Fine Arts Practice 3

1. What does “R&B” stand for in terms of music??

• a. rock and blues
• b. rhythm and bass
• c. rhythm and blues
• d. rap and beats
• e. rock and ballads

2. Beethoven had the distinction of being one of the first composers to succeed in working “______” rather than as an employee.

• a. tenured
• b. freelance
• c. salaried
• d. corporate
• e. independent

3. The subject matter of Michael Abel’s Global Warming was inspired by the fall of the _________.

• a. Berlin Wall
• b. Roman Empire
• c. Soviet Union
• d. Twin Towers
• e. Ottoman Empire

4. In the context of two-dimensional art, what does perspective help to achieve?

• a. a variety of color schemes
• b. a sense of movement
• c. the contrast between light and dark
• d. the illusion of depth
• e. the detail of fine lines

5. What is an overture?

• a. a solo piano piece
• b. a vocal composition with lyrics
• c. an orchestral work, usually shorter than a symphony
• d. a type of chamber music
• e. a long symphony with multiple movements

6. What is another term for “absolute pitch?”

• a. relative pitch
• b. perfect pitch
• c. tonal memory
• d. harmonic pitch
• e. relative frequency

7. Rebecca Belmore’s artistic methods and displays are a response to which of the following?

• a. globalization
• b. industrialization
• c. scientific discoveries
• d. urban development
• e. the political and social condition of Indigenous communities

8. Kent Monkman’s artworks address histories of ______ and Indigenous culture.

• a. colonization
• b. industrialization
• c. urbanization
• d. globalization
• e. modernization

9. In 450 BCE, the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno declared, “the goal of life is living in agreement with ______.”

• a. society
• b. nature
• c. wealth
• d. power
• e. each other

10. Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring documents the horrific effects of the chemical pesticide ______.

• a. Agent Orange
• b. GlyphosateD
• c. Atrazine
• d. DDT
• e. Chlophyrifos