Question 1

How did the Cubists create influential new methods of composition in painting and sculpture?

Accepted Answer

Cubism, an avant-garde art movement that

Question 2

How did Dadaist artists respond to the horrors seen during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  They mocked established cultural traditions. 
B)  They introduced new forms for art. 
C)  They provided social critique through satire. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They mocked established cultural traditions. 
B)  They introduced new forms for art. 
C)  They provided social critique through satire. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Surrealist painters employed a variety of techniques, known collectively as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  photography 
B)  automatism 
C)  murals 
D)  readymades 
A)  photography 
B)  automatism 
C)  murals 
D)  readymades

Question 4

The manner in which Picasso and Braque broke objects into parts initiated ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  collage 
B)  analytic cubism 
C)  automatism 
D)  expressionism 
A)  collage 
B)  analytic cubism 
C)  automatism 
D)  expressionism

Question 5

What motivated Picasso to create his large-scale painting Guernica for Spanish Pavilion at the 1938 Paris Exposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a celebration of Spain's technological innovations in the early twentieth century. 
B)  It was a response to the German bombing of a small Basque town, sponsored by Spanish Nationalists. 
C)  It memorialized the huge loss of life in World War I. 
D)  It was a modern version of traditional history painting recognizing Spanish accomplishments. 
A)  It was a celebration of Spain's technological innovations in the early twentieth century. 
B)  It was a response to the German bombing of a small Basque town, sponsored by Spanish Nationalists. 
C)  It memorialized the huge loss of life in World War I. 
D)  It was a modern version of traditional history painting recognizing Spanish accomplishments.

Question 6

Discoveries in __________, especially the work of Freud, influenced Modern art.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology 
B)  science 
C)  philosophy 
D)  marxism 
A)  psychology 
B)  science 
C)  philosophy 
D)  marxism

Question 7

A spare, geometric style of Modern architecture in Europe developed in response to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bridge 
B)  The Blue Rider 
C)  Orphism 
D)  Art Nouveau 
A)  The Bridge 
B)  The Blue Rider 
C)  Orphism 
D)  Art Nouveau

Question 8

Which artist explicitly addressed feminist concerns in her work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
B)  Hannah Höch 
C)  Anni Albers 
D)  Helen Frankenthaler 
A)  Georgia O'Keeffe 
B)  Hannah Höch 
C)  Anni Albers 
D)  Helen Frankenthaler

Question 9

Which Dadaist idea would have a radical influence on art of the later twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rejection of three-dimensional illusionism in painting 
B)  the belief that art could convey spiritual concerns through non-objective imagery 
C)  the notion that art was not precious, but could exist as conceptual ideas and actions 
D)  the role of the subconscious in revealing universal symbols and meaning 
A)  the rejection of three-dimensional illusionism in painting 
B)  the belief that art could convey spiritual concerns through non-objective imagery 
C)  the notion that art was not precious, but could exist as conceptual ideas and actions 
D)  the role of the subconscious in revealing universal symbols and meaning

Question 10

How did Picasso's treatment of space in Les Demoiselles d'Avignon dramatically change the practice of painting in the west?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an alternative to traditional systems of perspective. 
B)  It legitimized non-objectivity as a viable interest in painting. 
C)  It rejected the use of color. 
D)  It implied that art was an intellectual activity not rooted in emotional expression. 
A)  It was an alternative to traditional systems of perspective. 
B)  It legitimized non-objectivity as a viable interest in painting. 
C)  It rejected the use of color. 
D)  It implied that art was an intellectual activity not rooted in emotional expression.

Question 11

How did Russian Constructivists combine Modern styles with practical needs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did Russian Constructivists combine Modern styles...

Question 12

__________, a term which comes from the French term "to glue" was an important aspect of Synthetic Cubism.

Accepted Answer

A)  readymade 
B)  merz 
C)  Collage 
D)  bauhaus 
A)  readymade 
B)  merz 
C)  Collage 
D)  bauhaus

Question 13

Explore the significance of Jackson Pollack's drip paintings. How did he make them and did they move beyond any abstract work made previously?

Accepted Answer

Jackson Pollock's drip paintings are con

Question 14

The Blue Rider artist, Franz Marc, painted mainly ______________ because they were more "primitive" than humans

Accepted Answer

A)  landscape elements 
B)  abstract shapes 
C)  animals 
D)  still lifes 
A)  landscape elements 
B)  abstract shapes 
C)  animals 
D)  still lifes

Question 15

__________ architects developed a common formal language that transcended regional boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  International Style 
B)  Cubist 
C)  Dadaist 
D)  Surrealist 
A)  International Style 
B)  Cubist 
C)  Dadaist 
D)  Surrealist

Question 16

Although academic in scale Matisse's Le Bonheur de Vivre was avant-garde in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction of landscape 
B)  subject of figures 
C)  flattening of the figure 
D)  fragmentation of the objects 
A)  introduction of landscape 
B)  subject of figures 
C)  flattening of the figure 
D)  fragmentation of the objects

Question 17

The paintings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo are ____________ than those by Diego Rivera.

Accepted Answer

A)  more historical 
B)  more modern 
C)  more personal 
D)  more abstract 
A)  more historical 
B)  more modern 
C)  more personal 
D)  more abstract

Question 18

A distinctive feature of Le Corbusier's Modern architecture is its ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of ornamentation 
B)  domino construction system 
C)  emphasis on rational functional design 
D)  all of the above 
A)  lack of ornamentation 
B)  domino construction system 
C)  emphasis on rational functional design 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Marianne Brandt and Anni Albers both worked at the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  murals 
B)  Bauhaus 
C)  Dada 
D)  Cubism 
A)  murals 
B)  Bauhaus 
C)  Dada 
D)  Cubism

Question 20

Neither Picasso nor __________ wanted to break the link from reality with their Cubist abstractions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stieglitz 
B)  Braque 
C)  Matisse 
D)  Sloan 
A)  Stieglitz 
B)  Braque 
C)  Matisse 
D)  Sloan

Exam 32: Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

How did the Cubists create influential new methods of composition in painting and sculpture?

How did Dadaist artists respond to the horrors seen during World War I?

Surrealist painters employed a variety of techniques, known collectively as __________.

The manner in which Picasso and Braque broke objects into parts initiated ____________.

What motivated Picasso to create his large-scale painting Guernica for Spanish Pavilion at the 1938 Paris Exposition?

Discoveries in __________, especially the work of Freud, influenced Modern art.

A spare, geometric style of Modern architecture in Europe developed in response to __________.

Which artist explicitly addressed feminist concerns in her work?

Which Dadaist idea would have a radical influence on art of the later twentieth century?

How did Picasso's treatment of space in Les Demoiselles d'Avignon dramatically change the practice of painting in the west?

How did Russian Constructivists combine Modern styles with practical needs?

__________, a term which comes from the French term "to glue" was an important aspect of Synthetic Cubism.

Explore the significance of Jackson Pollack's drip paintings. How did he make them and did they move beyond any abstract work made previously?

The Blue Rider artist, Franz Marc, painted mainly ______________ because they were more "primitive" than humans

__________ architects developed a common formal language that transcended regional boundaries.

Although academic in scale Matisse's Le Bonheur de Vivre was avant-garde in the ________.

The paintings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo are ____________ than those by Diego Rivera.

A distinctive feature of Le Corbusier's Modern architecture is its ______________.

Marianne Brandt and Anni Albers both worked at the __________.

Neither Picasso nor __________ wanted to break the link from reality with their Cubist abstractions.

Prehistoric Art in Europ

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of the Ancient Aegean

Art of Ancient Greece

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish and Early Christian Art

Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

Japanese Art Before 1333

Art of the Americas Before 1300

Early African Art

Early Medieval Art in Europe

Romanesque Art

Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

Fourteenth-century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century Art in Italy

Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula

Seventeenth-century Art in Europe

Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

Chinese and Korean Art After 1279

Japanese Art After 1333

Art of the Americas After 1300

Art of Pacific Cultures

Art of Africa in the Modern Era

Eighteenth- and Early-nineteenth Century Art in Europe and North America

Mid-to Late Nineteenth-century Art in Europe and the United States

The International Scene Since 1950

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