Jss3 first term fine arts past questions and answers

Question: Who is renowned for his “Starry Night” painting?

a) Pablo Picasso

b) Vincent van Gogh

c) Leonardo da Vinci

d) Claude Monet

Answer: b) Vincent van Gogh

Question: Which art movement is characterized by bold colors, geometric shapes, and abstract forms?

 

a) Cubism

b) Impressionism

c) Abstract Expressionism

d) Surrealism

Answer: a) Cubism

Question: What is the primary medium used in fresco painting?

 

a) Oil paint

b) Watercolor

c) Egg tempera

d) Wet plaster

Answer: d) Wet plaster

Question: Who is known for creating “The Persistence of Memory,” featuring melting clocks?

 

a) Salvador Dalí

b) Frida Kahlo

c) Georgia O’Keeffe

d) Rene Magritte

Answer: a) Salvador Dalí

Question: In sculpture, what term refers to the process of carving away material to create a form?

 

a) Casting

b) Modeling

c) Incising

d) Subtractive

Answer: d) Subtractive

Question: Which ancient civilization is famous for its terracotta army sculptures?

 

a) Greek

b) Roman

c) Chinese

d) Egyptian

Answer: c) Chinese

Question: What art technique involves arranging and gluing various materials onto a surface?

 

a) Collage

b) Etching

c) Lithography

d) Intaglio

Answer: a) Collage

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

 

a) Andy Warhol

b) Jackson Pollock

c) Roy Lichtenstein

d) Keith Haring

Answer: a) Andy Warhol

Question: Which period in art history is characterized by ornate, detailed, and elaborate designs?

 

a) Baroque

b) Renaissance

c) Rococo

d) Gothic

Answer: c) Rococo

Question: What is the technique of using small, distinct dots to create an image called?

 

a) Pointillism

b) Fauvism

c) Realism

d) Minimalism

Answer: a) Pointillism

Question: Which famous artist is associated with the creation of mobile sculptures?

 

a) Alexander Calder

b) Henry Moore

c) Barbara Hepworth

d) Louise Bourgeois

Answer: a) Alexander Calder

Question: Who is considered a pioneer in the art of photorealism?

 

a) Chuck Close

b) Robert Rauschenberg

c) Gerhard Richter

d) Richard Estes

Answer: d) Richard Estes

Question: What artistic movement emerged in the 1960s, focusing on everyday objects and popular culture?

 

a) Pop Art

b) Abstract Expressionism

c) Minimalism

d) Dadaism

Answer: a) Pop Art

Question: Which sculptor is known for his bronze statue “The Thinker”?

 

a) Auguste Rodin

b) Alberto Giacometti

c) Constantin Brâncuși

d) Jean Arp

Answer: a) Auguste Rodin

Question: What type of painting is characterized by scenes of outdoor landscapes and natural light?

 

a) Still life

b) Landscape

c) Portrait

d) Genre

Answer: b) Landscape

Question: Who is famous for his colorful, abstract compositions and co-founding the De Stijl movement?

 

a) Wassily Kandinsky

b) Piet Mondrian

c) Kazimir Malevich

d) Joan Miró

Answer: b) Piet Mondrian

Question: What is the technique of scratching or etching a design into a surface called?

 

a) Engraving

b) Aquatint

c) Lithography

d) Linocut

Answer: a) Engraving

Question: Who is associated with the concept of “readymades,” everyday objects turned into art?

 

a) Marcel Duchamp

b) Yves Klein

c) Jasper Johns

d) Claes Oldenburg

Answer: a) Marcel Duchamp

Question: Which art movement aimed to capture a momentary impression of a scene, often using loose brushstrokes?

 

a) Realism

b) Impressionism

c) Cubism

d) Surrealism

Answer: b) Impressionism

Question: What term is used for a work of art created by assembling various objects into a single composition?

 

a) Collage

b) Assemblage

c) Montage

d) Frottage

Answer: b) Assemblage