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Prelim Examination for GEAA
2nd Semester S.Y. 2023-2024
I. Multiple Choices. Read each question carefully, and then WRITE THE ANSWER that best fits the
question at the space provided before each number. Use capital letters only.
1. What function/purpose of art does a Lexus sports car serve?
A. Social
B. Spiritual
C. Educational
D. Physical
2. ______ art that is produced to satisfy human needs.
A. Practical
B. Liberal
C. Fine arts
D. None of the above
3. ________ can be defined as a style that reflects a subjective, "inner world"—a style that conveys the
psychological and emotional state of the artist.
A. Expressionism
B. Absatraction
C. Realistic
D. Distorted
4. Egyptian God / Godess painting was influenced by?
A. nature
B. religion/spiritual
C. people
D. artist of the past
5. It studies in which intellectual efforts are involved. Such subjects as mathematics, grammar,
philosophy, and sciences.
A. Practical
B. Fine arts
C. Liberal arts
D. All of the above
6. The term ____________ is used to describe forms in the natural world that most people would find
recognizable even if the maker has not rendered the details with meticulous realism.
A. Non-objective
B. Representational
C. Existentialist
D. Abstract
7. People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.
A. Nomads
B. Fisherman
C. Merchants
D. Domesticated
8. _______ has something to do with valuing or loving something or someone.
A. Art
B. Humanities
C. Painting
D. Appreciation
9. Which of the following did not influence Medieval Art?
A. Islam
B. Roman
C. Vikings
D. None of the above
10. Which of the following was not an artist during the Renaissance period?
A. Michelangelo
B. Durer
C. Picasso
D. Raphael
11. Artistic ability includes skills and talent to create fine works of art except
A. Painting
B. Drawing
C. Sculpting
D. Singing
12. It is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination.
A. Appreciation
B. Art
C. Nature
D. Humanities
13. In the visual arts, ________ is the distinctive mode of expression that results from the way in which an
artist handles materials and the elements and principles of art and design.
A. Content
B. Style
C. Form
D. Design
14. Cave art was created during what time period?
A. Neolithic
B. Mesolithic
C. Paleolithic
D. None of the above
15. Which characteristic best describe Gothic Art?
A. Tribal
B. Realistic
C. Geometric
D. None of the above
16. The Renaissance grew out of new ideas combined with
A. Knowledge obtained from the scientific revolution
B. Martin Luther’s reformation
C. A revival of Medieval thought
D. Ideas from the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome
17. Who painted the Sistine Chapel, sculpted David and the Pieta
A. Da Vinci
B. Michelangelo
C. Raphael
D. Donatello
18. Refers to any person, object, scene or event described or represented in a work of art
A. Content of art
B. Function of art
C. Philosophy of art
D. Subject of art
19. _______ subjects usually fall into still life, landscape, seascape, portraiture, or abstract.
A. Painting
B. Literature
C. Music
D. Sculpture
20. ________________ are categories of subjects with which artist work in.
A. Mediums
B. Genres
C. Materials
D. Forms
21. Paleolithic people did what?
A. built homes made of mud-bricks
B. sculpted pottery and carved wood
C. used copper and bronze to make tools
D. crafted simple tools such as stone axes
22. Who painted the “Last Supper”
A. Da Vinci
B. Michelangelo
C. Raphael
D. Brueghal
23. What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
A. Renewed
B. Rebuilt
C. Remade
D. Rebirth
24. _______ is an art form where the artist combines both visual art and dramatic performance.
A. Music
B. Theatre
C. Literature
D. Architecture
25. Which refer to “culture, refinement, and education” and are academic disciplines that study aspects of
human society and culture.
A. Humanities
B. Arts
C. Aesthetics
D. All of the above
26. The revolutionary art technique that made art look more realistic is called what?
A. Prospect
B. Perception
C. Perspective
D. Precursor
27. . When we can say that something is creative?
A. When we have not seen anything like it
B. When is out of ordinary
C. When there is originality
D. All of the above
28. Creations that fall under this category are those that appeals to the sense of sight and are mainly visual
in nature
A. Visual arts
B. Performance art
C. Applied arts
D. Literary arts
29. This function of art depends on the person or artist who created the art.
A. Physical function
B. Personal function
C. Social function
D. None of the above
30. . ______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full
backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
A. Renaissance, Medieval
B. Renaissance, Classical
C. Classical, Medieval
D. Medieval, Renaissance
31. Which is TRUE about directly functional art?
A. Paintings, Literature and theater are considered as directly functional art
B. Arts that usually seek to engage with the viewer on an intellectual, emotional, or aesthetic level.
C. It was made for a specific purpose
D. All of the above.
32. It is the way to manifest the message that the artist wants to say with his work.
A. Form
B. Structure
C. Subject
D. Content
33. Which artist is known as the "Renaissance Man", because he was so well-rounded in many studies of
the Renaissance?
A. Donatello
B. Da Vinci
C. Michelangelo
D. Raphael
34. When did the Renaissance take place?
A. 14-17th centuries
B. 10-12th centuries
C. 12-13th centuries
D. 17-19th centuries
35. Before the Renaissance what was the primary subject of paintings during the Middle Ages?
A. Perspective
B. Christianity
C. Queens and Kings
D. Animals
II. True or False. Read the following sentences identify if the statement is correct write TRUE and if
the statement is wrong write FALSE. Write your answer before the number.
1. Art is not a product of man's creativity, imagination, and expression.
2. If an artwork is not a copy or imitation of someone's work, the artist used his/her imagination.
3. An important aspect of experiencing art is its being highly personal, individual, and subjective.
4. A critique is intended primarily to point out the faults flaws in work.
5. The term representational is used to describe forms in the natural world that most people would find
recognizable even if the maker has not rendered the details with meticulous realism.
6. Artistic techniques are methods—the specific ways in which mediums are handled, controlled, and
applied.
7. Nonobjective art is often used as a synonym for realism, and begins with objects in the visible world.
8. It takes an artist to make an art.
9. According to Aristotle, imagination is more important than knowledge.
10. Expressing and describing emotions are the same.
11. Through imagination, one is able to craft something bold, something new and something better in the
hopes of creating something that will stimulate change.
12. Poetry Performance uses emotional words, musical and spatial values that go beyond its literal
meanings to narrate, emphasize, argue or convince.
13. Architecture must have 3 important elements, these are plan, construction and design.
14. Art is universal; it has always been eternal, spanning generations and continents through and through.
15. Photographs cannot be mediated and manipulated by the photographer; the "truth" of the image
should not be challenged.
