Jss2 Third term creative arts past questions and answers

Question: Who painted the famous artwork “Guernica,” depicting the horrors of war?

A) Vincent van Gogh

B) Pablo Picasso

C) Salvador Dalí

D) Henri Matisse

Answer: B) Pablo Picasso

Question: In architecture, what is the term for the vertical elements that provide support to a structure?

 

A) Arch

B) Pillar

C) Buttress

D) Dome

Answer: B) Pillar

Question: What is the primary instrument in a traditional Indian classical music ensemble?

 

A) Sitar

B) Tabla

C) Flute

D) Harmonium

Answer: A) Sitar

Question: Who is known for creating the iconic “Campbell’s Soup Cans” artwork?

 

A) Jackson Pollock

B) Roy Lichtenstein

C) Andy Warhol

D) Georgia O’Keeffe

Answer: C) Andy Warhol

Question: Which ancient civilization is famous for its hieroglyphics and monumental architecture such as the pyramids?

 

A) Mesopotamia

B) Greece

C) Rome

D) Egypt

Answer: D) Egypt

Question: What is the traditional dance form originating from Hawaii, characterized by rhythmic hip movements?

 

A) Salsa

B) Hula

C) Flamenco

D) Tango

Answer: B) Hula

Question: Who is considered the father of modern dance and choreography?

 

A) Martha Graham

B) Alvin Ailey

C) Isadora Duncan

D) George Balanchine

Answer: C) Isadora Duncan

Question: Which artistic movement sought to capture the essence of a subject rather than its realistic representation?

 

A) Realism

B) Impressionism

C) Cubism

D) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: B) Impressionism

Question: What is the term for the technique of creating images by arranging small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials?

 

A) Mosaic

B) Collage

C) Fresco

D) Etching

Answer: A) Mosaic

Question: Who wrote the play “The Importance of Being Earnest”?

 

A) William Shakespeare

B) Oscar Wilde

C) George Bernard Shaw

D) Anton Chekhov

Answer: B) Oscar Wilde

Question: In film, what does the term “montage” refer to?

 

A) Film genre

B) Editing technique

C) Camera angle

D) Soundtrack

Answer: B) Editing technique

Question: What is the main theme of the literary genre known as “magical realism”?

 

A) Everyday life with a touch of fantasy

B) Science fiction

C) Historical events

D) Political satire

Answer: A) Everyday life with a touch of fantasy

Question: Who composed the famous ballet “Swan Lake”?

 

A) Ludwig van Beethoven

B) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

D) Johann Strauss II

Answer: B) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question: Which art movement emerged in the 1960s and focused on using everyday objects as art?

 

A) Pop Art

B) Minimalism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) Dadaism

Answer: B) Minimalism

Question: What is the Japanese traditional theater form where actors wear masks and perform stylized movements?

 

A) Kabuki

B) Noh

C) Bunraku

D) Kyogen

Answer: B) Noh

Question: Who is known for his contributions to the art of graphic design, creating iconic posters and logos?

 

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Andy Warhol

C) Milton Glaser

D) Henri Matisse

Answer: C) Milton Glaser

Question: What is the term for a literary work that ridicules or mocks its subject, often using humor or irony?

 

A) Satire

B) Tragedy

C) Epic

D) Allegory

Answer: A) Satire

Question: Who is known for his contributions to the art of puppetry, creating characters like Kermit the Frog?

 

A) Jim Henson

B) Walt Disney

C) Hayao Miyazaki

D) Tim Burton

Answer: A) Jim Henson

Question: In photography, what is the term for the process of manually adjusting the lens to bring a subject into focus?

 

A) Shutter speed

B) Aperture

C) Focal length

D) Manual focus

Answer: D) Manual focus

Question: Who is known for his contributions to the art of graffiti, using the ps

eudonym “Banksy”?

 

A) Jean-Michel Basquiat

B) Banksy

C) Shepard Fairey

D) Keith Haring

Answer: B) Banksy