Philadelphia Arts And Culture Practice Quiz #4 (Prep For Test On 11-23)

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Here is the practice quiz for test # 4 that will be happening on November 23rd for Philadelphia Arts & Culture 0801.

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1.

Who was NOT part of the original group of illustrators that would form the Ashcan school?
- A.
  
  John Sloan
- B.
  
  William Glackens
- C.
  
  Everett Shinn
- D.
  
  Frank Furness
- E.
  
  Robert Henri
Correct Answer
D. Frank Furness
2.

The ________ Museum in Doylestown, named for its founder, contains more than 50,000 objects from over 60 early American trades, which document the changing industry in Pennsylvania.

Correct Answer
Mercer
3.

“Public art is a reflection of how we see the world—the artist’s response to our ______ and _____combined with our own sense of who we are.”

Correct Answer
time, place
time place
4.

______ _______, was a painter and photographer inspired by anatomy and the human body in much of his artwork. His major early work was a portrait of Dr. Samuel Gross. He would eventually be fired from his teaching position at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts because he had allowed nudity in a mixed gendered classroom.

Correct Answer
Thomas Eakins
5.

______ ________, was a film noir fiction writer from Philadelphia and a Temple graduate, who was most famous for his novel, Down There (later filmed as Shoot the Piano Player).

Correct Answer
David Goodis
6.

The practice of _____ _______ designated certain neighborhoods “hazardous” by the Home Owners Loan Corporation in the mid 1930s, a method to indicate the level of financial security for real estate investments in a program designed to provide new mortgages to homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

Correct Answer
red lining
7.

Christopher Morley, was a popular Philadelphian author who was most famous for his 1939 book, which would later become a hit Hollywood movie________ __________, about a working girl, the changing landscape of industry in the late 30-40s, and her romance with a Philadelphia socialite.

Correct Answer
Kitty Foyle
8.

The _______ was a common musical instrument used in minstrel shows, which became a symbol of reinforced negative stereotypes of African –Americans.

Correct Answer
banjo
9.

The famous painting, _______ _______, by Thomas Eakins, was originally created for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition's display of American art but was rejected because it was considered too realistic, with its graphic bloody depiction of surgery. In 2006, Philadelphians would spend $68 million to keep the masterpiece in the city.

Correct Answer
the Gross Clinic
gross clinic
10.

What IS NOT listed by the Project for Public Spaces as one of the four major criteria for what makes a good public space?
- A.
  
  Comfort and Image
- B.
  
  Friendly
- C.
  
  Sociability
- D.
  
  Uses and Activities
- E.
  
  Access and Linkages
Correct Answer
B. Friendly

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Philadelphia Arts And Culture Practice Quiz #4 (Prep For Test On 11-23)

Who was NOT part of the original group of illustrators that would form the Ashcan school?

The ________ Museum in Doylestown, named for its founder, contains more than 50,000 objects from over 60 early American trades, which document the changing industry in Pennsylvania.

“Public art is a reflection of how we see the world—the artist’s response to our __ and _combined with our own sense of who we are.”

__, was a film noir fiction writer from Philadelphia and a Temple graduate, who was most famous for his novel, Down There (later filmed as Shoot the Piano Player).

The practice of _ ___ designated certain neighborhoods “hazardous” by the Home Owners Loan Corporation in the mid 1930s, a method to indicate the level of financial security for real estate investments in a program designed to provide new mortgages to homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

Christopher Morley, was a popular Philadelphian author who was most famous for his 1939 book, which would later become a hit Hollywood movie __, about a working girl, the changing landscape of industry in the late 30-40s, and her romance with a Philadelphia socialite.

The _______ was a common musical instrument used in minstrel shows, which became a symbol of reinforced negative stereotypes of African –Americans.

What IS NOT listed by the Project for Public Spaces as one of the four major criteria for what makes a good public space?

Philadelphia Arts And Culture Practice Quiz #4 (Prep For Test On 11-23)

Who was NOT part of the original group of illustrators that would form the Ashcan school?

The ________ Museum in Doylestown, named for its founder, contains more than 50,000 objects from over 60 early American trades, which document the changing industry in Pennsylvania.

“Public art is a reflection of how we see the world—the artist’s response to our ______ and _____combined with our own sense of who we are.”

______ ________, was a film noir fiction writer from Philadelphia and a Temple graduate, who was most famous for his novel, Down There (later filmed as Shoot the Piano Player).

The practice of _____ _______ designated certain neighborhoods “hazardous” by the Home Owners Loan Corporation in the mid 1930s, a method to indicate the level of financial security for real estate investments in a program designed to provide new mortgages to homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

Christopher Morley, was a popular Philadelphian author who was most famous for his 1939 book, which would later become a hit Hollywood movie________ __________, about a working girl, the changing landscape of industry in the late 30-40s, and her romance with a Philadelphia socialite.

The _______ was a common musical instrument used in minstrel shows, which became a symbol of reinforced negative stereotypes of African –Americans.

What IS NOT listed by the Project for Public Spaces as one of the four major criteria for what makes a good public space?

“Public art is a reflection of how we see the world—the artist’s response to our __ and _combined with our own sense of who we are.”

__, was a film noir fiction writer from Philadelphia and a Temple graduate, who was most famous for his novel, Down There (later filmed as Shoot the Piano Player).

The practice of _ ___ designated certain neighborhoods “hazardous” by the Home Owners Loan Corporation in the mid 1930s, a method to indicate the level of financial security for real estate investments in a program designed to provide new mortgages to homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

Christopher Morley, was a popular Philadelphian author who was most famous for his 1939 book, which would later become a hit Hollywood movie __, about a working girl, the changing landscape of industry in the late 30-40s, and her romance with a Philadelphia socialite.