Module 1.2 Quiz

Question 1

Traditional visual arts, such as painting, are inherently static, but artists have always found inventive ways of conveying the elements of ________ and ________.

a. speed / excitement
b. rhythm / music
c. motion / time
d. fast / slow

Answer 1

c. motion / time

Question 2

This type of sculpture can move and change its visual form.

a. relief
b. geometric
c. kinetic
d. in-the-round

Answer 2

c. kinetic

Question 3

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?

a. variety
b. balance
c. rhythm
d. unity

Answer 3

d. unity

Question 4

Compositional unity strikes an interesting balance between the monotony of too much similarity, and the chaos of too much ________ in a work of art.

a. variety
b. texture
c. yellow
d. emphasis

Answer 4

a. variety

Question 5

The ancient Greeks designed the Parthenon according to the idealized rules of proportion for the human body, creating ________ design.

a. a disjointed
b. a harmonious
c. an Egyptian-style
d. a Fibonacci

Answer 5

b. a harmonious

Question 6

The size relationships between the parts of an object, or its ________, affect how a viewer will interpret it.

a. mass
b. values
c. proportions
d. colors

Answer 6

c. proportions

Question 7

In Milton Glaser’s work AIDS:Worldwide Effort Will Stop It, the designer focuses the viewer’s attention on the intersection of two hearts, even though it creates a large “W”. Which answer would NOT draw attention to that area?

a. By placing a logo at the bottom.
b. By using type at the top of the poster.
c. Black text placed at the bottom of the poster.
d. By placing a bright blue skull in the center.

Answer 7

a. By placing a logo at the bottom. (incorrect answer)

Question 8

If an artist painted a garden with one red flower in a field of yellow flowers, this would be an example of using color to create contrast. For the viewer, the single red flower would be:

a. easily ignored.
b. a focal point in the artwork.
c. completely unrealistic.
d. the least important part of the artwork.

Answer 8

b. a focal point in the artwork.

Question 9

A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a:

a. focal point.
b. color.
c. motif.
d. value.

Answer 9

c. motif.

Question 10

A pattern with regular intervals creates ________ rhythm.

a. a progressive
b. a repetitive
c. an alternating
d. an irregular

Answer 10

b. a repetitive