2015-16 Arts & Humanities

Which one of the instruments belongs to the woodwind family?

She danced barefoot. Which modern dancer died when her scarfted wrapped around a car tire?

Which would MOST likely be classified as a prop in a theatrical production?

What artist painted the black and white version of The Eiffel Tower?

Match mythological character with originating culture, Anansi, Pele, Coyote.

She started on "Shake It Up" before releasing the single "Replay" and starred in KC Undercover?

Shakespeare divided his works into 5 of them. What term names the largest division of a play?

& # # In music what is this # # ?

Three of the musical genres below are secular.  Which one is sacred?

A dancer does a jete and a pirouette.  Which style of dance styles is she exploring?

What kind of note receives one beat?     &4/4 (time signature)

I'm Not That Girl, Popular, and For Good are 3 numbers set primarily at "Dear Old Shiz"?

Balance is a principle of art.  What type of balance does a starfish exhibit?

Beethoven and Tchaikovsky flourished during what musical period of emotion and patriotism?

Michelangelo painted what biblical figure with his index finger almost touching God?

The American Dance Theatre was the brainchild of what man?

Legato and syncopation are two terms associated with which of the following elements of music?

Mary Cassatt was best known for painting which of the following subjects?

Match technique with the artistic medium that uses it - cross-hatching, gouache, casting.

A person who makes up a speech, scene, or performance on the spot is doing what?

West Africans sometimes wear a colorful, ceremonial cloth, originated in southern Ghana called?

Which artist was known for dribbling and spattering paint onto canvases,called action painting?

Aaron Copland incorporates a Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts" in which ballet? Begins "Tis a gift....

Which movement below relied heavily on angles and geometric shapes?

Picasso's The Old Guitarist, was painted during the period named for which hue?

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Amazing Grace and Peace in the Valley fit into what musical category?

Match superhero with his true identity - x - Batman y - Superman z - Spiderman

Which member of a traditional string quartet usually plays music written on the alto clef?

Who choreographed Don Quixote and The Nutcracker for the New York City Ballet, he co-founded?

Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was an advocate for education, particularly young girls?

<p>The King and I, Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story are musicals choreographed by ?</p>

Between WWI and WW2 which of the art movements focused on fantasy and unconscious symbolism,

The Inuit word "kayak" refers to which of the following?

What is a calumet used by Native American tribes as a ceremonial token of peace?

Which of the following musical styles would you be most likely to hear at a funeral?

What material did sailors use to carve small pieces of art called scrimshaw?

Maracas and the accordion are both members of which of the following instrument families?

Beethoven composed three of the musical works. Which one did Bach create?

Match the composer - "The Four Seasons", "Trout Quintet", "Water Music"

July 2015, the US team defeated Japan to take home the Women's World Cup in what sport?

Which of the following movements is non-locomotor?

Which names a slow couples cance in 3/4 time that was originally popular in French ballrooms?

Viewing an icon painting, which subjects would you MOST likely be looking at?

Which solfege syllable corresponds to the fifth note of a major scale?

Match Tchaikovsky ballet-The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker with the character.

Match each color to its category - x - blue y - violet z - blue-green

If a pianist sees the dynamic marking pp, she should play at what volume?

Presto, allegro, and adagio are all terms associated with what element of music?

A person performing which of the following dances would most likely be barefoot?

What was the public space Van Gogh's painted The Night, as well as one's Terrace at Night? 

Which artist did The Return of the Prodigal Son but is best known for Captain Cocq's militia?

Tamino, Pamina, Papageno and the Queen of the Night are all characters in which Mozart operas?

Which names the portion of a stage closest to the audience?

Weight, attack, and flow are all part of which element of dance?

What type of activity took place at a gathering at "bees" of colonial or pioneer women?

"Summertime" and "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin" are two songs from what George Gershwin opera?

The musicals "Brigadoon", "Carousel", and "Oklahoma" are featured choreography by who?