PRAXIS ART 5135 EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Kaolin Clay. Answer: Used to create pottery with a translucent,
porcelain-like finish. It is fired at very high temperatures to produce
fine, translucent pottery used for fine china.
◉ Terracotta. Answer: Clay that is a reddish or brownish-orange in
color
◉ Stoneware. Answer: Clay that produces darker, opaque pottery
◉ Raku. Answer: A Japanese method for firing clay
◉ Stone Plate. Answer: Used to produce a lithograph in printmaking
◉ Linoleum plate. Answer: Used to produce linocuts
◉ Fabric Matrices. Answer: Used to produce screen prints
,◉ African Art. Answer: Traditionally features sculpture & 3-d
representationas, frequently focuses on the human figure as its
subject
◉ Byzantine Art Period. Answer: Highly abstract and symbolic;
illuminated manuscripts were a major artistic product of this period.
◉ Weft Threads. Answer: Womven in small, discontinuous segments
to create an effect similar to a painting.
◉ War Threads. Answer: In most tapestries, these threads are
completely concealed by the weft threads
◉ Spring-ring clasps. Answer: Rings with tiny springs inside that
allow the jewlelry wearer to connect & disconnect two ends of a
chain at will. Used in chain jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets, and
anklets
◉ Aperture. Answer: The size of the opening through which light
enters the camera
◉ Shutter Speed. Answer: Length of time during which light is
allowed to enter the camera
,◉ Aperture & SHutter Speed. Answer: Influence the amount of light
to which film is exposed
◉ F-Number. Answer: The ratio of the lens lenth to the diameter of
the aperture; it also affects the amount of light to which the film is
exposed
◉ The Rule of Threes. Answer: An aesthetic principle involving the
appropriate layout of a photograph or painting
◉ Depth of Field. Answer: Distance between the closest and farthest
objects that appear in focus in a photograph
◉ Tongs. Answer: Should be used to insert and remove photos from
developer baths
◉ Gloves, Goggles, Apron. Answer: Should be worn to prevent injury
from acid splashes; should also cover chemical baths when they are
not in use
◉ Digital Image. Answer: Composed of pixels, which are tiny units of
info that are "sampled" from the original image. The higher the # of
pixels, the higher the image resolution is & image quality is
, ◉ Traditional Performing Arts. Answer: A hierarchy exists between
the performer and the audience
◉ Performance Art. Answer: Embraces the idea that the line
between performer and audience, as well as daily life and
performance, should be blurred. Use of human body as an artistic
canvas is another common theme in performance art.
◉ Adobe Flash. Answer: Used to create simple animation for a
website; allows the user to create simple 2-d animations
◉ Microsoft Powerpoint. Answer: Used to create electronic
slideshows
◉ JavaScript. Answer: A scripting language used to build web sites
◉ Digital Arm Forms. Answer: Videographers, 3-D Computer
Animation, Pixel Art
◉ Purpose of Contemporary Performance Art. Answer: Fuse art with
daily life and inspire social change; work focuses on the creation of
artistic experiences within the course of daily life.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Kaolin Clay. Answer: Used to create pottery with a translucent,
porcelain-like finish. It is fired at very high temperatures to produce
fine, translucent pottery used for fine china.
◉ Terracotta. Answer: Clay that is a reddish or brownish-orange in
color
◉ Stoneware. Answer: Clay that produces darker, opaque pottery
◉ Raku. Answer: A Japanese method for firing clay
◉ Stone Plate. Answer: Used to produce a lithograph in printmaking
◉ Linoleum plate. Answer: Used to produce linocuts
◉ Fabric Matrices. Answer: Used to produce screen prints
,◉ African Art. Answer: Traditionally features sculpture & 3-d
representationas, frequently focuses on the human figure as its
subject
◉ Byzantine Art Period. Answer: Highly abstract and symbolic;
illuminated manuscripts were a major artistic product of this period.
◉ Weft Threads. Answer: Womven in small, discontinuous segments
to create an effect similar to a painting.
◉ War Threads. Answer: In most tapestries, these threads are
completely concealed by the weft threads
◉ Spring-ring clasps. Answer: Rings with tiny springs inside that
allow the jewlelry wearer to connect & disconnect two ends of a
chain at will. Used in chain jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets, and
anklets
◉ Aperture. Answer: The size of the opening through which light
enters the camera
◉ Shutter Speed. Answer: Length of time during which light is
allowed to enter the camera
,◉ Aperture & SHutter Speed. Answer: Influence the amount of light
to which film is exposed
◉ F-Number. Answer: The ratio of the lens lenth to the diameter of
the aperture; it also affects the amount of light to which the film is
exposed
◉ The Rule of Threes. Answer: An aesthetic principle involving the
appropriate layout of a photograph or painting
◉ Depth of Field. Answer: Distance between the closest and farthest
objects that appear in focus in a photograph
◉ Tongs. Answer: Should be used to insert and remove photos from
developer baths
◉ Gloves, Goggles, Apron. Answer: Should be worn to prevent injury
from acid splashes; should also cover chemical baths when they are
not in use
◉ Digital Image. Answer: Composed of pixels, which are tiny units of
info that are "sampled" from the original image. The higher the # of
pixels, the higher the image resolution is & image quality is
, ◉ Traditional Performing Arts. Answer: A hierarchy exists between
the performer and the audience
◉ Performance Art. Answer: Embraces the idea that the line
between performer and audience, as well as daily life and
performance, should be blurred. Use of human body as an artistic
canvas is another common theme in performance art.
◉ Adobe Flash. Answer: Used to create simple animation for a
website; allows the user to create simple 2-d animations
◉ Microsoft Powerpoint. Answer: Used to create electronic
slideshows
◉ JavaScript. Answer: A scripting language used to build web sites
◉ Digital Arm Forms. Answer: Videographers, 3-D Computer
Animation, Pixel Art
◉ Purpose of Contemporary Performance Art. Answer: Fuse art with
daily life and inspire social change; work focuses on the creation of
artistic experiences within the course of daily life.
