AnswersCR Art History I S2 ELECTIVE A1560OXModern Art in Latin America

Modern Art in Latin America — Unit test Answers

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Where did the Mexican muralist movement get their inspiration?

A
from stories their families passed down from generation to generation
B
from Mexican mythology
C
from both Mexican folk art and Renaissance frescoes
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What characteristics distinguish Lichtenstein’s work?

A
primary colors
B
benday dots
C
comic book style
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is not one of the themes frequently depicted during the Harlem Renaissance?

A
liberation
B
suffering
C
freedom
D
intellectual power
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What does most of Frida Kahlo’s work depict?

A
autobiographical content
B
Mexican mythology
C
her Cuban heritage
D
capitalism
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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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What did the New Negro Movement encourage artists to do?

A
integrate their history with contemporary themes
B
seek their artistic roots in traditional African art
C
use color to express the pain and suffering of slavery
D
turn away from the pain of the past and embrace European culture
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What emotional tone can be detected in pop art images?

A
irreverent
B
humorous
C
ironic and cynical
D
subdued and peaceful
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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What is imperialism?

A
the expansion of a nation's authority through territorial conquest
B
the expansion of a nation’s authority through negotiation
C
the expansion of a nation’s authority through power
D
the expansion of a nation’s authority through the purchasing of property
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Which of the following best describes how pop art is made?

A
by borrowing mass-produced images
B
by using unnatural colors
C
by using collages
D
by using film negatives
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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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What format did Warhol borrow to create the above images of Marilyn Monroe?

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A
printing press style format used for newspapers
B
diptych format from the icons of Christianity such as those found in the Byzantine church
C
woodcut style used in Germany

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