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Question 1

Which art movement can color-field painting be classified under?

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Question 2

Which art movement was a major influence on abstract expressionism?

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pop art

conceptual art

abstractexpressionism

surrealism

Dada

impressionism

Question 3

Which of the following statements about pop art is true?

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Question 4

Which of these is NOT a feature of abstract expressionism?

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Question 5

Which of the following statements about the working principle behind a basic still camera is true?

Pop art was a sister form of abstract expressionism with louder, quirkier imagery.

Pop art was a reaction to the nonrepresentational nature of abstractexpressionism.

Pop art was an evolved form of abstract expressionism, which can be seen by thelarge-scale images used in both.

large-scale paintings

images steeped in a historical context

focus on spontaneous expression

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Question 6

Which of the following revolutionized the video art scene?

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Question 7

Why didn’t color photography become popular among artists until the 1960s?

Light entering the camera through a nonadjustable opening is focused on light-sensitive film at the back of the camera.

Light entering the camera through a light-sensitive opening is focused on 35 mmfilm at the back of the camera.

Changeable lenses of different focal lengths allow light to enter the camera,which then forms the image on light-sensitive film.

the invention of the portable video camera

the invention of television

the invention of the video synthesizer

The technology needed to take color photographs wasn’t veryadvanced.

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Question 8

Which of these is an example of the role of photography in post–World War II art movements?

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Question 9

Industrial design is designing products that can be mass-produced for everyday use. Which designerstarted as a fashion illustrator before focusing on industrial design?

Color film was more expensive than black-and-white film.

It was considered too commercial and vulgar by earlier artists.

Liu Zheng’s The Chinese

Hannah Hoch’s Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Epoch of Germany

Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych

Henry Dreyfuss

Norman Bell Geddes

Raymond Loewy

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Question 10

Eileen Gray experimented with geometric forms and industrially produced materials. Why did EileenGray originally design her famous side table for her guest room?

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Question 11

German designers did not like de Stijl’s machine-like look. Which art movement did Walter Gropiusstart that emphasized simple designs using basic materials?

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Question 12

because her guests’ reactions determined her designs’ appeal

because her guest room was to have a minimalist look

because her sister enjoyed breakfast in bed

InternationalStyle

Bauhaus

Art Deco

The Dutch art movement de Stijl emerged in the early twentieth century. Which designer was NOT oneof this movement’s leading artists?

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Question 13

Which was the first full-length digitally animated film?

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Question 14

In what order did the following art genres evolve?

A) animation, B) comic strips, C) video games

Theo van Doesburg

Piet Mondrian

Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

Shrek

JurassicPark

Toy Story

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Question 15

How does new media differ from more traditional forms of art, such as painting?

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Question 16

Which art form became hugely popular between the 1930s and 1960s and led to the creation ofsubgenres such as superheroes and science fiction?

A, B, C

A, C, B

B, A, C

It is interactive and more relatable.

It is always three-dimensional.

It does not seek to express any cultural or religious philosophy.

animation

comic strips

video games

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Question 17

Modern architects debated which was more important: form or function. Who inspired future architectsto look at architectural design from a functional perspective?

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Question 18

Blueprints were a low-cost alternative to copying designs onto paper or linen. Where were blueprintsfirst developed?

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Louis Sullivan

Philip Johnson

Britain

Germany

UnitedStates

Question 19

Some modern architects believed that a structure's form had to be modified to suit its function. Whodesigned the Wainwright Building in St. Louis?

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Question 20

Organic architecture focused on letting each building grow naturally from its environment. What wasthe basic principle of Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture?

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Question 21

Contemporary artists may choose from various media to express themselves. Which is a contemporaryart field requiring the use of a new medium?

Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler

Louis Sullivan and William Le Baron Jenney

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson

form follows function

form and function are one

function follows form

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Question 22

Contemporary artists express their creative vision in various ways. Which contemporary artistcombines elements of painting, sculpture, and architecture to create installations?

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Question 23

Which contemporary artist’s work is inspired by the combinations of curves, angles, and lines in natureand the frantic vigor of city life?

animation

pottery

sculpture

BrianMcSweeney

Frank O. Gehry

Judy Pfaff

BrianMcSweeney

Frank O. Gehry

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Question 24

The contemporary artist Brian McSweeney began his career as a traditional 2-D cel painter. What is acel?

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Judy Pfaff

a computer software program

a new high-tech material

a transparent drawing sheet