Art and Design Foundation

Question 1

1Ablade Glover is a Ghanaian artist known for

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A. pottery only B. vibrant palette-knife paintings of crowds and markets C. architecture D. film

Question 2

2Ghana's Coat of Arms was designed by

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A. Theodosia Okoh B. El Anatsui C. Vincent Kofi D. Amon Kotei

Question 3

3Which paint is usually transparent and thinned with water?

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A. watercolour B. encaustic C. oil paint D. enamel

Question 4

4Adding white to a colour produces a

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A. tint B. shade C. hue D. tone

Question 5

5Plagiarism in art and design means

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A. drawing from life B. presenting someone else's work as your own C. creating original work D. citing sources

Question 6

6Which of these is a principle of design?

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A. texture B. shape C. contrast D. colour

Question 7

7Space in art refers to

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A. the price B. the colour only C. the area around, between or within objects D. the frame

Question 8

8Presenting someone else's artwork as your own is

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A. collaboration B. curation C. plagiarism D. commission

Question 9

9Variety in design adds

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A. emptiness B. interest by using different elements C. repetition only D. boredom

Question 10

10Shading with many small dots is

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A. stippling B. washing C. cross-hatching D. blending

Question 11

11El Anatsui is a Ghanaian artist famous for

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A. photography B. large sculptures made from bottle caps and metal pieces C. pottery D. oil portraits only

Question 12

12The Ghanaian-born sculptor El Anatsui is best known for large hangings made from

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A. oil paint on canvas B. ivory C. bottle caps and aluminium strips D. marble

Question 13

13Frida Kahlo was a

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A. Mexican painter known for self-portraits B. French architect C. Ghanaian sculptor D. Italian composer

Question 14

14Akuaba dolls of the Asante are traditionally associated with

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A. war B. fertility C. farming D. trade

Question 15

15Adding black to a colour produces a

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A. pastel B. shade C. glaze D. tint

Question 16

16Additive colour mixing of red and green light produces

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A. black B. yellow C. brown D. purple

Question 17

17Making one part of a work stand out as the focal point is

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A. emphasis B. unity C. repetition D. harmony

Question 18

18Liquid clay used to join pieces of clay is

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A. grog B. slip C. kiln wash D. glaze

Question 19

19At many Ghanaian funerals, black and red cloths symbolise

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A. marriage B. victory and joy C. mourning and grief D. royalty

Question 20

20Fired clay that has been ground into powder and added to new clay is

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A. oxide B. glaze C. grog D. slip