Traditions & Culture of Indiana University Unit 2 Exam
(IU) Questions and Answers Exam
Which of the following is a similarity between clay, metal, and wood sculpture
materials?
a. none are usually shaped when they are wet
b. all are usually shaped by being hit with a hammer
c. all of these materials can be enhanced by the use of color on the surface
d. all of these materials are included under the general term "found objects" -
ANSWER>>c. all of these materials can be enhanced by the use of color on the
surface
Which of the following qualities is characteristic of all methods of printmaking?
a. they all yield works of art that have only a single color or pigment
b. none of the printmaking techniques is capable of producing fine or precise
lines.
c. they all involve transferring a drawing from one surface to another
d. they all involve cutting away parts of a wooden or stone block - ANSWER>>c.
they all involve transferring a drawing from one surface to another
In terms of artists' work, what is a support?
a. the structure that hold up a painting in an art museum
b. the easel on which the artist rests the canvas that he/she paints on
c. the financial help that an artist needs in order to create art
,d. the surface on which an artist paints, sketches, or draws - ANSWER>>d. the
surface on which an artist paints, sketches, or draws
What do oil paints, tempera, fresco paints, acrylic paint, and watercolor have in
common?
a. they can all be laid either thickly or thinly onto a canvas
b. they all dry quickly
c. they are all made of pigment combined with a binder or other liquid
d. none of them can be used to create fine precise lines as well as thick strokes -
ANSWER>>c. they are all made of pigment combined with a binder or other liquid
Which of the following is NOT true of drawing materials?
a. artists may use pencils, crayons, or pastels to draw
b. each material used to draw can create only a single type of line or effect
c. the color of the support is usually part of the drawing
d. drawings are often done in a single color - ANSWER>>b. each material used to
draw can create only a single type of line or effect
Which IU president commissioned the construction of the Fine Arts Plaza
because, "he felt the arts should be the heart of Indiana University as a cultural
crossroads"?
a. Herman B. Wells
b. Lawrence C. Woodburn
c. Julius A. Jordan
d. Simon Skjodt
e. Michael J. Eagleson - ANSWER>>a. Herman B. Wells
Which of these IU buildings is NOT located on the Fine Arts Plaza?
a. Eskenazi Museum of Art
,b. Franklin Hall
c. IU Auditorium
d. Lilly Library - ANSWER>>b. Franklin Hall
Which famous architect designed the Eskenazi Museum of Art?
a. Zaha Hadid
b. Jeanne Gang
c. Frank Lloyd Wright
d. I.M. Pei - ANSWER>>d. I.M. Pei
In the NPR author interview titled "How the Art World Excludes You and What We
can do About It" we meet the journalist, Bianca Bosker. The main point of her
investigation of the art world and the book that she subsequently wrote can be
summarized as:
a. The art world tends to deploy "strategic snobbery" to create a sense of
exclusivity that ultimately works to drive up the value of art at the expense of
widespread enjoyment of art. Bosker's book aims to change this dynamic.
b. No ANSWER text provided.
c. The art world is generally misunderstood. Bosker spent time as a guard at a
famous art museum and then wrote a book about her experience which confirms
that most of art brokers and artists are generally nice folks who are victims of the
long-running culture war between "art" and "science".
d. Because art is inherently mysterious and irrational, it is confusing. Bosker
worked in art galleries as a g - ANSWER>>a. The art world tends to deploy
"strategic snobbery" to create a sense of exclusivity that ultimately works to drive
up the value of art at the expense of widespread enjoyment of art. Bosker's book
aims to change this dynamic.
I.M. Pei's signature buildings are known for their
a. Massive geometrical shapes, constructed mostly of concrete
, b. Neo-classical style with creative use of columns and his use of limestone
c. Brutalist style that features concrete and steel with little natural light
d. Gothic-style trusses that give a sense of vertical height when inside the
structures - ANSWER>>a. Massive geometrical shapes, constructed mostly of
concrete
IU's Eskenazi Museum of Art is widely recognized as
a. One of the top university art museums in the USA
b. A recently rising art museum with a growing collection thanks to a generous
donation from the Eskenazi family
c. A small but respectable art museum
d. A struggling art museum with some famous pieces, but in need of more
financial support - ANSWER>>a. One of the top university art museums in the USA
The EMA has paintings by recognizable artists such as Pablo Picasso, Claude
Monet, and Jackson Pollock. On which floor of the EMA can paintings by these
artists be found?
a. First Floor - European and American Art
b. Second Floor - Ancient and Asian Collections
c. Third Floor - Africa, Oceania and the Americas - ANSWER>>a. First Floor -
European and American Art
Which floor of the EMA would you visit if you wished to view the bust of
Septimius Severius and Japanese Silk Screens?
a. Third Floor - Africa, Oceania and the Americas
b. Second Floor - Ancient and Asian Collections
c. First Floor - European and American Art - ANSWER>>b. Second Floor - Ancient
and Asian Collections
(IU) Questions and Answers Exam
Which of the following is a similarity between clay, metal, and wood sculpture
materials?
a. none are usually shaped when they are wet
b. all are usually shaped by being hit with a hammer
c. all of these materials can be enhanced by the use of color on the surface
d. all of these materials are included under the general term "found objects" -
ANSWER>>c. all of these materials can be enhanced by the use of color on the
surface
Which of the following qualities is characteristic of all methods of printmaking?
a. they all yield works of art that have only a single color or pigment
b. none of the printmaking techniques is capable of producing fine or precise
lines.
c. they all involve transferring a drawing from one surface to another
d. they all involve cutting away parts of a wooden or stone block - ANSWER>>c.
they all involve transferring a drawing from one surface to another
In terms of artists' work, what is a support?
a. the structure that hold up a painting in an art museum
b. the easel on which the artist rests the canvas that he/she paints on
c. the financial help that an artist needs in order to create art
,d. the surface on which an artist paints, sketches, or draws - ANSWER>>d. the
surface on which an artist paints, sketches, or draws
What do oil paints, tempera, fresco paints, acrylic paint, and watercolor have in
common?
a. they can all be laid either thickly or thinly onto a canvas
b. they all dry quickly
c. they are all made of pigment combined with a binder or other liquid
d. none of them can be used to create fine precise lines as well as thick strokes -
ANSWER>>c. they are all made of pigment combined with a binder or other liquid
Which of the following is NOT true of drawing materials?
a. artists may use pencils, crayons, or pastels to draw
b. each material used to draw can create only a single type of line or effect
c. the color of the support is usually part of the drawing
d. drawings are often done in a single color - ANSWER>>b. each material used to
draw can create only a single type of line or effect
Which IU president commissioned the construction of the Fine Arts Plaza
because, "he felt the arts should be the heart of Indiana University as a cultural
crossroads"?
a. Herman B. Wells
b. Lawrence C. Woodburn
c. Julius A. Jordan
d. Simon Skjodt
e. Michael J. Eagleson - ANSWER>>a. Herman B. Wells
Which of these IU buildings is NOT located on the Fine Arts Plaza?
a. Eskenazi Museum of Art
,b. Franklin Hall
c. IU Auditorium
d. Lilly Library - ANSWER>>b. Franklin Hall
Which famous architect designed the Eskenazi Museum of Art?
a. Zaha Hadid
b. Jeanne Gang
c. Frank Lloyd Wright
d. I.M. Pei - ANSWER>>d. I.M. Pei
In the NPR author interview titled "How the Art World Excludes You and What We
can do About It" we meet the journalist, Bianca Bosker. The main point of her
investigation of the art world and the book that she subsequently wrote can be
summarized as:
a. The art world tends to deploy "strategic snobbery" to create a sense of
exclusivity that ultimately works to drive up the value of art at the expense of
widespread enjoyment of art. Bosker's book aims to change this dynamic.
b. No ANSWER text provided.
c. The art world is generally misunderstood. Bosker spent time as a guard at a
famous art museum and then wrote a book about her experience which confirms
that most of art brokers and artists are generally nice folks who are victims of the
long-running culture war between "art" and "science".
d. Because art is inherently mysterious and irrational, it is confusing. Bosker
worked in art galleries as a g - ANSWER>>a. The art world tends to deploy
"strategic snobbery" to create a sense of exclusivity that ultimately works to drive
up the value of art at the expense of widespread enjoyment of art. Bosker's book
aims to change this dynamic.
I.M. Pei's signature buildings are known for their
a. Massive geometrical shapes, constructed mostly of concrete
, b. Neo-classical style with creative use of columns and his use of limestone
c. Brutalist style that features concrete and steel with little natural light
d. Gothic-style trusses that give a sense of vertical height when inside the
structures - ANSWER>>a. Massive geometrical shapes, constructed mostly of
concrete
IU's Eskenazi Museum of Art is widely recognized as
a. One of the top university art museums in the USA
b. A recently rising art museum with a growing collection thanks to a generous
donation from the Eskenazi family
c. A small but respectable art museum
d. A struggling art museum with some famous pieces, but in need of more
financial support - ANSWER>>a. One of the top university art museums in the USA
The EMA has paintings by recognizable artists such as Pablo Picasso, Claude
Monet, and Jackson Pollock. On which floor of the EMA can paintings by these
artists be found?
a. First Floor - European and American Art
b. Second Floor - Ancient and Asian Collections
c. Third Floor - Africa, Oceania and the Americas - ANSWER>>a. First Floor -
European and American Art
Which floor of the EMA would you visit if you wished to view the bust of
Septimius Severius and Japanese Silk Screens?
a. Third Floor - Africa, Oceania and the Americas
b. Second Floor - Ancient and Asian Collections
c. First Floor - European and American Art - ANSWER>>b. Second Floor - Ancient
and Asian Collections
