Art to Teach, Art to Heal Quiz
Connections Academy 8th Grade
Please only use this to check your answers.
1. Artists make shapes in the background smaller than shapes in the foreground to communicate their distance from the viewer. How else might a landscape artist show shapes in the background depict their distance from the viewer?
A. show shapes with bright colors
B. show shapes that are sharp and clear
C. show shapes with lighter colors ***
D. show shapes that are large and bold
2. A cityscape artist completes a portrait of a busy, grimy, dirty city with no signs of nature. Which of the following might he be suggesting humanity's relationship with the surrounding world?
A. Cities encourage productivity and life.
B. Cities encourage disconnection from nature. ***
C. Cities encourage focus and hard work.
D. Cities encourage disconnection from others.
3. Public spaces such as playgrounds or skate parks often serve the purpose of meeting which significant human needs?
A. needs for conflict and stress
B. needs for solitude and meditation
C. needs for creativity and art creation
D. needs for recreation and challenge ***
4. The placement of rocks in a Japanese garden is an example of which artistic principle that communicates the cultural value of embracing a lack of equality?
A. asymmetry ***
B. balance
C. symmetry
D. transformation
5. Kimonos often show repeated images from nature. Which of the following artistic elements is this an example of?
A. asymmetry
B. balance
C. color
D. patterns ***
6. The gold trim, rich colors, and plentiful lace on eighteenth-century European fashions communicated which value of Baroque culture?
A. simplicity
B. balance
C. extravagance ***
D. creativity
7. Which artist-inventor trait is responsible for the ability to come up with new ideas?
A. ingenuity ***
B. flexibility
C. ability to visualize
D. skillful handiwork
8. Japanese kimonos often depict images of trees, rivers, or flowers. These images give clues about which Japanese cultural values?
A. inner strength
B. peace with the world
C. harmony with nature ***
D. balanced perspective
9. In an effort to help a student understand the concept of shading, which teaching strategy could an educator use to help someone who learns best through hands-on activities?
A. explain shading techniques out loud
B. write shading technique on the board
C. give time to practice shading techniques ***
D. show examples of shading techniques
10. In addition to skills in creating art, which type of knowledge is important for art therapists to have to successfully perform their jobs?
A. knowledge of physical therapy
B. knowledge of psychology ***
C. knowledge of teaching strategies
D. knowledge of art history