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Q: Woodwind instruments are so named because they ______. A. are made of wood B. use a wooden reed C. have wooden key mechanisms D. were originally made of wood

Q: Rapidly repeating tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow is a string technique known as ______. A. tremolo B. pizzicato C. vibrato D. portamento

Q: The very high-pitched tones that are produced when a string player lightly touches certain points on a string are called ______. harmonics B. vibrato C. pizzicato D. tremolo

Q: Why does a string player use vibrato? A. The performer is unsure of the correct pitch. B. The performer is nervous. C. Using vibrato is easier than not using it, and no one can hear the fluctuations anyway. D. Using vibrato makes the tone warmer and more expressive.

Q: When the string player causes small pitch fluctuations by rocking the left hand while pressing the string down, it is called ______. vibrato B. pizzicato C. tremolo D. nervosa

Q: Pizzicato is an indication to the performer to ______. A. draw the bow across two strings at the same time B. repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow C. veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge D. pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow

Q: Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called ______. A. tremolo B. pizzicato C. vibrato D. pluckato

Q: How are the strings of a violin tuned? By tightening or loosening the pegs B. By putting on new strings C. By moving the bridge D. At the factory

Q: The bow that string players usually use to produce sound on their instruments is a slightly curved stick strung tightly with ______. A. catgut horsehair C. string D. flax

Q: A symphonic band is different from an orchestra due to the absence of ______. A. brass B. percussion instruments C. a conductor D. strings

Q: When music is created at the same time as it is performed, it is said to be ______. A. percussive improvised C. pizzicato D. registered

Q: To what does register refer? A. Part of an instrument's total range B. Playing two or more notes at the same time C. The instrument manufacturer's brand name D. The number of reeds an instrument uses

Q: Which of the following is not a normal classification of male voice ranges? A. Contralto B. Baritone C. Tenor D. Bass

Q: While professional singers can command a pitch range of two octaves or more, an untrained voice is usually limited to about ______. A. half an octave B. one octave C. an octave and a half D. two octaves

Q: On what does the range of a singer's voice depend? A. Training and musical style B. Physical makeup Training and physical makeup D. Which microphone the singer uses

Q: Why is it more difficult to sing than to speak? A. Singing demands a greater supply of air and control of breath. B. Vowel sounds are held longer in singing than in speaking. C. Wider ranges of pitch and volume are used in singing than in speaking. D. All answers are correct.

Q: Tone color is synonymous with ______. A. sound B. amplitude C. timbre D. dynamic accent

Q: Timbre is synonymous with ______. A. sound B. vibrations C. tone color D. dynamic accent

Q: A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a ______. A. ritardando B. crescendo C. fortissimo D. diminuendo

Q: A gradual increase in loudness is known as a ______. A. decrescendo crescendo C. fortissimo D. diminuendo Feedback: Decrescendo or diminuendo means gradually softer; crescendo means gradually louder.

Q: The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to indicate very soft, soft, and very loud are respectively ______. A. piano, mezzo forte, forte B. mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo pianissimo, piano, fortissimo D. pianissimo, forte, fortissimo

Q: When notating music for others to read, composers traditionally have used ____________ words to indicate dynamics. A. English B. Italian C. German D. Russian

Q: When a performer emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it, it is called a ______. A. blooper B. dynamic accent C. crescendo D. pianissimo

Q: A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer does what? A. Emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it B. Plays all the notes loudly C. Stamps his or her foot on the floor D. Begins speeding up the music

Q: The loudness of a sound is related to the _________ of the vibration that produces the sound. A. timbre B. amplitude C. duration D. frequency

Q: To what does dynamics in music refer? A. The quality that distinguishes musical sounds B. The relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound C. An exemplary performance D. The degree of loudness and softness

Q: The distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called ______. pitch range B. an octave C. dynamic accent D. timbre

Q: When tones are separated by the interval called a(n) ______, they sound very much alike. A. pitch range B. dyad octave D. cycle

Q: The interval that occurs when two different tones blend so well when sounded together that they seem to merge into one tone, is called a(n) ______. A. dynamic accent octave C. pitch range D. interval

Q: If a pitch vibrates at 880 cycles, the octave below would vibrate at ____ cycles. A. 220 B. 440 C. 660 D. 1760

Q: The distance in pitch between any two tones is called ______. A. duration B. dynamic accent C. timbre D. an interval

Q: A tone in music is a sound that ______. A. is pleasing to the ear B. is produced by irregular vibrations C. has an indefinite pitch D. has a definite pitch

Q: In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a ______. A. noise B. dynamic accent C. sound D. tone

Q: In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch. higher B. softer C. lower D. louder

Q: How is the frequency of vibrations measured? A. In cycles per minute In cycles per second C. By dynamic levels D. By noiselike sounds

Q: A specific pitch corresponds to a specific ______. A. amplitude B. timbre frequency D. dynamic

Q: What is pitch in music? A. The degree of loudness or softness in music B. The quality that distinguishes musical sounds The relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound D. Leaning on a musical note

Q: The _____ of a sound is decided by the frequency of its vibrations. A. dynamics pitch C. timbre D. amplitude

Q: The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called ______. A. timbre pitch C. dynamics D. octave

Q: The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and ______. duration B. rhythm C. melody D. medium

Q: How can music be defined? A. Sounds produced by musical instruments B. Sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise C. An art based on the organization of sounds in time D. A system of symbols that performers learn to read

Q: When artists are censored it usually stops them from producing any further work.

Q: The equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius is recognizable as a man on a horse. This is called a/an _______ artwork. a. abstract d. non-objective b. two-dimensional e. primitive c. representational

Q: Jos de Riveras sculpture Infinity can be described as non-objective because its subject matter is ________. a. recognizable d. unrecognizable b. difficult e. abstract c. three-dimensional

Q: Allan Housers work Reverie is: a. abstract and non-objective d. abstract and not representational b. abstract and two-dimensional e. none of the other answers c. abstract and representational

Q: Why do we presume that the head of a woman from Benin (0.0.22) was made for someone wealthy? a. because it was made from rare ivory b. because it strongly resembles the Queen c. because it has a price carved on the back d. because it was made to be shown in a museum e. it was definitely not made for anyone wealthy

Q: The head of a woman from Benin (0.0.22) shows the influence of European trade routes, as well as having local spiritual significance.

Q: When conducting a formal analysis of a work of art, you would probably want to consider the artists use of: a. color d. scale b. texture e. all of the other answers c. emphasis

Q: David Hockney emphasized the figure of Peter Schlesinger in his artwork Portrait of an Artist (Pool with two figures), using: a. scale: Peter appears to be taller than the hills in the background b. color: Peters red jacket stands out c. implied line: the edges of the pool seem to point toward Peter d. all of the other answers e. none of the other answers

Q: Compare and contrast the portraits of Isabella dEste (0.0.12) and Adele Bloch-Bauer (0.0.13). Describe the similarities and differences you see in the portrayal of the women. How did Titian and Klimt communicate the wealth and social standing of their subjects? How true to life do you think these portraits are?

Q: The self-portrait of the Dutch artist Rembrandt stolen from the Swedish National Museum was one of many that the artist painted on copper.

Q: The rarity of an artwork, and its value, are often closely related.

Q: The medium of Marc Quinns Self is: a. real human hair d. the artists toenail clippings b. clay e. wood c. the artists own blood

Q: Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by this Dutch artist. a. Rembrandt d. Johannes Vermeer b. Vincent van Gogh e. Albrecht Drer c. Jan van Eyck

Q: The original painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe is housed in a basilica at the base of Tepeyac hill, Mexico, but many people keep their own image of her at home or in their vehicle.

Q: Artist Ai Weiwei was arrested by Chinese government officials in 2011, just three years after he had been involved in designing the stadium for the Beijing Olympics.

Q: Leonardo da Vinci was an artist who rigidly stuck to traditional methods and rules of art.

Q: In her portrait by Titian, Isabella dEste wears a turban, embroidered clothes, and a white ermine stole to ________. a. demonstrate her age d. express her religious beliefs b. emphasize her wealth and good taste e. flatter Titian c. please her husband

Q: Titians portrait of Isabella dEste does not portray Isabella as she really looked.

Q: Gustav Klimts portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was famous partly because it was ________. a. looted by the Nazis d. discovered in an attic b. very old e. previously unknown c. owned by a movie star

Q: Gustav Klimts portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was typical of his portraits of the wives and sisters of ________. a. Nazi rulers d. foreign tourists b. German scientists e. important politicians c. Austrian businessmen

Q: The oldest museum in America, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, was founded in: a. 1405 d. 1905 b. 1605 e. 1955 c. 1805

Q: Choose a museum that is close to your home town or in your state. Research its history: in what year was it founded, and by whom? Did a private collector donate artworks to the museum? Did it always function as a museum, or did it have other uses too, for example as an art school? Write a short essay on your findings.

Q: The work now known as the Watts Towers was in fact given a different title by its creator. That title was ________. a. LA Towers d. Nuestro Pueblo b. Skyscrapers 1 and 2 e. it had no title originally c. Found Objects

Q: The city of Los Angeles disapproved of Simon Rodias Watts Towers.

Q: Even though Jeff Koons did not make the sculpture Rabbit with his own hands, it is considered his work because ________. a. he designed it d. it was modeled on his pet rabbit b. he chose its color e. none of the other answers c. he displayed it in his home

Q: Jeff Koons made his sculpture Rabbit himself.

Q: In Japan, ceramic tea bowls were appreciated not just for their color, shape, and pleasing irregular surface, but as part of the experience of sipping tea.

Q: In Japan, ceramic tea bowls were appreciated because ________. a. of their shape, subtle colors, and irregular surface b. they kept the tea warm c. they were symmetrical and smooth to touch d. they did not break easily e. they were expensive

Q: In ancient Peru, people placed a high value on objects made of wool. In Japan, ceramic tea bowls are a greatly esteemed form of art. What form of art do you consider to be the highest? Explain your answer. Do you prefer this art form for personal reasons, or do you think you are influenced by the opinions held by your culture or society? What has your answer got to do with such concepts as beauty, value, and craftsmanship?

Q: The pose, facial expression, and landscape background of Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa communicate to the viewer a mood of ________. a. romance and love d. worry and unease b. anger and jealousy e. none of the other answers c. calm and introspection

Q: Which of the following can be considered part of visual culture? a. roadside billboards d. oil paintings b. television commercials e. all of the other answers c. comic books

Q: An x-ray of Picassos Girl before a Mirror showed that the artist altered the body of Marie-Thrse Walter while working on the painting.

Q: The ancient Egyptian depiction of the journey of the Sun god Re (0.0.1) was painted on ________. a. a vase d. the wall of a tomb b. stone e. copper c. a coffin

Q: The ancient Egyptian artist who painted The Journey of the Sun God Re (0.0.1) on a coffin chose his subject because ________. a. Egyptians were interested in astronomy b. he believed in ghosts c. it expresses beliefs in an afterlife d. Egypt has a very sunny climate e. the person buried in the coffin was a priestess of the god

Q: Niagara Falls was a popular subject for North American artists in the second half of the nineteenth century, because it symbolized: a. Americas territorial expansion d. the beauty and power of nature b. the presence of God in nature e. all of the other answers c. grandeur

Q: Louise Nevelsons work White Vertical Water is made of ________. a. carved marble d. plastic b. painted wood e. metal c. plaster

Q: Louise Nevelsons work White Vertical Water is a realistic depiction of fish in a river.

Q: Agnolo Bronzinos painting of Eleonora di Toledo is categorized as fine art.

Q: Agnolo Bronzinos portrait Eleonora di Toledo and Her Son Giovanni conveys a sense of: a. wealth d. high status b. power e. all of the other answers c. luxury