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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. 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






2. A group of lines and spaces that music is written on; it has five lines and four spaces and they each correspond to a specific note or musical tone






3. Twirling and spinning in ballet






4. A work usually identified by a number






5. Lines that suggest movement






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






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






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






9. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






10. A note of a different pitch thatsounds good when played simulataneously with the melody






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






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






13. In the medieval times - art was created for this so it had a religious theme






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






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






16. Students can create - memorizee - and perform a variety of simple dances






17. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






18. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






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






20. Originally banned because it involved couples touching each other - spread across Europe and then across the Americas






21. The reason why the art work was created. Bby looking at all the elemnts are principles - you can come up with why did the artist create this work or what does the artist want me to get out of this art






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






23. The result of mixing a pure color and black






24. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






25. Originates from European folk dancing






26. The strength or purity of a color






27. Lines that suggest stability and repose






28. Music with a fast tempo; also referas to the unaccented beat






29. The way an artwork's elements are put together






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






31. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






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






33. Dances developed in the U.S.






34. Most known composers of the 20th Century






35. Artist who led the impressionist movement






36. Should be able to use dance vocabulary to describeand analyze elements and components of dance






37. Low arm position in dance






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






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






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






41. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






42. A person who acquires necessary funds and acts as administer of the production. A person who finds a play that they will be interested in - producer at school plays is usually a teacher






43. 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






44. Emphasis on time in dance






45. Mastering dance vocabulary - movement awareness - and appreciation for unique ways of moving






46. A major orchesral composition






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






48. The point in the production of a play that the actors no longer need to reharse with the script because they learned their lines






49. The state of being at rest in dance






50. A mixture of white and a pure color