Jss3 first term visual arts Past Questions and Answers

Jss3 first term visual arts Past Questions and Answers

Here are 20 visual arts questions for JSS3 first term, each with options and answers:

Question: Who is known for creating the iconic painting "Starry Night"?

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Vincent van Gogh

C) Leonardo da Vinci

D) Claude Monet

Answer: B) Vincent van Gogh

Question: What art form involves arranging and pasting various materials to create a composition?

A) Sculpture

B) Collage

C) Fresco

D) Printmaking

Answer: B) Collage

Question: In color theory, what happens when you mix blue and yellow?

A) Red

B) Green

C) Purple

D) Orange

Answer: B) Green

Question: Who is renowned for his sculptural masterpiece "David"?

A) Michelangelo

B) Auguste Rodin

C) Donatello

D) Leonardo da Vinci

Answer: A) Michelangelo

Question: What type of perspective gives the illusion of depth by making objects appear smaller as they recede into the distance?

A) Atmospheric perspective

B) Linear perspective

C) Isometric perspective

D) Aerial perspective

Answer: B) Linear perspective

Question: Which art movement is characterized by spontaneous, expressive brushwork often focusing on emotions and feelings?

A) Cubism

B) Impressionism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) Surrealism

Answer: C) Abstract Expressionism

Question: What is the primary purpose of a still life in art?

A) Portraying motion

B) Capturing a moment in time

C) Depicting inanimate objects

D) Conveying emotional intensity

Answer: C) Depicting inanimate objects

Question: Who is known for his cut-out paper artworks, including "The Snail"?

A) Henri Matisse

B) Wassily Kandinsky

C) Jackson Pollock

D) Pablo Picasso

Answer: A) Henri Matisse

Question: In ceramics, what is the process of heating pottery to a high temperature to make it hard and durable?

A) Glazing

B) Firing

C) Sculpting

D) Wedging

Answer: B) Firing

Question: Which artist is associated with the technique of pointillism, using tiny dots of color to create a larger image?

A) Georges Seurat

B) Edvard Munch

C) Paul Cézanne

D) Piet Mondrian

Answer: A) Georges Seurat

Question: What is a common feature of Baroque art characterized by dramatic use of light and dark?

A) Tenebrism

B) Fauvism

C) Minimalism

D) Pointillism

Answer: A) Tenebrism

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

A) Alexander Calder

B) Salvador Dalí

C) Joan Miró

D) Fernand Léger

Answer: A) Alexander Calder

Question: What artistic movement sought to depict everyday subjects and scenes in an objective manner?

A) Romanticism

B) Realism

C) Symbolism

D) Rococo

Answer: B) Realism

Question: Which Renaissance artist painted the famous "Mona Lisa"?

A) Michelangelo

B) Leonardo da Vinci

C) Raphael

D) Titian

Answer: B) Leonardo da Vinci

Question: What is the technique of creating art by scratching away dark ink to reveal a white or light-colored surface beneath?

A) Etching

B) Sgraffito

C) Linocut

D) Aquatint

Answer: B) Sgraffito

Question: What art movement emerged as a reaction against the excesses of Baroque and Rococo art?

A) Neoclassicism

B) Romanticism

C) Surrealism

D) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: A) Neoclassicism

Question: Who is known for his series of paintings depicting water lilies, such as "Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge"?

A) Paul Cézanne

B) Claude Monet

C) Pierre-Auguste Renoir

D) Edgar Degas

Answer: B) Claude Monet

Question: What art movement, known for its geometric shapes and primary colors, was pioneered by artists like Piet Mondrian?

A) Surrealism

B) Cubism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) De Stijl

Answer: D) De Stijl

Question: Who is considered the father of modern sculpture and created the artwork "The Thinker"?

A) Auguste Rodin

B) Constantin Brâncuși

C) Henry Moore

D) Alberto Giacometti

Answer: A) Auguste Rodin

Question: In art, what does the term "chiaroscuro" refer to?

A) Bright, vivid colors

B) A harmonious color scheme

C) The use of light and shadow

D) Pointed brushstrokes

Answer: C) The use of light and shadow