General Knowledge in Art

Question 1

1The element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a colour is

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A. shape B. value (tone) C. texture D. line

Question 2

2The Asante stool carving centre near Kumasi is

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A. Pankrono B. Bonwire C. Ntonso D. Ahwiaa

Question 3

3The relative lightness or darkness of a colour is called

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A. hue B. texture C. intensity D. value (tone)

Question 4

4The Ghana national flag was designed by

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

Question 5

5The traditional stool that symbolises the soul of the Asante nation is the

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

Question 6

6Ewe kente differs from Asante kente mainly in its

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A. size B. absence of colour C. material only D. use of figurative motifs and different colour schemes

Question 7

7Ntonso in the Ashanti Region is noted for

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A. brass casting B. pottery C. adinkra cloth production D. basketry

Question 8

8The principle of design concerned with the relationship of sizes of parts to the whole is

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A. variety B. texture C. proportion D. unity

Question 9

9Value in art refers to

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

Question 10

10Cubism was pioneered by

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A. Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque B. Rembrandt C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Claude Monet