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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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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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Jacob Lawrence was the first African American artist to _________________________.

A
gain acclaim from whites in the New York art world
B
sell a painting
C
be invited to the European Art Expo
D
all of the above
5

What emotional tone can be detected in pop art images?

A
irreverent
B
humorous
C
ironic and cynical
D
subdued and peaceful
6

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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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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How was modern art in America different from Europe?

A
The focus was on challenging traditional rules.
B
The focus was on abstractions of the external world.
C
The focus was on abstracting new ideas
D
all of the above
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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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How does the image above fit within the Modernist mold?

Question illustration
A
the bold colors represent the Modernist style
B
the enlarged flowers become abstracted, and have symbolic meaning
C
both A and B
D
neither A nor B
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Avant-garde artists often created modern art _____________________________.

A
to shock the viewer
B
to create a bold statement against a belief
C
rooted in their countries cultures and histories
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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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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 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 was the goal of the New Negro Movement?

A
It encouraged African-Americans to become politically active and racially conscious.
B
It was a revolt for equal treatment of African Americans
C
It was designed to help African American artists gain notoriety.
D
It refers to the migration of African Americans from the south to the north after the Civil War.
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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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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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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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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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