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Praxis Fine Arts 2

Subjects : praxis, fine-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What famous songwriter wrote 'Alexander's Ragtime Band?'






2. This kind of sculpture is slightly raised from its flat background and literally translates as 'low relief.'






3. What Russian composer wrote the opera 'Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk?'






4. What Spanish artist painted 'Maids of Honor?'






5. Who composed the opera 'The Marriage of Figaro?'






6. What is the nickname of musician William Basie?

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7. This Russian composer wrote the '1812 Overture.'






8. What instrument did Larry Adler popularize in the classical music scene?






9. This songwriter wrote 'Beautiful Dreamer.'






10. What is the more famous name of the painting 'Arrangement in Gray and Black?'

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11. This Giuseppe Verdi opera's title translates to 'The Lost One.'






12. This man directed the classic movie 'Birth of a Nation.'






13. This American artist famous for her Southwestern landscapes married photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

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14. This composer wrote the operas 'Lohengrin' and 'Tannhauser.'






15. This artist painted the famous 'At the Moulin Rouge.'






16. What Jazz musician was nicknamed 'Satchmo?'






17. What composer wrote the opera 'Benvenuto Celini?'






18. He composed the operas 'Billy Budd' and 'Peter Grimes.'






19. This American artist painted 'Breaking Storm' and 'Gulf Stream.'






20. This Greek actor was the actor to be known by name.






21. This American artist pioneered the 'action painting' genre.






22. He composed the opera 'Einstein on the Beach.'






23. Rogers and Hammerstein wrote the musical 'Showboat' with the help of what famous songwriter?






24. This man wrote the lyrics to Leonard Bernstein's 'West Side Story.'






25. This artist is best known for his paintings of Campbell's Soup Cans.






26. What instrument is Pablo Cassals famous for playing?






27. What Russian composer wrote the ballets 'The Wedding' and 'The Firebird?'






28. What is the name of the only opera that Beethoven composed?






29. Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata?'






30. This man composed the opera 'Boris Godunov.'






31. What French composer wrote 'Damnation of Faust?'






32. This man composed the opera 'Hansel and Gretel.'






33. This songwriter composed 'Maple Leaf Rag.'






34. What Russian composed 'Peter and the Wolf?'






35. What was the last name of famed artist Michelangelo?






36. This man directed the movies 'Maltese Falcon' and 'African Queen.'






37. This actor won an Academy Award for his starring role in 'The King and I.'






38. Who composed the musicals 'Candide' and 'On the Town?'






39. This composer wrote 'Holberg Suite.'






40. What French composer wrote 'Nocturne' and 'La Mer?'






41. He composed the operas 'Orfeo' and 'The Return of Ulysses.'






42. This artist is best known for his frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.






43. This man composed 'The Beggars Opera.'






44. This artist painted the 'Haywain.'






45. What American composer wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning 'Appalachian Spring?'






46. What artist painted 'Nude Descending a Staircase?'






47. What is the subtitle of Anton Dvorak's Symphony Number 9?






48. What pair wrote the musical 'The King and I?'






49. This Italian composed the operas 'Tosca' and 'La Boheme.'






50. Picasso was influential in this geometric art style of the early 20th century.