Praxis II Art: Content Knowledge Part 1

Question 1

The advantage o drawing with charcoal as opposed to lead is that

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charcoal can be smudged to create shading.

Question 2

Which of the following is best characterizes the Rocco style of art?

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Decorative

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the relative lightness or darkness of color in a painting?

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Value

Question 4

In oil painting, paint is traditionally applied

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with the least oily layers on the bottom and the oiliest layers at the top.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about African Art?

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It did not typically exhibit visual abstraction.

Question 6

Drybrush is a technique that is not used in

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ceramic glazing.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of art from the Byzantine period?

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Illuminated manuscripts were a major artistic product of this period

Question 8

Which type of lead pencil works best for practicing drawing expensive portraits?

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4B

Question 9

In watercolor painting, a wash would be used to

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create an area with one homogeneous color.

Question 10

For a pigment to reach the desired consistency for fluid painting, combine this...

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fresco

Question 11

To create pottery with a fine, porcelain-like finish, one would use which type of clay?

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kaolin

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the primary elements of art?

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Unity

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of perspective in drawing?

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A vanishing point above the horizon is called the zenith.

Question 14

In printing, a stone plate would be used to produce a(n)

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lithograph.

Question 15

The Scream by Edvard Munch is considered the inspiration for which 20-century artistic movement?

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Expressionism

Question 16

Which of the following artistic elements would be found only in sculpture or decorative arts?

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Form

Question 17

Which of the following is not part of the intaglio family of printmaking techniques?

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Relief

Question 18

Cross-hatching is a technique that is used to

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achieve shading effects in pencil drawings.

Question 19

A photograph of a small child standing alone in an empty room would have

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lots of negative space.

Question 20

A 2nd-grade class lesson on ceramics. The most appropriate activity for students at this grade level?

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making pinch pots and coils pots.

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