General Knowledge in Art

Question 1

1Value in art refers to

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A. lightness or darkness B. price C. shape D. size

Question 2

2Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the

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A. Louvre B. Sistine Chapel C. Taj Mahal D. Parthenon

Question 3

3The Ghana national flag was designed by

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A. Amon Kotei B. Theodosia Okoh C. Kofi Antubam D. Efua Sutherland

Question 4

4Colours next to each other on the colour wheel, such as blue, blue-green and green, are

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A. neutral colours B. primary colours C. analogous colours D. complementary colours

Question 5

5Red, yellow and blue are

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A. primary colours B. secondary colours C. neutral colours D. tertiary colours

Question 6

6The principle of design that shows a regular repetition of elements is

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A. dominance B. balance C. rhythm D. contrast

Question 7

7Nok terracotta sculptures were found in present-day

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A. Nigeria B. Mali C. Ghana D. Senegal

Question 8

8The Ghanaian craft of making pots from clay is

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A. casting B. weaving C. carving D. pottery (ceramics)

Question 9

9The brightness or dullness of a colour is its

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A. hue B. tint C. intensity (chroma) D. value

Question 10

10Proportion in art refers to

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A. the price of art B. colour mixing C. texture only D. the relationship of sizes of parts to the whole

Question 11

11The Adinkra symbol "Dwennimmen" (ram's horns) stands for

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A. humility and strength B. greed C. war D. beauty only

Question 12

12The name of a colour, such as red or blue, is its

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A. value B. shade C. hue D. intensity

Question 13

13The Adinkra symbol "Nyame Dua" (God's tree) represents

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A. the presence and protection of God B. wealth C. unity only D. long life

Question 14

14The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by

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A. Leonardo da Vinci B. Michelangelo C. Claude Monet D. Pablo Picasso

Question 15

15The traditional stool that symbolises the soul of the Asante nation is the

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A. Golden Stool B. Silver Stool C. Black Stool D. Ivory Stool

Question 16

16Asante gold weights were used to

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A. farm B. decorate houses C. weigh gold dust in trade D. make music

Question 17

17Ewe kente is woven mainly in the

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A. Northern Region B. Upper West Region C. Western Region D. Volta Region (e.g. Agotime, Kpetoe)

Question 18

18The Asante craft of making brass figures by the lost-wax method is

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A. carving B. weaving C. casting D. pottery

Question 19

19A three-dimensional shape with length, width and depth is

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A. a texture B. a shape C. a line D. a form

Question 20

20Pointillism uses

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A. small dots of pure colour that blend in the viewer's eye B. collage C. long brushstrokes D. sculpture