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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. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






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






3. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






4. Martha Graham developed performance dance that involves dance shoes and emphasizes free flowign costumes to express ideas and feelings






5. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






6. A music for Catholic services






7. Children are inspired and gain the ability to recreate structured movement forms and develop a respect of other children's creaetivity






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






9. Asian dance form that evolved over 200 years from folk traditions combined with opera - ballet - acrobatics and other elements






10. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared






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






12. Music made by medieval monks that had multiple harmonies and voices






13. Low arm position in dance






14. Typically not intended for public viewing with any level ofpreparation by participants






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






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






17. Colors that are closely related to one another - like blue - blue - green and green






18. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






19. Lines that suggest stability and repose






20. Twirling and spinning in ballet






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






22. 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






23. Space that creatse depth in art






24. The distance between each note






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






26. Small objects that actors handle on stage






27. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






28. 'The body of ballet'- the dancers who stand behind the principals and form the stage picture with their poses






29. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






30. Medieval plays that focused on religion - like the sacrifice of Christ






31. A recurring group of notes - like the four in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






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






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






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






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






36. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






38. Reading by actors who have never before spoken diologue lines of the play






39. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






40. The shape - structure or organization of a piece - like unity and repetition






41. Emphasis on time in dance






42. Theater was to originate from Aristotle with clear and simple plotting and strong characters. were usually done in five acts and avoid violence






43. People who are responsible for all technical aspects of the show






44. Children who understand dance history develop appreciation for the cultures






45. The idea of transforming a three - dimensional image onto a two - dimensional surface






46. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






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






48. The way that opposites (dark vs light - black vs white) are portrayed within an artwork






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






50. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.