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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






2. A group of familiar syllables to designate the notes of an octave: do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do






3. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






4. How fast or how slow - in dance






5. Wind instruments made of metal like the horn - bugle - trumpet - jug - tuba - bazooka - didgeridoo - trombone






6. Lines that suggest strength in art






7. 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






8. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






9. Silent depiction of a static scene - often the reproduction of a painting or other pictures






10. Lines that suggest movement






11. 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






12. Instruments made out of wood - like the flutes - fife - piccolo - bass flute - recorder - whistle - clarinet - saxophone - bagpipe






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






14. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






15. ABCDEFG






16. A 'beating' movement in which feet criss - cross eacho ther






17. The principal melodic motif or phrase - especially in a fugue






18. Children use choreography principles - processes - sills to create and communicate meaning






19. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






20. Look at the symbols at the beginning of the line of music that indicate whether or not the note is played a half - step above or half - step below






21. The state of being at rest in dance






22. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






23. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






24. Emphasis on time in dance






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






26. A drawing tha t does not have the same image on both sides






27. An element of dance. the series of horizontal planes rising one above another - for example - in ballet - there are multiple levels because there is leaping and lifts






28. A succession of musical tones or notes based on mathematical progressions known as a scale






29. Practice creating or performing works of art. Important for written response






30. 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






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






32. How the artist's arrangement of elements achieves equilibrium






33. The pattern of long and short sounds/beats in combinations of stressed and unstressed beats






34. The return of a main theme which alternates with secondary theme like ABABA or ABACA






35. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






36. Interpreting the value of art and art work. Important for written response






37. Every Good Boy Does Fine






38. Space that suggests distant objects in art






39. The gradual change in value - tint - or fcolor as rendered in a picture






40. 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






41. The way that an artist's work is related - can either by harmonious or disharmonious






42. characteristic comedy from English Restoration for its glittering language - salacious plots and frequently debaucherous characters






43. Space that creatse depth in art






44. The brightness of the color - its vividness






45. An activity that enhances sight - sound - taste - touch - smell and used by actors to deepen character development






46. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






47. A villain who the hero is pited against






48. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






49. A character's overall goal within the play






50. Any object or element that is less important