High School: Art & Music

Question 1

Without revealing his identity, this British street artist graffities publicly visible surfaces in cities worldwide with his unique style of combining satire & dark humor as a political statement. This artist shredded his own work after it sold for $1.4 million

Answer 1

Banksy

Question 2

Which group of four violin concertos by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi gives musical expression to spring, summer, autumn and winter?

Answer 2

The Four Seasons

Question 3

What American man assassinated former Beatle John Lennon on December 8,1980 because he believed he was “phony?”

Answer 3

Mark David Chapman

Question 4

What art technique, popularized by George Seurat (sur-RAH) uses tiny brushstrokes of contrasting colors too small to be distinguished when looking at the entire work?

Answer 4

Pointillism

Question 5

Which 1642 painting by Dutch master, Rembrandt van Rijn, depicts the marching out o f the members of the civic militia guard?

Answer 5

The Night Watch

Question 6

What is the name of a large black-and-white oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1937 following the German bombing of a city in Spain with the same name?

Answer 6

Guernica

Question 7

This German born, British baroque composer was born in 1685. He drew most of his inspiration from German polyphonic choral traditions. Name this composer most famous for the oratorio, Messiah

Answer 7

George Frideric Handel

Question 8

In 1964, the 8-track tape was invented by a consortium of Ford, Lear Jets, GM, Ampex, RCA, and Motorola and became a very popular platform to listen to music. However by 1982, the 8-track had run its course and a new tape replaced it. Name this technology that was actually invented only one year after the 8-track

Answer 8

Cassette
(accept musi cassette or MC)

Question 9

His body of work includes 7 symphonies, 3 ballets, 5 suites, 3 piano concertos and a myriad of other compositions. Name this composer of Eugene Onegin, Romeo & Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty and 1812 Overture

Answer 9

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Question 10

This technique branched of impressionism and was first put down by art critics. Perhaps its most public introduction was in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on the group’s trip to the Chicago Institute of Art Museum. Name this technique employed by Georges Seurat

Answer 10

pointillism

Question 11

Author Henri (on-ree) Murger (mur-zjay) wrote most of the material for this 1896 opera while he was living in an attic apartment in Paris. In fact, the character Rodolfo is based on him. Name this famous opera based on Murger’s book that was put to music by Puccini (poo-cheen-E)

Answer 11

La Boheme (BO-em)

Question 12

This song is sung by millions of people each year. Its title means, “time long past.” Name this song whose lyrics were written by Scottish poet Robert Burns and is usually sung on New Year’s Eve

Answer 12

Auld Lang Syne (pronounced “old lang sign” in English)

Question 13

Born in Pennsylvania in 1898 as Alexander but was known as Sandy by his peers. He painted airplanes in the 1970s but created many sculptures. Name this kinetic artist who said, “why must art be static” and is most known for his mobiles

Answer 13

Alexander Calder

Question 14

The German Scheitholtz (shite-holst) is the forefather of this American instrument. This Appalachian and Ozark Mountain instrument has strings stretched across a sound box that is strummed with a pick or a feather or hit with mallets. Name this instrument that you can buy or hear played often in Mountain View, Arkansas

Answer 14

dulcimer

Question 15

In Japanese, this word means empty orchestra OR sing to music

Answer 15

karaoke

Question 16

It is not too fast or too slow - in fact, it should be played like one is walking. Name this music term that means to play the music faster than adagio (ah-dahj-E-oh) but slower than moderato an translates to “walking pace”

Answer 16

andante (ahn-dahn-tay)

Question 17

This brass instrument company was founded in 1924. The company is known for its Stradivarius line of trumpets. Name this company that shares its name with the composer of the Brandenburg Concertos

Answer 17

(Vincent) Bach Corporation

Question 18

Irving Berlin was born in Russia, however he composed what may be one of the most patriotic songs in America. Name the song Berlin wrote to show his love for his adopted country

Answer 18

God Bless America

Question 19

He is famous for his use of chiaroscuro (char-uh-scure-OH) or tenebrism. He was an Italian artist who was charged with murdering a man in a brawl. Name this man most known for Judith Beheading Holofernes (ho-low-fern-ease), Medusa, and the Crucifixion of St. Peter

Answer 19

Caravaggio (care-uh-vah-geo)

Question 20

These go back to the Sumerians to at least 4,000 BCE. They feature no gaps in their construction and are common in the art of Islam and ancient Rome. Name this type of design that has interlocking geometrically shaped tiles

Answer 20

tessellation (accept tessellate or tiling)

Question 21

The Basilica of Saint-Denis was started in 1137 in this architecture style. This term could describe a style of European paintings, architecture and sculptures in 12th century France. Name this art style takes water off and away from buildings using gargoyles and other beasts

Answer 21

Gothic

Question 22

Diego Rivera was a famous Mexican painter. Who was his famous and talented spouse that was also a painter?

Answer 22

Freda Kahlo

Question 23

This composer was an ordained Catholic priest and a virtuoso violinist. He wrote many compositions for all-female music ensembles made up of orphan children. His contemporaries include J.S. Bach and Handel in the Baroque period. Name this composer famous for violin concertos such as The Four Seasons

Answer 23

Vivaldi

Question 24

Born in 1917 this “Queen of Jazz” debuted at the Apollo Theater in 1934. She is known for songs such as Mack the Knife, Dream a Little Dream and Summertime. Name this “First Lady of Song” who became the first black woman to win a Grammy

Answer 24

Ella Fitzgerald

Question 25

He came from a family of already accomplished German composers. His compositions are known for mastery of counterpoint and harmonies. Name the Baroque composer of Cello Suites, Schubler, Chorales and is most famous for The Well-tempered Clavier, Goldberg Variations, and Brandenburg Concertos

Answer 25

Johann Sebastian Bach (must have J.S. or Johann)