Creative arts NABTEB exam past questions and answers

Creative arts NABTEB exam past questions and answers

Here they are;

Question: In which artistic movement did Salvador Dali actively participate?

A) Cubism

B) Surrealism

C) Impressionism

D) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: B) Surrealism

Question: Who is considered the father of modern abstract art?

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Wassily Kandinsky

C) Vincent van Gogh

D) Claude Monet

Answer: B) Wassily Kandinsky

Question: Which color theory suggests that colors opposite each other on the color wheel complement each other?

A) Analogous

B) Monochromatic

C) Complementary

D) Triadic

Answer: C) Complementary

Question: What art movement emerged as a reaction against the commercialization of art in the 1960s?

A) Pop Art

B) Minimalism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) Dada

Answer: B) Minimalism

Question: Who painted "Starry Night"?

A) Claude Monet

B) Vincent van Gogh

C) Edvard Munch

D) Leonardo da Vinci

Answer: B) Vincent van Gogh

Question: Which architectural style is characterized by its use of pointed arches and ribbed vaults?

A) Baroque

B) Gothic

C) Renaissance

D) Neoclassical

Answer: B) Gothic

Question: Who is known for his use of "readymades" in the art world?

A) Marcel Duchamp

B) Jackson Pollock

C) Andy Warhol

D) Piet Mondrian

Answer: A) Marcel Duchamp

Question: Which artistic technique involves cutting and pasting various materials to create a visual composition?

A) Collage

B) Impasto

C) Sgraffito

D) Encaustic

Answer: A) Collage

Question: Which Renaissance artist is known for his sculptures "David" and "Pieta"?

A) Leonardo da Vinci

B) Michelangelo

C) Raphael

D) Donatello

Answer: B) Michelangelo

Question: Who co-founded the Cubist movement along with Pablo Picasso?

A) Wassily Kandinsky

B) Georges Braque

C) Joan Miró

D) Salvador Dali

Answer: B) Georges Braque

Question: What is the technique of using small, distinct dots to create an image called?

A) Pointillism

B) Fauvism

C) Tenebrism

D) Chiaroscuro

Answer: A) Pointillism

Question: Which art movement focused on conveying emotional experiences through color and brushstrokes?

A) Romanticism

B) Realism

C) Expressionism

D) Baroque

Answer: C) Expressionism

Question: Who is known for his mobile sculptures that move with air currents?

A) Alexander Calder

B) Henry Moore

C) Alberto Giacometti

D) Constantin Brâncuși

Answer: A) Alexander Calder

Question: Which artist is associated with the creation of "The Persistence of Memory" featuring melting clocks?

A) Rene Magritte

B) Salvador Dali

C) Frida Kahlo

D) Georgia O'Keeffe

Answer: B) Salvador Dali

Question: Who is considered a pioneer of modern graffiti art?

A) Jean-Michel Basquiat

B) Banksy

C) Keith Haring

D) Shepard Fairey

Answer: B) Banksy

Question: Which design principle refers to the arrangement of visual elements to create stability and equilibrium in an artwork?

A) Contrast

B) Unity

C) Emphasis

D) Proportion

Answer: B) Unity

Question: Who painted "The Scream"?

A) Edvard Munch

B) Egon Schiele

C) Gustav Klimt

D) Henri Matisse

Answer: A) Edvard Munch

Question: Which art movement emerged in the 1950s and featured large, abstract paintings using bold colors and gestural brushwork?

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Pop Art

C) Op Art

D) Surrealism

Answer: A) Abstract Expressionism

Question: Who is known for his iconic "Campbell's Soup Cans" artwork?

A) Andy Warhol

B) Roy Lichtenstein

C) Jasper Johns

D) Robert Rauschenberg

Answer: A) Andy Warhol

Question: In which country did the Renaissance originate?

A) France

B) Italy

C) Spain

D) Germany

Answer: B) Italy