SS1 First Term Fine Arts Past Questions And Answers

Here are 20 Fine Arts questions designed to help you prepare for your SS1 examination. Each question comes with multiple-choice options, and the correct answer is provided to assist you in reinforcing your knowledge. Best of luck!

 

Questions:

 

Question: Who is known as the father of Cubism?

 

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Vincent van Gogh

C) Leonardo da Vinci

D) Claude Monet

Answer: A) Pablo Picasso

Question: Which art movement emphasized spontaneous and automatic creation, often using techniques like dripping or splattering?

 

A) Surrealism

B) Impressionism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) Realism

Answer: C) Abstract Expressionism

Question: In which period did the Renaissance art movement flourish?

 

A) 14th to 17th century

B) 18th to 19th century

C) 20th century

D) 10th to 12th century

Answer: A) 14th to 17th century

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

 

A) Vincent van Gogh

B) Leonardo da Vinci

C) Michelangelo

D) Rembrandt

Answer: A) Vincent van Gogh

Question: Which color theory involves using colors opposite each other on the color wheel for high contrast?

 

A) Analogous

B) Monochromatic

C) Complementary

D) Triadic

Answer: C) Complementary

Question: Who sculpted the statue of David?

 

A) Donatello

B) Michelangelo

C) Leonardo da Vinci

D) Raphael

Answer: B) Michelangelo

Question: Which artistic style is characterized by exaggerated emotion, vivid colors, and dramatic brushwork?

 

A) Baroque

B) Rococo

C) Neoclassicism

D) Romanticism

Answer: D) Romanticism

Question: The Parthenon, an ancient Greek temple, is an example of which architectural style?

 

A) Gothic

B) Romanesque

C) Doric

D) Ionic

Answer: C) Doric

Question: Who is renowned for creating large, environmental artworks often formed outdoors with natural materials?

 

A) Banksy

B) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

C) Frida Kahlo

D) Yayoi Kusama

Answer: B) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Question: What technique involves creating images by arranging small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials?

 

A) Mosaic

B) Fresco

C) Encaustic

D) Stippling

Answer: A) Mosaic

Question: Who painted “The Persistence of Memory,” featuring melting clocks?

 

A) Salvador Dalí

B) Pablo Picasso

C) Joan Miró

D) René Magritte

Answer: A) Salvador Dalí

Question: Which period is associated with a revival of interest in classical art and learning from ancient Greece and Rome?

 

A) Baroque

B) Renaissance

C) Gothic

D) Rococo

Answer: B) Renaissance

Question: What technique involves the use of wax to bind pigments in painting?

 

A) Fresco

B) Encaustic

C) Tempera

D) Glazing

Answer: B) Encaustic

Question: The Taj Mahal, known for its white marble and intricate design, is an example of which architectural style?

 

A) Mughal

B) Ottoman

C) Gothic

D) Romanesque

Answer: A) Mughal

Question: Who is considered a pioneer of Pop Art, known for works like “Campbell’s Soup Cans”?

 

A) Andy Warhol

B) Roy Lichtenstein

C) Jasper Johns

D) Jackson Pollock

Answer: A) Andy Warhol

Question: Which art movement aimed to capture the effects of light and color in the natural world?

 

A) Realism

B) Impressionism

C) Cubism

D) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: B) Impressionism

Question: Who designed the iconic glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris?

 

A) Frank Gehry

B) I. M. Pei

C) Zaha Hadid

D) Renzo Piano

Answer: B) I. M. Pei

Question: What artistic movement rejected traditional forms and embraced unconventional materials and methods?

 

A) Dada

B) Surrealism

C) Fauvism

D) Constructivism

Answer: A) Dada

Question: In which country did the Bauhaus school, influential in modern design, originate?

 

A) Germany

B) France

C) Italy

D) United States

Answer: A) Germany

Question: Who is known for his kinetic sculptures and mobiles, exploring the relationship betwe

en art and motion?

 

A) Alexander Calder

B) Alberto Giacometti

C) Henry Moore

D) Jean Arp

Answer: A) Alexander Calder