray color?

Answer 3

complementary

Question 4

A kindergarten teacher wants to develop their students’ abilities to represent shapes. Which technique and shapes would be the most appropriate for the teacher to use in the lesson?

Answer 4

use a pencil to draw 2-dimensional shapes, such as triangles, squares, and circles

Question 5

A second-grade teacher decides to create a lesson where students will learn about Brazilian artist Romero Britto, the Brazilian festival “Carnival,” American artist Georgia O’Keefe, and Earth Day.

The teacher is most likely wanting their students to:

Answer 5

learn about other cultures and celebrations.

Question 6

Which of the following three colors are typically used in a traditional elementary art class because they can be combined to make a variety of other colors?

Answer 6

red, yellow, and blue

Question 7

This image is an excellent example of which of the elements of art?

Answer 7

texture

Texture refers to the way things feel or appear to feel. In this image you can see the brush strokes and they appear to lift off the canvas with the thick oil paint.

Question 8

A fifth-grade class has been studying the art of Michelangelo. After a class discussion, the class correctly concludes the painting best demonstrates:

Answer 8

a mastery of the painting of the human form.

Question 9

“Strip construction,” diamond shapes symbolizing the cycles of life, pattern breaks to keep away evil spirits, and a design that tells a story are all elements of which cultural art products?

Answer 9

African-American quilts

Question 10

A student who can compare cultural themes and artwork from several national periods is in line with:

Answer 10

5th grade art

The ability to compare cultural themes and artwork from several national periods is a high level cognitive process. Fifth grade as well as sixth-grade students have the ability to look at various cultural themes in artwork and find universal qualities as well as many differences.

Question 11

When the teacher shows the visuals to their students, the students say, “We’ve been learning about that in art class!” Based on the visual aids created by the teacher, what element of art could be incorporated into the science lesson that the teacher is planning?

Answer 11

line

Line is the element of art represented in the visual aids, and the line of motion objects can make is a skill covered in kindergarten science instruction.

Question 12

A 5th-grade science teacher takes their students on a virtual field trip to various ecosystems around the state. The students have to record their observations and choose one ecosystem to purposefully change in a way that would alter the environment. Which of the following is the best next step to develop the students’ ability to reflect on their altered ecosystem?

Answer 12

The students share their altered ecosystems with a partner, and the partner identifies the alteration and explains why it is or is not a sustainable alteration for the ecosystem.

Question 13

A sixth-grade teacher is giving a lesson on perspective. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for this purpose?

Answer 13

drawing a view of the school hallway with a straight edge and pencil

Question 14

A teacher displays the same photograph cropped in four different ways, shifting the location of the subjects within the frame. She then asks her students to compare the different variations, choosing the one they like the best, and explain their preference.

Which of the following visual art concepts is she representing?

Answer 14

balance

Question 15

Prior to asking a class of 4th graders to paint a picture of the sky, the teacher shows them a model and discusses how the intensity of color changes within the painting, with colors near the sun being brighter than colors further away. The teacher is using this activity to introduce which of the following elements of art?

Answer 15

value

Value is the amount of lightness or darkness a color possesses.

Question 16

The teacher wants the students to immerse themselves into the painted scene and connect it to their own daily experiences. If the students have strong visual literacy, what is something the students might connect with?

Answer 16

The clouds in the sky are similar to clouds they can see today.

Question 17

Which of the following mediums would an elementary art teacher most likely use to introduce her students to the exploration of lines as an element of art?

Answer 17

crayons

Question 18

When teaching students the value of varied cultures and artistic methods and practices, students should understand all of the following, except:

Answer 18

Art can be viewed and understood in isolation of its origin.

Students must understand that art should be analyzed within the context of its origin. Without recognizing the characteristics of the culture, a piece of art cannot be fully appreciated or understood.

Question 19

A teacher creates an end-of-year project where students will highlight the different genres they’ve read as a class and as individuals during the school year. The teacher has used a large number of books from the library database, and students have also used the library database. What is the best medium for students to use for this project?

Answer 19

electronic media

Question 20

Which artistic developmental stage would be appropriate for a kindergarten class?

Answer 20

pre-schematic

The pre-schematic state (3-7) is characterized by using circles, squares, and other rudimentary shapes to represent symbols or objects from the students’ environment.

Question 21

When viewing a new art example in a lesson, what would be the best strategy to begin an organized class discussion?

Answer 21

Ask students to point out the objects that they see

Question 22

This work of art best represents the principle of:

Answer 22

asymmetry or irregularity.

Asymmetry is a principle of Eastern art. The image shows how the painting has placed the majority of the positive space in the lower left-hand corner to create an asymmetrical balance.

Question 23

When working on any project with students–such as an art project or a science project–one of the most important elements of the experience for students is:

Answer 23

a focus on the learning process, not the end product.

Question 24

The president of the parent-teacher association at the early childhood learning center asked one of the teachers to provide an activity related to art for their monthly home activity calendar. The teacher has noticed that students are not strong in visual perception, and would like to provide an activity to help strengthen that specific skill. Which activity would best strengthen visual perception?

Answer 24

Helping the parent fold clean laundry by matching colorful socks.

Question 25

Ancient Egyptian art focused primarily upon:

Answer 25

safeguard the well-being of the dead.

Question 26

An art teacher wants to partner with another core-content teacher to create a collaborative lesson that focuses on visual perception in addition to a specific unit from a different core subject. Which unit would be most appropriate for supporting visual perception?

Answer 26

environmental awareness in science

Question 27

Mrs. Bill, a kindergarten teacher, has her students observe the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies. In addition to this being a good science lesson, Mrs. Bill could best use the lesson to promote the students’ artistic expression by:

Answer 27

encouraging students to monitor the butterflies closely and draw their observations.

Question 28

After teaching a unit focused on 3-dimensional shapes, a fifth-grade math teacher sees that her students are struggling with attributes of specific geometric shapes. The math teacher collaborates with the art teacher and they create a project where students will draw a barn scene and then use tempera paint to paint the scene. As the art teacher conferences with the students while they draw, she says, “remember to use here, near, and far perspective.” As the math teacher conferences with the students while they draw, she says, “Remember to use cubic units when expressing the measurement of your shape.” Based on these reminders, what element is the art teacher helping students develop, and what shapes should students be using in their barn scene?

Answer 28

space; cubes or spheres

Space is the element the teacher is developing in the students because of the “here, near, and far” perspective reminder. The three-dimensional shapes the students could use are cubes or spheres, because these are both measured in cubic units.

Question 29

Mr. Jones has been teaching a unit on visual literacy. He starts a lesson by displaying works by Salvador Dali and then asks students to discuss what they see in the works (art elements and principles, art from different cultures, diverse purpose). He then defines Surrealism for the class as Art that joins the world of fantasy and dreams to the everyday environment, rational world.

Which of the following responses would be the best assessment for this lesson?

Answer 29

Students complete a studio walk with many different pieces of surrealistic art. During the walk they must identify art elements and principles and make inferences about what culture certain pieces might have as an origin.

Question 30

When students are instructed to create a horizon line and a vanishing point in an original piece, they are using the principle of:

Answer 30

perspective.

Question 31

The art of 8-year-old students is most likely to reflect the fact that children of this age are typically:

Answer 31

comparing their work to their peers.

Question 32

A fourth-grade teacher is preparing a lesson about symmetry. What is a key art element that must be included in the lesson?

Answer 32

line

Question 33

A fourth-grade teacher has a lesson on current events. The class is divided into groups to create a collage of the latest news. What materials would work best?

Answer 33

text and images from magazines and newspapers using glue stick on board

Question 34

Students in a first-grade art class took their paper and crayons outside on the sidewalk. Students placed their paper over several bricks and rubbed their crayons over the paper. The students were being introduced to the art element of:

Answer 34

texture.

Question 35

A third-grade science teacher drew a domesticated cat on a sheet of paper and used the examples below to create elements of the background based on what the cat is surrounded by.

The teacher wants their students to draw a non-domesticated animal and select appropriate backgrounds to use in the picture. What art principle will the students be using, and what aspect of science will they be portraying?

Answer 35

pattern; animals and their ecosystem

Question 36

This work best illustrates which of the following purposes of art?

Answer 36

storytelling

Question 37

As part of a unit on 3-dimensional objects, a teacher gives each student a bag of colorful cubes that can snap together. If the teacher wants to develop their visual perception skills, which activity below would be the most appropriate?

Answer 37

The students work in partners to create a pattern with the cubes where their partner has to figure out the missing part of the pattern.

Question 38

A third-grade student is critically aware of the immaturity of his or her drawing and is easily discouraged. How would a teacher promote and encourage art with this student?

Answer 38

invite local architects and graphic designers to speak to the class about their professions

Question 39

Students are given a ball of clay. They have to divide the clay into three even clumps and use a scale to ensure the clumps are even. Next, students are instructed to shape each clump into the same emoji shape. The clumps of clay may only differ in how slender, wide, or plump the emoji is. This activity will best help students understand the art element of:

Answer 39

form.

Question 40

This image is an excellent example of which of the Principles of Art?

Answer 40

balance or symmetry

Question 41

Which of the following tools is unlikely to be a component of a ceramics unit?

Answer 41

palette knife

Question 42

An art teacher develops a rubric for a project that requires students to incorporate mountains or buildings that are the same height. This project is most appropriate for which of the following interdisciplinary units?

Answer 42

a math unit focusing on the use of a ruler

Question 43

A teacher folds a piece of paper in half twice and then makes a series of cuts. When the teacher unfolds the paper there are four similar-looking snowflakes cut into the paper. Which of the following principles of visual design is the teacher best demonstrating?

Answer 43

pattern

Question 44

A first-grade art teacher instructs her students to use cut-out shapes to create a landscape design. This activity would align best with which of the following interdisciplinary units?

Answer 44

A geometry unit in math

Question 45

A teacher notices that their students are writing sentences without variation. After re-teaching the importance of writing varied sentences, their students continue to create simple sentences. The teacher collaborates with the art teacher to create some ideas about visual aids that their students could use. These visual aids will likely involve:

Answer 45

assigning colors to different parts of the sentence in hopes that the students will strive for more colors to be added in their sentences.

Question 46

In relation to the elements of art, which statement is true concerning SHAPE and FORM?

Answer 46

Forms have shape but shapes do not necessarily have form.

Question 47

An art teacher has decided to collaborate with the writing core content teacher and provide a list of adjectives and nouns to their students at the beginning of a new project. Students must pick nouns and adjectives that accurately describe their artwork. The project can use any media or technique but must follow the adjective and noun formula given to the student. Which of the adjective-noun formulas below will most likely set students up for success?

Answer 47

adjective, adjective, noun: the drab, jealous truck

Adjective, adjective, noun is the best combination of adjectives and nouns because of the descriptors placed on the noun.

Question 48

While a teacher is using a picture book, they call on a student after every page is read. The student says, “I see something blue and red” and the other students have to figure out what the student is seeing on the page. This activity helps students develop:

Answer 48

visual perception.

Question 49

During a unit on printmaking, it is important for students to learn how to use a:

Answer 49

brayer.

Question 50

Which principle of art is being described?

This principle is present in other arts, like dance and music. It is described as repeating an element to make a work seem active or suggest movement or vibration.

Answer 50

rhythm