Praxis II Art: Content Knowledge Part 1

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Relief

Question 2

Cross-hatching is a technique that is used to

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achieve shading effects in pencil drawings.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

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

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fresco

Question 5

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

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Value

Question 6

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

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charcoal can be smudged to create shading.

Question 7

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

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lithograph.

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is not true about African Art?

Accepted Answer

It did not typically exhibit visual abstraction.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

4B

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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

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kaolin

Question 14

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

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lots of negative space.

Question 15

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

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Expressionism

Question 16

In watercolor painting, a wash would be used to

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create an area with one homogeneous color.

Question 17

Drybrush is a technique that is not used in

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ceramic glazing.

Question 18

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

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Decorative

Question 19

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

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Form

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Unity

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