JSS1 Second Term Fine Arts Past Questions And Answers
Fine Arts questions for JSS1 Second Term:
Question: Who is known for his cut-out paper artworks, often depicting colorful and playful shapes?
a) Wassily Kandinsky
b) Henri Matisse
c) Joan Miró
d) Edgar Degas
Answer: b) Henri Matisse
Question: What is the term for the technique of creating images by applying ink or paint to a surface through a stencil?
a) Printmaking
b) Serigraphy
c) Linocut
d) Stenciling
Answer: b) Serigraphy
Question: Who is a pioneer of performance art, known for using his body as a canvas for extreme and provocative works?
a) Marina Abramović
b) Yoko Ono
c) Joseph Beuys
d) Nam June Paik
Answer: a) Marina Abramović
Question: In sculpture, what term refers to a work in which figures or forms project slightly from the background?
a) Bas-relief
b) High relief
c) Sunken relief
d) Kinetic sculpture
Answer: a) Bas-relief
Question: Which artistic movement is known for its use of everyday objects as art, challenging traditional notions of what can be considered artistic?
a) Dadaism
b) Pop Art
c) Futurism
d) Constructivism
Answer: b) Pop Art
Question: What is the term for a sculpture or artwork that is made to be seen from all angles, typically placed in the center of a space?
a) Relief sculpture
b) Sculpture in the round
c) Kinetic sculpture
d) Installation art
Answer: b) Sculpture in the round
Question: Which art movement focused on capturing the effects of light on the natural world, often using loose brushstrokes and vibrant colors?
a) Baroque
b) Impressionism
c) Realism
d) Symbolism
Answer: b) Impressionism
Question: Who is known for his large-scale, site-specific environmental artworks, such as “The Gates” in Central Park?
a) Anish Kapoor
b) Christo and Jeanne-Claude
c) Maya Lin
d) Richard Serra
Answer: b) Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Question: What is the term for a technique where an artist applies paint to wet plaster on a wall, creating a mural that becomes part of the surface?
a) Fresco
b) Sgraffito
c) Tenebrism
d) Glazing
Answer: a) Fresco
Question: Who is a leading figure in contemporary street art, known for his politically charged and visually striking murals?
a) Banksy
b) Shepard Fairey
c) JR (Jean René)
d) Invader
Answer: a) Banksy.
