Academic Pentathlon 2025 - Fine Arts

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Which of the following is the highness or lowness of a sound? beat, tempo, pitch, harmony, rhythm

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pitch

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Which approach does Vik Muniz use in his recreations of famous photographs and artworks?

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using unexpected materials

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Paint is usually composed of three different materials: pigments, _____, and solvents.

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binders

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Who was the instigator of the endeavor to “write music down” by means of musical notation?

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the Catholic church

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How did Tōru Takemitsu first become exposed to Western music?

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by secretly listening to a recording of a popular French song

Front

Agnes Denes’s work Rice/Tree/Burial of 1968 is one of the foundational works of ecological contemporary art and described by her as a “_________,” meaning, a creative work that sets out an agenda for radical change.

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manifesto

Front

What term is often used to refer to the vocalization of birds?

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birdsong

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The University of Iowa’s multimedia and video art program encouraged students and faculty to move beyond traditional fine arts categories like painting and structure to pursue work that was ____________, exploring the ways in which dance, theater, writing, music, and other creative forms could merge with the visual arts.

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interdisciplinary

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What type of view does the Church Rock Spill photograph represent?

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aerial-view

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Why did repressive governments find jazz threatening?

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because of its emphasis on “free expression of the individual”