SS1 first term creative arts Past Questions and Answers

SS1 first term creative arts Past Questions and Answers

Here are 20 creative arts questions for SS1 (Senior Secondary 1) along with options and answers:

Question: Who is often referred to as the father of modern sculpture?

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Auguste Rodin

C) Leonardo da Vinci

D) Vincent van Gogh

Answer: B) Auguste Rodin

Question: Which artistic movement is known for its emphasis on expressing emotion through color and brushstrokes?

A) Cubism

B) Impressionism

C) Surrealism

D) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: B) Impressionism

Question: What is the primary medium used in traditional Japanese sumi-e painting?

A) Oil paint

B) Watercolor

C) Ink

D) Acrylic paint

Answer: C) Ink

Question: Who painted the famous work "Starry Night"?

A) Claude Monet

B) Vincent van Gogh

C) Salvador Dalí

D) Edvard Munch

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) Rococo

Answer: B) Gothic

Question: What is the primary material used in creating a mosaic?

A) Marble

B) Glass

C) Wood

D) Bronze

Answer: B) Glass

Question: Who is the author of the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

A) William Shakespeare

B) Jane Austen

C) Charles Dickens

D) Mark Twain

Answer: A) William Shakespeare

Question: Which dance style originated in the Caribbean and involves intricate hip movements?

A) Ballet

B) Salsa

C) Kathak

D) Flamenco

Answer: B) Salsa

Question: Who is known for creating "The Thinker" sculpture?

A) Michelangelo

B) Henri Matisse

C) Auguste Rodin

D) Leonardo da Vinci

Answer: C) Auguste Rodin

Question: In literature, what term is used to describe a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero?

A) Sonnet

B) Epic

C) Haiku

D) Limerick

Answer: B) Epic

Question: Which art movement sought to depict the subconscious mind and dreams?

A) Realism

B) Cubism

C) Surrealism

D) Pop Art

Answer: C) Surrealism

Question: Who painted the famous portrait "Mona Lisa"?

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Leonardo da Vinci

C) Frida Kahlo

D) Rembrandt

Answer: B) Leonardo da Vinci

Question: What is the main characteristic of a Renaissance painting?

A) Distorted figures

B) Expressive use of color

C) Symmetry and realism

D) Abstract shapes

Answer: C) Symmetry and realism

Question: Which musical genre originated in the African American communities of New Orleans and is characterized by improvisation?

A) Jazz

B) Classical

C) Rock

D) Country

Answer: A) Jazz

Question: Who wrote the play "The Importance of Being Earnest"?

A) Oscar Wilde

B) Tennessee Williams

C) George Bernard Shaw

D) Anton Chekhov

Answer: A) Oscar Wilde

Question: What is the primary material used in traditional Chinese calligraphy?

A) Papyrus

B) Rice paper

C) Canvas

D) Parchment

Answer: B) Rice paper

Question: Which artistic movement emerged in the early 20th century and focused on representing the dynamic energy of modern urban life?

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Cubism

C) Futurism

D) Dadaism

Answer: C) Futurism

Question: Who is known for creating the mobile, a type of kinetic sculpture made of suspended shapes that move in response to air currents?

A) Alexander Calder

B) Jackson Pollock

C) Georgia O'Keeffe

D) Piet Mondrian

Answer: A) Alexander Calder

Question: What is the term for a play on words that often has a humorous effect?

A) Metaphor

B) Irony

C) Pun

D) Simile

Answer: C) Pun

Question: Which art movement, popular in the 1960s, aimed to break away from traditional artistic expressions and often used unconventional materials?

A) Minimalism

B) Pop Art

C) Op Art

D) Fluxus

Answer: B) Pop Art