JSS1 First Term Fine Arts Past Questions And Answers
Question: Who is considered the father of modern art?
a) Leonardo da Vinci
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Vincent van Gogh
d) Michelangelo
Answer: b) Pablo Picasso
Question: What is the primary color wheel composed of?
a) Red, Yellow, Blue
b) Green, Orange, Purple
c) Black, White, Gray
d) Brown, Pink, Teal
Answer: a) Red, Yellow, Blue
Question: Which art movement is characterized by abstract shapes and primary colors?
a) Cubism
b) Surrealism
c) Abstract Expressionism
d) Fauvism
Answer: d) Fauvism
Question: What is the technique of creating images by arranging small pieces of colored glass or other materials called?
a) Collage
b) Mosaic
c) Stippling
d) Fresco
Answer: b) Mosaic
Question: Who painted the famous artwork “Starry Night”?
a) Claude Monet
b) Vincent van Gogh
c) Salvador Dali
d) Georgia O’Keeffe
Answer: b) Vincent van Gogh
Question: What does the term “sculpture in the round” refer to?
a) A sculpture that stands free and is carved on all sides
b) A sculpture made of paper
c) A type of relief sculpture
d) A sculpture that only depicts animals
Answer: a) A sculpture that stands free and is carved on all sides
Question: Which art medium involves using melted wax to create an artwork?
a) Acrylic painting
b) Encaustic painting
c) Watercolor painting
d) Oil pastel drawing
Answer: b) Encaustic painting
Question: What is the term for a work of art that represents inanimate objects, often arranged in a realistic composition?
a) Abstract art
b) Still life
c) Portrait
d) Landscape
Answer: b) Still life
Question: Who is known for his iconic pop art, featuring Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe?
a) Andy Warhol
b) Jackson Pollock
c) Roy Lichtenstein
d) Keith Haring
Answer: a) Andy Warhol
Question: In which country did the Renaissance period originate?
a) Italy
b) France
c) Spain
d) England
Answer: a) Italy
Question: What is the term for a technique in which an artist scratches lines through a layer of ink to create an image on paper?
a) Etching
b) Lithography
c) Woodcut
d) Aquatint
Answer: a) Etching
Question: Who is the famous Mexican artist known for her surrealist self-portraits?
a) Frida Kahlo
b) Diego Rivera
c) Pablo Picasso
d) Salvador Dali
Answer: a) Frida Kahlo
Question: What is the term for a style of art that rejects realistic representation in favor of abstract forms and shapes?
a) Realism
b) Impressionism
c) Abstraction
d) Baroque
Answer: c) Abstraction
Question: Which art movement emerged in the early 20th century and focused on portraying the unconscious mind and dreamlike imagery?
a) Cubism
b) Surrealism
c) Abstract Expressionism
d) Dadaism
Answer: b) Surrealism
Question: What is the term for a technique where an artist creates a raised design by applying layers of paper or fabric soaked in glue?
a) Collage
b) Decoupage
c) Papier-mâché
d) Stenciling
Answer: b) Decoupage
Question: Who is known for his large, outdoor, environmental artworks made with natural materials?
a) Christo and Jeanne-Claude
b) Banksy
c) Yayoi Kusama
d) Anish Kapoor
Answer: a) Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Question: Which art style is characterized by its focus on simple geometric shapes and primary colors?
a) Cubism
b) Minimalism
c) Impressionism
d) Pointillism
Answer: b) Minimalism
Question: What is the term for the study of the physical and chemical properties of pigments used in art?
a) Aesthetics
b) Iconography
c) Art history
d) Color theory
Answer: d) Color theory
Question: Who is known for his “mobiles,” kinetic sculptures that move with air currents?
a) Alexander Calder
b) Henry Moore
c) Barbara Hepworth
d) Louise Bourgeois
Answer: a) Alexander Calder
Question: What artistic movement emerged in the late 19th century as a reaction against industrialization, emphasizing c
raftsmanship and natural forms?
a) Rococo
b) Art Nouveau
c) Neoclassicism
d) Romanticism
Answer: b) Art Nouveau.
