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What scientific innovation occurred that affected the art that was produced during this period?

A
Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
B
the invention of the phonograph
C
the polio vaccine was first developed
D
penicillin was discovered
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What influence did the Dada movement have on future art?

A
It challenged critics to change their views.
B
It caused a huge controversy over the artists involved in the movement.
C
It played a major role in changing the perception of art and breaking all of the rules.
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Picasso is considered __________________________.

A
the main pioneer in abstract art
B
a rebellious artist
C
a founding father of Cubism
D
a founding father of Fauvism
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Which of the following is true regarding the Dada movement?

A
It was considered by many to be the “anti-art”.
B
Dada artists did not care about the status quo.
C
Dada artists did not care about art in the traditional sense.
D
all of the above
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When looking at modern art, what should the viewer understand?

A
Artists were rebelling against art from previous periods.
B
Artists rebelled against political leaders.
C
Modern art reflects changes following World War I.
D
none of the above
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What is Analytic Cubism?

A
a style that attempted to systematically fracture and rearrange the elements of an image
B
a style that took apart pieces of an image, and pieced them back together in a three-dimensional piece
C
a style that used mathematics
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What do Fauvism and Primitivism have in common?

A
flattened figures
B
opposition to current culture
C
unrealistic color
D
arrangement of the picture
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What is Automatism?

A
a group of techniques designed to release art from conscious control
B
a sculptural process
C
an artistic form that involves using dreams to create a piece
D
art that is created by a machine
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How did Salvador Dalí come up with his images?

A
imagery from his nightmares
B
symbolic imagery from his childhood
C
symbolic imagery from his psychotherapy sessions
D
imagery from the horrors of war
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How did Primitivism begin?

A
Artists wanted to embrace high society, while displaying its animalistic characteristics.
B
Artists were contemptuous toward city life and decadence.
C
Artists were jealous.
D
all of the above
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What did Marcel Duchamp contribute to the Dada movement?

A
He held meetings for artists who had a shared disgust for the current culture.
B
He produced many ready-mades, or common objects that are transformed into art.
C
He produced many photomontages.
D
all of the above
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Which of the following explains why some audiences were not accepting of Cubism?

A
It was innovative, and not all people like change.
B
It wasn’t realistic.
C
It didn’t show off the artist’s skills in a traditional sense.
D
all of the above
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Primitive art reflected art from___________________________.

A
African cultures
B
Asian cultures
C
non-western cultures
D
European cultures
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In the painting above, the artist used color to create what he called __________________.

Question illustration
A
deliberate contrast
B
deliberate disharmonies
C
deliberate chaos
D
deliberate patterns
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What was Sigmund Freud’s theory of the unconscious?

A
He believed true art came only from the unconscious mind.
B
He viewed the human mind as engaged in battle between the rational conscious mind and the irrational urges of the unconscious.
C
He viewed all human beings as products of their environment.
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Surrealists attacked the emphasis placed on _________________.

A
reality
B
traditions and events
C
rationalism in current culture
D
all of the above
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After living through World War I and witnessing the effects of war on society and its people, artists _____________________.

A
had new subject matter and mediums
B
had a new sense of reality
C
had a greater appreciation for the beauty of life
D
had a renewed emphasis on classical art forms
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Which of the following played an important role in the shaping of modern art?

A
new science
B
psychology
C
World War I
D
all of the above
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What was the second major form of Cubism?

A
Broken
B
Fractured
C
Fractal
D
none of the above
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What unique characteristic does Braque’s work demonstrate?

A
He incorporated movement into his work using brushstrokes.
B
He reduced colors to their essentials as found in the earth.
C
He utilized deep shadows.
D
none of the above

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