Jss2 first term creative arts past questions and answers

Here are 20 creative arts questions for JSS2 with options and answers:

Question: Who is known as the father of modern sculpture?

 

A) Leonardo da Vinci

B) Michelangelo

C) Pablo Picasso

D) Auguste Rodin

Answer: D) Auguste Rodin

Question: Which art movement is characterized by bold colors, exaggerated shapes, and distorted perspectives?

 

A) Cubism

B) Impressionism

C) Surrealism

D) Fauvism

Answer: D) Fauvism

Question: What is the term for a Japanese traditional theater form with elaborate makeup and costumes?

 

A) Kabuki

B) Noh

C) Bunraku

D) Taiko

Answer: A) Kabuki

Question: Who painted the famous artwork “Starry Night”?

 

A) Vincent van Gogh

B) Claude Monet

C) Pablo Picasso

D) Salvador Dalí

Answer: A) Vincent van Gogh

Question: What is the primary medium used in the art of calligraphy?

 

A) Oil paint

B) Ink

C) Watercolor

D) Charcoal

Answer: B) Ink

Question: Which artistic movement aimed to express the subconscious mind and dreams?

 

A) Surrealism

B) Abstract Expressionism

C) Cubism

D) Dadaism

Answer: A) Surrealism

Question: In music, what term is used to describe the speed of a musical piece?

 

A) Volume

B) Tempo

C) Pitch

D) Harmony

Answer: B) Tempo

Question: Who is the author of the play “Romeo and Juliet”?

 

A) William Shakespeare

B) Charles Dickens

C) Jane Austen

D) Mark Twain

Answer: A) William Shakespeare

Question: What is the art of arranging visual elements in a way that is harmonious and aesthetically pleasing?

 

A) Perspective

B) Composition

C) Contrast

D) Saturation

Answer: B) Composition

Question: Which dance style originated in the African-American communities in the United States?

 

A) Ballet

B) Jazz

C) Salsa

D) Ballroom

Answer: B) Jazz

Question: Who is considered the pioneer of Pop Art?

 

A) Andy Warhol

B) Jackson Pollock

C) Georgia O’Keeffe

D) Roy Lichtenstein

Answer: A) Andy Warhol

Question: What is the main material used in traditional African sculpture?

 

A) Marble

B) Wood

C) Bronze

D) Clay

Answer: B) Wood

Question: Which Renaissance artist is known for his anatomical drawings and studies?

 

A) Leonardo da Vinci

B) Raphael

C) Donatello

D) Titian

Answer: A) Leonardo da Vinci

Question: In literature, what is a haiku?

 

A) Short story

B) Poem with 14 lines

C) Japanese form of poetry with three lines

D) Epic poem

Answer: C) Japanese form of poetry with three lines

Question: What is the name of the technique where an artist scratches the surface of a painting to reveal layers beneath?

 

A) Pointillism

B) Sgraffito

C) Impasto

D) Glazing

Answer: B) Sgraffito

Question: Which type of mask is commonly used in traditional Chinese opera?

 

A) Comedy mask

B) Tragedy mask

C) Noh mask

D) Peking opera mask

Answer: D) Peking opera mask

Question: Who composed the famous musical piece “The Four Seasons”?

 

A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B) Ludwig van Beethoven

C) Antonio Vivaldi

D) Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer: C) Antonio Vivaldi

Question: What is the term for a play on words that sound similar but have different meanings?

 

A) Alliteration

B) Pun

C) Metaphor

D) Simile

Answer: B) Pun

Question: Who is known for his contributions to the development of the modern ballet?

 

A) Martha Graham

B) George Balanchine

C) Isadora Duncan

D) Mikhail Baryshnikov

Answer: B) George Balanchine

Question: In film, what is the “mise-

en-scène”?

 

A) Film editing

B) Lighting and staging

C) Soundtrack

D) Scriptwriting

Answer: B) Lighting and staging