Deck 6: The Elements of Art

Question 1

In art, diagonal lines suggest:

A) stability and strength.
B) tension and activity.
C) force, weight, boldness, or strength.
D) calm and quiet.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The term hue refers to the:

A) relative lightness or darkness of a color.
B) purity of light reflected by the color.
C) color in its pure, unmixed form.
D) psychological impact on the viewer.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In art, vertical lines suggest:

A) stability and strength.
B) tension and activity.
C) force, weight, boldness, or strength.
D) calm and quiet.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Turquoise is an example of a(n):

A) primary color.
B) intermediate color.
C) secondary color.
D) neutral color.

Question 5

A pure unmixed color is a:

A) tint.
B) shade.
C) hue.
D) pigment.

Question 6

Purple is an example of a(n):

A) primary color.
B) intermediate color.
C) secondary color.
D) neutral color.

Question 7

Neutral colors are:

A) made by mixing two primary colors in equal amounts.
B) opposite each other on the color wheel.
C) made by mixing an adjoining primary and secondary color in equal amounts.
D) pigments that do not have a particular color.

Question 8

Black is an example of a(n):

A) primary color.
B) intermediate color.
C) secondary color.
D) neutral color.

Question 9

Which of the following are accepted as artistic elements?

A) line, rhythm, tempo, and composition
B) line, space, pattern, and composition
C) line, rhythm, emotional response, and theme
D) line, space, pattern, and flow

Question 10

Intermediate colors are:

A) made by mixing two primary colors in equal amounts.
B) opposite each other on the color wheel.
C) made by mixing an adjoining primary and secondary color in equal amounts.
D) pigments that do not have a particular color.

Question 11

In art, horizontal lines suggest:

A) stability and strength.
B) tension and activity.
C) force, weight, boldness, or strength.
D) calm and quiet.

Question 12

Secondary colors are:

A) opposite each other on the color wheel.
B) pigments that do not have a particular color.
C) made by mixing together two primary colors in equal amounts.
D) colors in their pure, unmixed forms.

Question 13

The term shade refers to adding:

A) white to a color to lighten its value.
B) black to a color to darken its value.
C) yellow to a color to make it warmer.
D) blue to a color to make it cooler.

Question 14

Red, yellow, and orange are examples of:

A) complementary colors.
B) cool colors.
C) warm colors.
D) intermediate colors.

Question 15

A work of art can be critiqued in terms of:

A) the viewer's likes and dislikes.
B) the emotional responses the work elicits.
C) how successfully the artist has used one or more of the artistic elements.
D) the message the artist is attempting to communicate.

Question 16

Which group of colors is used to produce all other colors?

A) complementary colors
B) neutral colors
C) primary colors
D) intermediate colors

Question 17

Red is an example of a(n):

A) primary color.
B) intermediate color.
C) secondary color.
D) neutral color.

Question 18

Complementary colors are:

A) made by mixing two primary colors in equal amounts.
B) opposite each other on the color wheel.
C) made by mixing an adjoining primary and secondary color in equal amounts.
D) pigments that do not have a primary color.

Question 19

Examples of complementary colors are:

A) red and green.
B) yellow and red.
C) purple and orange.
D) blue and red.

Question 20

Adding white to a color will produce:

A) shade.
B) tint.
C) hue.
D) intensity.

Question 21

The term balance refers to all of the following except:

A) the artist's use of positive and negative space.
B) the artist's use of symmetry and asymmetry.
C) the mass or volume portrayed in the artwork.
D) the proportions of objects included in the artwork.

Question 22

Which of the following descriptors would be used to discuss intensity?

A) bright, dull
B) light, dark
C) warm, cool
D) opaque, transparent

Question 23

Working with patterns facilitates all of the following except:

A) learning in the curricular area of reading.
B) creative self-expression.
C) learning in the curricular area of mathematics.
D) logical-mathematical thinking.

Question 24

Which of the following is not a geometric shape?

A) circle
B) square
C) rectangle
D) free-form

Question 25

Which of the following media does not provide opaque colors?

A) oils
B) watercolors
C) acrylics
D) thick tempera

Question 26

Which of the following media does not provide transparent colors?

A) thin tempera
B) magic markers
C) acrylics
D) watercolors

Question 27

By using a stencil, a child can explore:

A) positive space.
B) negative space.
C) both positive and negative space.
D) neither positive nor negative space.

Question 28

Shape refers to:

A) the outside form of an object.
B) the edge of an enclosed space.
C) a contrasting color or texture defined by a line or outline.
D) all of the above

Question 29

Positive space is the space:

A) taken up with lines, colors, shapes, and forms.
B) left between or surrounding subject matter, symbols, or shapes.
C) between the baselines of ground and sky.
D) in which the artist produces artwork.

Question 30

Black and white are examples of:

A) complementary colors.
B) cool colors.
C) neutral colors.
D) intermediate colors.

Question 31

Texture is a term appropriate to use in the critique of a(n):

A) one-dimensional object that has length or width.
B) two-dimensional object that has length and width.
C) three-dimensional object that has length, width, and depth.
D) object that encloses a space.

Question 32

Negative space is the space:

A) taken up with lines, colors, shapes, and forms.
B) left between or surrounding subject matter, symbols, or shapes.
C) between the baselines of ground and sky.
D) in which the artist signs his or her name.

Question 33

Asymmetrical balance is:

A) formal balance.
B) obvious and gets boring with repeated use.
C) unusual and intriguing.
D) evenly, equally balanced.

Question 34

The terms design and composition include the:

A) arrangement of artistic elements, a sense of coherence, a center of interest, and balance.
B) tinting and shading of the colors used in the composition.
C) relationship between the theme of the artwork and the techniques used by the artist.
D) emotional responses elicited from the viewer.

Question 35

Dark colors make objects appear:

A) opaque.
B) smaller than they really are.
C) larger than they really are.
D) translucent.

Question 36

Adding black to a color will produce:

A) shade.
B) tint.
C) hue.
D) intensity.

Question 37

Mass and volume are appropriate criteria for critiquing a(n):

A) one-dimensional object that has length or width.
B) two-dimensional object that has length and width.
C) three-dimensional object that has length, width, and depth.
D) object that encloses a space.

Question 38

Shape is an appropriate criterion for critiquing a(n):

A) one-dimensional object that has length or width.
B) two-dimensional object that has length and width.
C) three-dimensional object that has length, width, and depth.
D) object that encloses a space.

Question 39

Blue, green, and purple are examples of:

A) complementary colors.
B) cool colors.
C) warm colors.
D) intermediate colors.

Question 40

Light colors make objects appear:

A) opaque.
B) smaller than they really are.
C) larger than they really are.
D) translucent.

Question 41

Lines do not exist in nature.

Question 42

Design and composition can be used in developmentally appropriate art appreciation activities with young children.

Question 43

List three cool colors.

Question 44

List the nine elements of art discussed in Chapter 6.

Question 45

Which of the following art experiences would be most useful in helping children to understand positive and negative space?

A) sculpting with clay
B) print making
C) adding the background to a picture
D) making and using a stencil

Question 46

Mixing one color with other colors increases its intensity.

Question 47

Child and adult artists are equally concerned with design and composition in their artwork.

Question 48

Negative space is the space between or around subject matter.

Question 49

List three warm colors.

Question 50

Painting a room in a light color will make it look smaller.

Question 51

Which of the art elements are young children likely to be least concerned about?

A) color
B) mass or volume
C) pattern
D) design or composition

Question 52

Balance can be achieved with the use of color, shape, or size.

Question 53

Ultimately, space in a work of art is determined by:

A) where the work is to be displayed.
B) the amount of color the artist has to apply.
C) the size of the canvas.
D) the artist's imagination.

Question 54

Teachers should plan learning experiences to meet the needs of individual children.

Question 55

List the thermal qualities of color.

Question 56

Texture in art can be actual or implied.

Question 57

Pure colors are more intense than secondary or intermediate colors.

Question 58

What color is complementary to red?

A) blue
B) green
C) yellow
D) black

Question 59

Shapes represent positive or negative figures.

Question 60

In art, a line is all of the following except:

A) a representation of an edge.
B) simple or complex.
C) a continuation of a dot.
D) nonexistent in nature.

Question 61

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-cube

A) circle
B) square
C) triangle

Question 62

Describe how children in your class will learn about the art elements.

Question 63

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-pyramid

A) circle
B) square
C) triangle

Question 64

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-shade

A)the purity of light reflected from a surface
B)the lightened value of any color made by adding white
C)the color name
D)the relative lightness or darkness of a hue
E)the darkened value of any color made by adding black

Question 65

List the possibilities and personalities of color as described in Chapter 6.

Question 66

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-hue

A)the purity of light reflected from a surface
B)the lightened value of any color made by adding white
C)the color name
D)the relative lightness or darkness of a hue
E)the darkened value of any color made by adding black

Question 67

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-intensity

A)the purity of light reflected from a surface
B)the lightened value of any color made by adding white
C)the color name
D)the relative lightness or darkness of a hue
E)the darkened value of any color made by adding black

Question 68

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-sphere

A) circle
B) square
C) triangle

Question 69

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-value

A)the purity of light reflected from a surface
B)the lightened value of any color made by adding white
C)the color name
D)the relative lightness or darkness of a hue
E)the darkened value of any color made by adding black

Question 70

Matching
Match each of these two-dimensional shapes to its three-dimensional counterpart.

-tint

A)the purity of light reflected from a surface
B)the lightened value of any color made by adding white
C)the color name
D)the relative lightness or darkness of a hue
E)the darkened value of any color made by adding black