Jss3 Third term fine arts past questions and answers

Here are 20 fine arts questions with options and answers:

Question: Which artist is credited with creating the concept of “mobiles” – hanging sculptures that move with air currents?

 

a) Alexander Calder

b) Louise Nevelson

c) Isamu Noguchi

d) Yayoi Kusama

Answer: a) Alexander Calder

Question: What artistic movement, known for its use of geometric shapes and bold colors, emerged in the Netherlands during the early 20th century?

 

a) De Stijl

b) Art Nouveau

c) Art Deco

d) Rococo

Answer: a) De Stijl

Question: Who is known for his large-scale, environmental artworks like “Wrapped Reichstag” in Berlin?

 

a) Christo

b) Damien Hirst

c) Anish Kapoor

d) Jeff Koons

Answer: a) Christo

Question: Which art movement, often associated with rebellion and anti-establishment sentiments, emerged in the 1950s?

 

a) Pop Art

b) Abstract Expressionism

c) Minimalism

d) Fluxus

Answer: b) Abstract Expressionism

Question: What is the technique of creating raised patterns on a surface, often using a paste or gel medium?

 

a) Embossing

b) Stippling

c) Decoupage

d) Grisaille

Answer: a) Embossing

Question: Who is known for his sculptures made from found objects, such as “Bicycle Wheel” and “Bottle Rack”?

 

a) Marcel Duchamp

b) Man Ray

c) Jean Arp

d) Claes Oldenburg

Answer: a) Marcel Duchamp

Question: In which period did the artistic style known as Mannerism emerge as a reaction against the High Renaissance?

 

a) Baroque

b) Gothic

c) Rococo

d) Mannerism

Answer: d) Mannerism

Question: Who is considered a pioneer of Op Art, creating optical illusions through precise patterns and geometric shapes?

 

a) Bridget Riley

b) Victor Vasarely

c) Sol LeWitt

d) Frank Stella

Answer: a) Bridget Riley

Question: What term describes a painting technique that uses shades of a single color, often gray or sepia?

 

a) Monochromatic

b) Polychromatic

c) Chromatic

d) Dichromatic

Answer: a) Monochromatic

Question: Who is known for his photomontage works, such as “The Elephants” and “The Kiss”?

 

a) Hannah Höch

b) Max Ernst

c) Man Ray

d) Salvador Dalí

Answer: a) Hannah Höch

Question: Which ancient civilization is known for its colossal architecture, including the Great Pyramid of Giza?

 

a) Mesopotamian

b) Egyptian

c) Greek

d) Roman

Answer: b) Egyptian

Question: What term describes a painting technique that creates a sense of three-dimensionality through the use of light and shadow?

 

a) Tenebrism

b) Chiaroscuro

c) Sfumato

d) Grisaille

Answer: b) Chiaroscuro

Question: Who is known for his “Blue Period” and “Rose Period” paintings, characterized by melancholy and warmer tones, respectively?

 

a) Pablo Picasso

b) Henri Matisse

c) Vincent van Gogh

d) Paul Cézanne

Answer: a) Pablo Picasso

Question: What term describes a composition that features a gradual transition from light to dark tones?

 

a) Sgraffito

b) Grisaille

c) Tenebrism

d) Chiaroscuro

Answer: d) Chiaroscuro

Question: Which artistic movement, emphasizing emotion and intuition, is often associated with the use of vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes?

 

a) Fauvism

b) Cubism

c) Suprematism

d) Futurism

Answer: a) Fauvism

Question: Who is known for his monumental environmental artworks like “The Lightning Field” and “Broken Kilometer”?

 

a) Robert Smithson

b) Richard Serra

c) James Turrell

d) Michael Heizer

Answer: c) James Turrell

Question: What term describes a style of art that incorporates realistic details but with a dreamlike or fantastical quality?

 

a) Surrealism

b) Magic Realism

c) Hyperrealism

d) Symbolism

Answer: b) Magic Realism

Question: Who is known for his “Whitney Museum” and “Seagram Building” architectural designs, embracing functionalism and minimalism?

 

a) Frank Gehry

b) Le Corbusier

c) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

d) Zaha Hadid

Answer: c) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Question: What art movement, often associated with organic shapes and natural forms, emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

 

a) Art Deco

b) Art Nouveau

c) Rococo

d) Neoclassicism

Answer: b) Art Nouveau

Question: Who is known for his “Great Wave off Kanagawa” woodblock print, showcasing the power of nature?

 

a) Katsushika Hokusai

b) Utagawa Hiroshige

c) Kitagawa Utamaro

d) Ando Hiroshige

Answer: a) Katsushika Hokusai