COLOR THEORY
Traditional primary colors can’t be made by mixing others. Which group contains ONLY primary colors?
A) Green, Orange, Purple
B) Red, Green, Blue
C) Red, Yellow, Blue
D) Orange, Violet, Green
(Hint: Think of the first paint colors you learn before mixing!)
C) Red, Yellow, Blue
This famous Dutch Post-Impressionist painter cut off a portion of his own ear and painted "The Starry Night." Who is he?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Claude Monet
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Vincent van Gogh
D) Vincent van Gogh
An artwork that is carved, modeled, or constructed to be viewed in three dimensions (height, width, and depth) is called a...
A) Painting
B) Sketch
C) Sculpture
D) Collage
C) Sculpture
This planet is covered in iron oxide (rust), giving it a distinct color that earned it the nickname the "Red Planet."
A) Mars
B) Venus
C) Jupiter
D) Mercury
A) Mars
Its name means "peaceful" in Latin. It touches the western coast of the Americas and is the largest ocean on Earth.
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
These colors make you think of fire, sunshine, and warmth. Which of these are classified as "warm colors"?
A) Blue, green, purple
B) Blue, yellow, orange
C) Green, red, yellow
D) Red, orange, yellow
D) Red, orange, yellow
Which famous modern American artist loved painting bright pop-art pictures of everyday things, like colorful soup cans and comic characters?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Andy Warhol
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Claude Monet
B) Andy Warhol
In perspective drawing, what is the imaginary horizontal line where the earth meets the sky called?
A) Contour line
B) Gesture line
C) Vertical line
D) Horizon line
D) Horizon line
What is the process plants use to turn sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen?
A) Respiration
B) Photosynthesis
C) Transpiration
D) Germination
B) Photosynthesis
This large, spotted wild cat can reach sprinting speeds of up to 70 mph, making it the fastest land animal in the world.
A) Cheetah
B) Lion
C) Pronghorn
D) Greyhound
A) Cheetah
These high-contrast colors sit directly opposite each other on the traditional color wheel. Which pair is a match?
A) Red and Blue
B) Yellow and Blue
C) Orange and Yellow
D) Red and Green
D) Red and Green
This Renaissance master painted the enigmatic smile of the "Mona Lisa" and sketched futuristic flying machines in his notebooks. Who is he?
A) Michelangelo
B) Raphael
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Donatello
C) Leonardo da Vinci
What is the special type of baking oven used to heat and harden clay art pieces at extremely high temperatures?
A) Kitchen stove
B) Kiln
C) Microwave
D) Toaster oven
B) Kiln
Often called the "fourth state of matter," this superheated, electrically charged gas is what the Sun is primarily made of.
A) Plasma
B) Solid
C) Liquid
D) Gas
A) Plasma
Honeybees communicate the exact direction and distance of a new food source to their hive by performing what action?
A) Leaving a scent trail
B) Doing a special "waggle dance"
C) Buzzing at a high frequency
D) Changing antennae colors
B) Doing a special "waggle dance"