This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS3 in Art and Design for children aged 11 to 14 in years 7 to 9. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with understanding art movements and their influence on the world, and it focusses in particular on the Modern Art movement.
KS3 children will study many different aspects of the art world such as history (the origins of art and how it has developed), influence (how art from earlier periods has shaped that of later times), movement (Classical, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Modern etc.) and social connection (how art has reflected the society of the time it was made.
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Modern Art includes those works produced during the period extending from the late 1800s to around 1970, and covers the style and thinking behind the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation. Up until then, artists were mainly commisioned to produce works for a specific purpose, such as a portrait for a wealthy family, but the beginning of the industrial revolution saw many artists begin to experiment with colour, non-traditional materials, and new techniques and mediums.
During the 19th century, many artists started to make art about people, places, or ideas that interested them, and of which they had direct experience. This is in direct contrast to previous works, which either centred around religious instruction or commissions for wealthy patrons.
Modern Art has had many driving forces, some of which have been political or social. The movement is also often associated with an idealistic vision of human life and society.
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Modern Art includes artistic works produced during which period? |
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1950s to 2000 |
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1860s to the 1970s |
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1500s to 1800s |
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1730s to 1990s |
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Which of the following artists was not a founder of the movement? |
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Paul Cézanne |
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Georges Seurat |
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec |
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder |
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3.
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What was Fauvism? |
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Beautifully detailed landscape paintings which sold well |
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Religious portraits which hung in many churches throughout Europe |
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Wild and colourful paintings which revolutionised the Paris art world |
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An art movement devoted to painting only in shades of green |
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Which movements were the early pioneers of Modern Art? |
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The Cubists, Traditionalists and Pointillists |
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The Romantics, Realists and Impressionists |
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The Fanatics, Dreamers and Photographers |
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The Religious, Avoiders and Politicians |
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The Impressionists argued that people do not see objects but only the light which they reflect, and therefore painters should paint in natural light. What is this known as? |
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Avec plaisir |
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En piscine |
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En plein air |
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Bonne chance |
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Which of the following is not an early 20th century art movement? |
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Cubism |
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Fauvism |
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Futurism |
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Favouritism |
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Who is largely credited with being instrumental to the beginnings of Surrealism? |
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Giorgio de Chirico |
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George Seurat |
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Ernst Gombrich |
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Clement Greenberg |
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By the end of the 1970s, art critics responded to the explosion of Modern Art movements by claiming it was the end of what? |
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The end of painting |
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The end of the world |
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The end of sense |
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The end of art history |
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9.
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Which movement is said to come after Modern Art? |
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More Modern Art |
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Old-fashioned art |
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Indian art |
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Contemporary art |
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10.
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What is Op Art? |
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Art completed in an operating theatre |
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Art which is connected to an opera |
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Art which uses shapes, tones and colours to produce illusion |
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Art which gives the viewer a series of options on how to view it |
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1.
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Modern Art includes artistic works produced during which period? |
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[ ] |
1950s to 2000 |
[x] |
1860s to the 1970s |
[ ] |
1500s to 1800s |
[ ] |
1730s to 1990s |
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2.
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Which of the following artists was not a founder of the movement? |
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[ ] |
Paul Cézanne |
[ ] |
Georges Seurat |
[ ] |
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec |
[x] |
Pieter Bruegel the Elder |
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3.
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What was Fauvism? |
|
[ ] |
Beautifully detailed landscape paintings which sold well |
[ ] |
Religious portraits which hung in many churches throughout Europe |
[x] |
Wild and colourful paintings which revolutionised the Paris art world |
[ ] |
An art movement devoted to painting only in shades of green |
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4.
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Which movements were the early pioneers of Modern Art? |
|
[ ] |
The Cubists, Traditionalists and Pointillists |
[x] |
The Romantics, Realists and Impressionists |
[ ] |
The Fanatics, Dreamers and Photographers |
[ ] |
The Religious, Avoiders and Politicians |
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5.
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The Impressionists argued that people do not see objects but only the light which they reflect, and therefore painters should paint in natural light. What is this known as? |
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[ ] |
Avec plaisir |
[ ] |
En piscine |
[x] |
En plein air |
[ ] |
Bonne chance |
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6.
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Which of the following is not an early 20th century art movement? |
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[ ] |
Cubism |
[ ] |
Fauvism |
[ ] |
Futurism |
[x] |
Favouritism |
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7.
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Who is largely credited with being instrumental to the beginnings of Surrealism? |
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[x] |
Giorgio de Chirico |
[ ] |
George Seurat |
[ ] |
Ernst Gombrich |
[ ] |
Clement Greenberg |
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8.
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By the end of the 1970s, art critics responded to the explosion of Modern Art movements by claiming it was the end of what? |
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[x] |
The end of painting |
[ ] |
The end of the world |
[ ] |
The end of sense |
[ ] |
The end of art history |
|
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9.
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Which movement is said to come after Modern Art? |
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[ ] |
More Modern Art |
[ ] |
Old-fashioned art |
[ ] |
Indian art |
[x] |
Contemporary art |
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10.
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What is Op Art? |
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[ ] |
Art completed in an operating theatre |
[ ] |
Art which is connected to an opera |
[x] |
Art which uses shapes, tones and colours to produce illusion |
[ ] |
Art which gives the viewer a series of options on how to view it |
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