Test Bank for Families and Their Social Worlds 4th Edition Seccombe

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1. In which way can art be categorized?
a. geographically
b. historically
c. chronologically
d. thematically
e. all of the above
ANSWER: e

2. What's missing in this definition of art? Art is primarily a ____ medium that is used to express our ideas about our
human experience and the world around us.
a. human
b. visual
c. spiritual
d. historical
ANSWER: b

3. Art is a ____ phenomenon.
a. natural
b. scientific
c. geographical
d. human
ANSWER: d

4. Art has several functions, including (choose the best answer):
a. serving as a profession in society
b. providing economic benefits to the artist
c. protesting social injustice
d. decorating museum walls
e. all of the above
ANSWER: e

5. Aesthetics is:
a. a branch of philosophy
b. a study of creativity
c. a study of art and its effects
d. none of the above
e. all of the above
ANSWER: a

6. Popular art includes:
a. gallery displays
b. calendars
c. museum works
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d. art history slides
ANSWER: b

7. Craft refers to which of the following?
a. painting
b. sculpture
c. pottery
d. architecture
ANSWER: c

8. The components of an artwork include perception, response, creativity, and ____.
a. expression
b. beauty
c. energy
d. quality
ANSWER: a

9. Content and form are interchangeable in a work of art.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: b

10. Van Gogh was not a member of another stylistic group.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: b

11. Ancient Egypt had an ever-changing artistic style.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: b

12. The content of a work of art refers to ____.
a. its size
b. its media
c. its meaning
d. its form
ANSWER: c

13. An equestrian sculpture is one that includes a ____.
a. caryatid
b. ceremonial mask
c. horse

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