Jss3 second term Creative arts past questions and answers

Question: Who is often referred to as the “Father of the Blues” and composed classics like “St. Louis Blues”?

A. B.B. King

B. Louis Armstrong

C. W.C. Handy

D. Duke Ellington

Answer: C. W.C. Handy

Question: In literature, what term is used to describe a narrative in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities?

A. Allegory

B. Parody

C. Metaphor

D. Simile

Answer: A. Allegory

Question: Who is known for his role in the Pop Art movement, creating artworks featuring everyday objects like soup cans?

A. Roy Lichtenstein

B. Andy Warhol

C. Claes Oldenburg

D. Keith Haring

Answer: B. Andy Warhol

Question: What is the term for a style of dance that originated in Harlem during the 1920s, often characterized by energetic and improvised movements?

A. Swing

B. Hip Hop

C. Tap

D. Breakdance

Answer: A. Swing

Question: Who wrote the famous play “A Doll’s House,” addressing themes of women’s rights and societal expectations?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. George Bernard Shaw

D. Tennessee Williams

Answer: B. Henrik Ibsen

Question: What is the term for a technique in visual arts where different materials are attached to a two-dimensional surface?

A. Collage

B. Sculpture

C. Pottery

D. Mosaic

Answer: A. Collage

Question: Who is known for his large-scale environmental artworks, such as “The Gates” in Central Park?

A. Christo and Jeanne-Claude

B. Anish Kapoor

C. Yayoi Kusama

D. Banksy

Answer: A. Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Question: In literature, what is the term for a story that explains the origins of natural phenomena or customs?

A. Myth

B. Fable

C. Legend

D. Parable

Answer: A. Myth

Question: Who is known for his contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, producing jazz-influenced paintings like “The Migration Series”?

A. Jacob Lawrence

B. Romare Bearden

C. Aaron Douglas

D. Augusta Savage

Answer: A. Jacob Lawrence

Question: What architectural style is characterized by its use of pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses, often seen in medieval cathedrals?

A. Baroque

B. Renaissance

C. Gothic

D. Rococo

Answer: C. Gothic

Question: Who is known for his innovative contributions to photography, capturing iconic images during the Great Depression era?

A. Dorothea Lange

B. Ansel Adams

C. Henri Cartier-Bresson

D. Cindy Sherman

Answer: A. Dorothea Lange

Question: What is the term for a play that presents exaggerated characters and situations in order to provoke laughter?

A. Tragedy

B. Comedy

C. Satire

D. Drama

Answer: B. Comedy

Question: Who wrote the novel “1984,” a dystopian exploration of government surveillance and totalitarianism?

A. George Orwell

B. Aldous Huxley

C. Ray Bradbury

D. Margaret Atwood

Answer: A. George Orwell

Question: In music, what is the term for a composition typically featuring a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra?

A. Symphony

B. Concerto

C. Sonata

D. Opera

Answer: B. Concerto

Question: Which famous French sculptor created iconic works like “The Thinker” and “The Kiss”?

A. Auguste Rodin

B. Edgar Degas

C. Henri Matisse

D. Camille Claudel

Answer: A. Auguste Rodin

Question: What is the term for a style of literature that presents a detailed, realistic portrayal of everyday life?

A. Realism

B. Romanticism

C. Naturalism

D. Symbolism

Answer: A. Realism

Question: Who is known for his abstract geometric paintings and was a prominent member of the De Stijl art movement?

A. Piet Mondrian

B. Wassily Kandinsky

C. Kazimir Malevich

D. Joan Miró

Answer: A. Piet Mondrian

Question: What is the term for a literary work that combines elements of both tragedy and comedy?

A. Tragicomedy

B. Epic

C. Melodrama

D. Satire

Answer: A. Tragicomedy

Question: Who is known for his role in the Surrealist movement and painted “The Persistence of Memory”?

A. René Magritte

B. Max Ernst

C. Salvador Dalí

D. Giorgio de Chirico

Answer: C. Salvador Dalí

Question: In film, what is the term for a shot that captures the entire setting and surroundings of a scene?

A. Close-up

B. Pan

C. Establishing shot

D. Cut

Answer: C. Establishing shot