Amazing Trivia Quiz On Art Terms
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Questions and Answers
- 1.What is the method of transferring an image to a larger or smaller size called?
- A.
Shifting
- B.
Transference
- C.
Squaring Up
- D.
Projecting
- 2.What is the name of a layer of color that is thin and translucent?
- A.
Wash
- B.
Brush Stroke
- C.
Shade
- D.
Fill
- 3.What term describes a painting so photographically realistic that it fools the eye?
- A.
Trompe L'Oeil
- B.
Replica
- C.
Counterfeit
- D.
Imitation
- 4.How many dimensions is a piece done in if it has or appears to have height, width and depth?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
3
- 5.What is the name given to colors on opposite sides of the color wheel?
- A.
Opposing Colors
- B.
Complementary Colors
- C.
Supplementary Colors
- D.
Contrasting Colors
- 6.In architecture, what is the general term for such elements as fountains, ponds and streams?
- A.
Flora
- B.
Landscape
- C.
Fauna
- D.
Water Feature
- 7.What is the term used for paints which have a high oil content?
- A.
Thin
- B.
Slender
- C.
Lean
- D.
Fat
- 8.What is the name given to the painting technique where more pigment is used than water?
- A.
Wet-On-Wet
- B.
Dry Brush
- C.
Blending
- D.
Smudging
- 9.Which works of art are based on animal shapes?
- A.
Cubist
- B.
Impressionistic
- C.
Abstract
- D.
Zoomorphic
- 10.What is it called when white is added to a color to make it lighter or softer?
- A.
Tint
- B.
Hue
- C.
Value
- D.
Shade
- 11.What is artwork formed from the joining of fragments of cloth, magazines and other objects called?
- A.
Collage
- B.
Watercolor
- C.
Acrylic
- D.
Poster
- 12.Red, orange and yellow are what type of colors?
- A.
Cool
- B.
Warm
- C.
Primary
- D.
Secondary
- 13.What is the horizontal layout of a building called?
- A.
Ground
- B.
Base
- C.
Plan
- D.
Floor
- 14.In architecture, what general type of structure are belfries, minarets, steeples and turrets?
- A.
Gardens
- B.
Walkways
- C.
Towers
- D.
Rooms
- 15.What is the name of the loose shirt-like garment that artists wear to protect their clothing?
- A.
Coveralls
- B.
Apron
- C.
Smock
- D.
Overalls
- 16.What is the art of designing and constructing buildings called?
- A.
Elevation
- B.
Planning
- C.
Architecture
- D.
Construction
- 17.What tool is used to cut predesigned shapes or designs from pieces of clay?
- A.
Knife
- B.
Spatula
- C.
Punch
- D.
Scraper
- 18.Thermosetting requires what to set a plastic so that it is hard?
- A.
Ice
- B.
Heat
- C.
Water
- D.
Cold
- 19.Which is an American style of art that depicts American scenes in a clear and simple way?
- A.
Romanticism
- B.
Naturalism
- C.
Regionalism
- D.
Realism
- 20.What is the complete liquid content of a paint called?
- A.
Water
- B.
Fluid
- C.
Vehicle
- D.
Solid
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