World Book Trivia Quiz For Kids--05/12--painting
Questions and Answers
- 1.
The earliest paintings that have been found are estimated to be how old?
- A.
75,000 years
- B.
50,000 years
- C.
30,000 years
Correct Answer
C. 30,000 yearsExplanation
Painting is one of the oldest and most important arts. The earliest paintings are about 30,000 years old. They have been found in caves in Australia, France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Paintings of people are called?
- A.
Portraits
- B.
Landscapes
- C.
Photographs
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A. PortraitsExplanation
Artists have painted almost every subject there is. Paintings of people are called portraits. Paintings of land are called landscapes, and paintings of oceans and seashores are seascapes.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Abstract paintings do NOT contain
- A.
People and things
- B.
Colours and shapes
- C.
Design and colour
Correct Answer
A. People and thingsExplanation
Abstract paintings show colours and shapes instead of showing real objects.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Oil paints are pigments mixed with ____________?
- A.
Petrol
- B.
Egg yolk
- C.
Vegetable oil
Correct Answer
C. Vegetable oilExplanation
Many kinds of paints are used today. Oil paints dry slowly. Tempera paints are powdered pigments mixed with water and egg yolks. Tempera paints dry very fast. Other paints that dry fast include water-color paints and acrylic paints.Rate this question:
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- 5.
What metal used to be an ingredient in paint that was found to make people sick and is no longer allowed in paint in some countries?
- A.
Lead
- B.
Copper
- C.
Silver
Correct Answer
A. LeadExplanation
In the past, some paint companies put a metal called lead in their paint. Many governments no longer allows lead in paint, because lead can make people very sick.Rate this question:
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- 6.
A mosaic is a type of mural made from_________?
- A.
Feathers
- B.
Pieces of glass and stone
- C.
Glitter and crayons
Correct Answer
B. Pieces of glass and stoneExplanation
The mural is one of the oldest art forms. Artists use several methods to make murals. They may use many different kinds of paint and colors. Some murals, called mosaics , are made up of tiny pieces of glass or stone.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Pablo Picasso was famous for his work in what type of painting?
- A.
Impressionism
- B.
Cubism
- C.
Surrealism
Correct Answer
B. CubismExplanation
Pablo Picasso was a great Spanish artist. Some of Picasso's earliest paintings are mostly blue. Others are mostly pink and reddish. Picasso became famous for a style called cubism. In this style, people, animals, and things are made up of shapes like squares or triangles.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Gu Kaizhi was a famous Chinese painter who lived over 1,500 years ago and is best know for his?
- A.
Scroll paintings
- B.
Drawings of pandas
- C.
Sculptures
Correct Answer
A. Scroll paintingsExplanation
One of his best-known scroll paintings shows court ladies and includes fine handwriting. The faces in the painting show character and feelings.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- A.
Botticelli
- B.
Michelangelo
- C.
Da Vinci
Correct Answer
C. Da VinciExplanation
Leonardo Da Vinci was hired to do a large battle painting. While he worked on it, he painted the Mona Lisa, a picture of a young woman. The battle painting no longer exists, but the Mona Lisa is probably the most famous painting of a person ever created.Rate this question:
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- 10.
The term perspective refers to the way artists make objects in their paintings ____________.
- A.
Flat
- B.
Farther away
- C.
Opinionated
Correct Answer
B. Farther awayExplanation
Perspective is a way of showing objects on a flat surface to make them look farther away or deeper. Artists often use perspective when drawing or painting. Artists in ancient Greece and Rome were the first to understand how to use perspective.Rate this question:
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