SS1 Second Term Fine Arts Past Questions And Answers
Here are 20 Fine Arts questions for SS1 Second Term:
Question: What type of paint is known for its fast drying time and is often used for outdoor murals?
A. Watercolor
B. Acrylic
C. Oil
D. Tempera
Answer: B. Acrylic
Question: Who is famous for his detailed, anatomically accurate drawings of the human body during the Renaissance?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Vincent van Gogh
C. Pablo Picasso
D. Claude Monet
Answer: A. Leonardo da Vinci
Question: Which art movement aimed to depict the reality of everyday life, often focusing on industrial scenes and urban landscapes?
A. Realism
B. Abstract Expressionism
C. Surrealism
D. Cubism
Answer: A. Realism
Question: What is the term for a work of art created by arranging and pasting various materials onto a two-dimensional surface?
A. Assemblage
B. Collage
C. Montage
D. Decoupage
Answer: B. Collage
Question: Who is known for his use of vibrant colors and distorted shapes in paintings like “Starry Night”?
A. Pablo Picasso
B. Vincent van Gogh
C. Wassily Kandinsky
D. Henri Matisse
Answer: B. Vincent van Gogh
Question: In art, what is the term for a work that represents a person or group of people?
A. Landscape
B. Portrait
C. Still life
D. Abstract
Answer: B. Portrait
Question: What is the name for the art technique involving the use of small, distinct dots to create an image?
A. Pointillism
B. Impressionism
C. Fauvism
D. Cubism
Answer: A. Pointillism
Question: Who is considered a key figure in the Pop Art movement, known for iconic works featuring Marilyn Monroe and Campbell’s soup cans?
A. Andy Warhol
B. Roy Lichtenstein
C. Claes Oldenburg
D. Jasper Johns
Answer: A. Andy Warhol
Question: Which art movement sought to break away from traditional forms and explore the use of color and shape as expressive elements?
A. Abstract Expressionism
B. Cubism
C. Dadaism
D. Surrealism
Answer: A. Abstract Expressionism
Question: What is the term for a technique in which an artist rapidly sketches a scene or subject to capture its essence?
A. Sgraffito
B. Gesture drawing
C. Frottage
D. Stippling
Answer: B. Gesture drawing
Question: Who is known for his large-scale, colorful murals depicting Mexican culture and history?
A. Frida Kahlo
B. Diego Rivera
C. David Alfaro Siqueiros
D. José Clemente Orozco
Answer: B. Diego Rivera
Question: What is the term for an artwork that combines elements from different artistic styles or sources?
A. Fusion art
B. Hybrid art
C. Eclectic art
D. Synthesis art
Answer: C. Eclectic art
Question: Which ancient Greek style of pottery is characterized by black figures on a red background?
A. Terracotta
B. Red-figure pottery
C. Black-figure pottery
D. Maiolica
Answer: C. Black-figure pottery
Question: What is the name for a sculpture in which the figures project from the background at least half their natural depth?
A. High relief
B. Bas-relief
C. Low relief
D. Sculptural relief
Answer: A. High relief
Question: Who is known for creating sculptural forms using welded metal and is associated with the Constructivist movement?
A. Constantin Brâncuși
B. Louise Bourgeois
C. Alexander Calder
D. Barbara Hepworth
Answer: C. Alexander Calder
Question: In pottery, what term refers to the process of firing clay at a low temperature to set the glaze?
A. Bisque firing
B. Raku firing
C. Stoneware firing
D. Earthenware firing
Answer: B. Raku firing
Question: What is the technique of creating an image by pressing an object onto a surface covered with paint or ink?
A. Engraving
B. Etching
C. Monoprinting
D. Linocut
Answer: C. Monoprinting
Question: Which Renaissance artist is known for his bronze statue of David and his mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Michelangelo
C. Raphael
D. Donatello
Answer: B. Michelangelo
Question: What is the term for a painting technique where pigments are suspended in a water-based solution and applied to wet plaster?
A. Fresco
B. Tempera
C. Encaustic
D. Gouache
Answer: A. Fresco
Question: Who is associated with the art movement known as Surrealism and created dream like, fantastical paintings?
A. Salvador Dali
B. Rene Magritte
C. Max Ernst
D. Joan Miró
Answer: A. Salvador Dali.
