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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Were using styluses of incised ocher dating back 100000 years ago to create works






2. The underlying pulse present in most music






3. A character's overall goal within the play






4. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






5. Lines that suggest stability and repose






6. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






7. The ability to get into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements






8. Volume or clarity needed to be heard by an audience






9. Laern to distinguish one dance from another - based on music - setting - costume and speed






10. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism






11. Artwork that does not represent the object or scene in its realistic terms






12. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






13. Unharmonious sounds that are produced to make an unsettling effect - like in punk music and jazz






14. Basic artistic literacy. students learn to use elements unique to arts to help them process sensory information. Important for written response






15. Social dancing performed as a couple - has origins in Carribbean Islands and African and European styles - types of dances include the mambo - the samba - meringue - and rumba - and salsa






16. The pronounciation of words and the way that they are spoken






17. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range






18. A small predecessor of the piano






19. The variations of the louder and softer sections of a single piece of music






20. Steps of dance put together for performance or composing dances






21. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






22. A form of entertainment in which cchildren improvise scenes for their own growth






23. Parallel lines crossing other parallel lines creating value and texture






24. The group that iscolalborating on the play






25. The flat surface within both sides of a central line






26. Movement - geseture - and faical expression to convey ideas and emotions without the use of words






27. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner






28. The particular noteon which a scale begins and ends - to be able to name the key - look at the first note on the piece






29. The strength or purity of a color






30. (space that is not used in art). Objects surrounded by this space like an apple on a white canvas) emphasize the object painted (the apple)






31. The distance between notes






32. How fast or how slow - in dance






33. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






34. A rhythm pattern that is stressed or accented and the sounds are uneven






35. Rotating the leg outward from the hip so taht the feet from a straight line on the floor andtoes arefacing away from eah other






36. Music based on a short theme known as a subject. The opening part of this music is announced by one voice and then a second voice restates the subject in a different scale






37. Colors that are associated with heat or dry objects like red - orange - and yellow (fire)






38. Lines that suggest opposition in art






39. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






40. The entry path in Japanese theater in which an actor becomes a character






41. A work made for one or two instruments






42. Understanding the time - place - and context of artworks. Important for written response






43. A large group of instrument players - usually 75 to 90 people






44. The orientation of the actor to the audience - like stage left (the left side of the stage from the prospective of the actor facing the audience) - stage right - upstage (farthest from the audience) - and downstage (closest to the audience)

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45. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






46. Originates from European folk dancing






47. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






48. The oldest forms of art that we know about






49. The arrangement of colors as they are refracted into a rainbow by a prison






50. Activities that are approrpriate for children that are used to develop acting skills