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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. A very fast tempo






2. Every Good Boy Does Fine






3. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






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






5. A stage that juts out to the audience so it can viewed from three sides - like the fashion runway






6. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






7. European artist whose music dominated the later part of the 18th century






8. Arranging art elements to suggest smething other than the natural safe to solicit emotion from the viewer






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






10. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






11. plays of the neoclassic period where Renaissance writers tried to recaptuer the glory of theateres in Greece and Rome






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






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






14. Same idea carried out in three dimensions so you end up with a sculptural piece - 3D version of a collage






15. A work made for one or two instruments






16. Lines that suggest strength in art






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






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






19. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






20. Most traditional and contemproary cultures have dance eto showcase courtship - group harmony - and enjoyment






21. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






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. 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






24. The distance between notes






25. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






26. An ancient harp






27. The strength or purity of a color






28. The point where receding parallel lines converge






29. Were using styluses of incised ocher dating back 100000 years ago to create works






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






31. Lines that suggest opposition in art






32. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






33. The speed of the beats and how fast they come one after another






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






35. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






36. The group that iscolalborating on the play






37. 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






38. The distinctive quality of the sound from the different music instruments - also refers to the physical properties of the instrument






39. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






40. Dances developed in the U.S.






41. 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






42. Students can explain and demonstrate how to be good audience members






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






44. A character's overall goal within the play






45. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






46. 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






47. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






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






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






50. An element of dance. formally measured in meter - including body rhthyms like heartbeat - breath or human emotions - considerations include how long the dance lasts - rhythm - regular vs. irregular - in dance