Basic Art Terms: Trivia Quiz
(94).jpg "Basic Art Terms: Trivia Quiz - Quiz")
Welcome to the Basic Art Terms: Trivia Quiz. There are a lot of people who consider themselves to all-knowing when it comes to everything art. In this quiz, we will test out just how many terms you know together with their meaning. Do give it a try and get to see if you are the real deal when it comes to all things art or are just faking your knowledge. All the best!
- 1.What is the art of making an image by setting thin pieces of material into a depressed ground?
- A.
Sticking
- B.
Inlay
- C.
Embossing
- D.
Outlay
- 2.What is the method where a line is produced by scratching one pigmented surface to reveal another?
- A.
Sgraffito
- B.
Doodling
- C.
Scrawling
- D.
Scribbling
- 3.Which word represents a mark put on an article to indicate origin, purity, or genuineness?
- A.
Stamp
- B.
Birthmark
- C.
Origin Mark
- D.
Hallmark
- 4.What is the term for the basic components used by the artist when producing works of art?
- A.
Canvas
- B.
Brushes
- C.
Palette
- D.
Elements Of Art
- 5.What is a stone-working chisel with the blade fashioned into small teeth called?
- A.
Stone Chisel
- B.
Blade Chisel
- C.
Plane Chisel
- D.
Claw Chisel
- 6.What is any tool used for modeling with a blade that is somewhat flexible but fairly rigid called?
- A.
Knife
- B.
Blade
- C.
Scraper
- D.
Spade
- 7.What is the word that represents a page torn from a magazine or some publication printed on paper?
- A.
Ripped Paper
- B.
Magazine Paper
- C.
Torn Paper
- D.
Tear Sheet
- 8.What is the material which provides a surface upon which an artist applies color, collage, etc.?
- A.
Canvas
- B.
Paper
- C.
Cloth
- D.
Support
- 9.What are a slab of hard material, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs called?
- A.
Block
- B.
Piece
- C.
Plate
- D.
Tile
- 10.Which is the style of painting that gives the look of three-dimensional or photographic realism?
- A.
Trompe L'Oeil
- B.
Impressionism
- C.
Abstract
- D.
Cubism
- 11.What is the name given to a landscape depicting country life and idealized nature?
- A.
Country Scene
- B.
Sacral-Idyllic Scene
- C.
Village Scene
- D.
Sky Scene
- 12.What would you call an "inborn ability of significant quality for artistic or another achievement"?
- A.
Lack
- B.
Inability
- C.
Dilemma
- D.
Talent
- 13.What is the term for the treatment of a fabric or other surface to change its surface properties?
- A.
Sticking
- B.
Gluing
- C.
Sizing
- D.
Treating
- 14.Which word is used to describe the backside of any work on paper?
- A.
Obverse
- B.
Reverse
- C.
Behind
- D.
Verso
- 15.What are the colors obtained by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors called?
- A.
Intermediate Colors
- B.
Paints
- C.
Secondary Colors
- D.
Pigments
- 16.What is a drawing point made of silver which is used on a gesso-coated surface called?
- A.
Silver Point
- B.
Sheen Point
- C.
Glitter Point
- D.
Silver Art
- 17.What is the technique of blurring sharp outlines by subtle blending of one tone into another?
- A.
Spreading
- B.
Blending
- C.
Softening
- D.
Sfumato
- 18.What is the name given to a drawing, painting, or engraving method employing dots rather than lines?
- A.
Stipple
- B.
Stained Glass
- C.
Mosaic
- D.
Knife Painting
- 19.What is the term that refers to darkening the areas that would be shadowed in a picture?
- A.
Darkening
- B.
Lightening
- C.
Blackening
- D.
Shading
- 20.What is the name of the finest and whitest type of plaster used for modeling and molding?
- A.
Stucco
- B.
Fine Plaster
- C.
Modeling Plaster
- D.
White Plaster
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 1044 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022
-
Sample QuestionWhat is the term given to the traditional art of hand and foot painting in India?
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 912 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022
-
Sample QuestionWhat is the paper on which newspapers are normally printed?
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 774 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022
-
Sample QuestionWhat is a building, sculpture or structure especially built to remember and honor a person or event?
Back to top