Fine Arts

Question 1

Acappella

Answer 1

Choral singing performed without instruments

Question 2

Abstract art

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It explores the relationships of forms and colors in the twentieth century

Question 3

Abstract expressionism

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A school of art from 1940 to 1960, large scale non representational.
Willem De Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko

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Acropolis

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Once center of Athenian life, now famous ruins including Parthenon. In Greek means “high city”

Question 5

Adagio

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A very slow musical tempo

Question 6

Allegro

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A brisk lively musical tempo. Italian for “cheerful”

Question 7

“America the beautiful “

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An American patriotic hymn “ o beautiful for spacious skies”

Question 8

American gothic

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A painting by Grant Wood 20th century

Question 9

Armstrong, Louis

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A twentieth century African American jazz trumpet and singer “hello Dolly” “ it’s a wonderful world “

Question 10

Art for art’s sake

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A slogan meaning the beauty of the fine arts is reason enough for pushing them

Question 11

Audubon, John James

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A 19th century American artist and naturalist. Book “ the birds of America “

Question 12

Bach, Johann Sebastian

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An 18th century German composer. Best known works “six Branden Burry concerts “

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Ballad

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A simple narrative song or a narrative poem suitable for singing

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Ballet

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Theatrical entertainment. Classic examples: swan lake, nutcracker
Modern examples: the rite of spring and fancy free

Question 15

Banjo

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A stringed musical instrument. Used in folk, blue grass

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Barouque

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A period in the arts from 1600 to 1750. Elaborated ornamentation and effort to create dramatic effects

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Basilica

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A large Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox church. Basilica is built with several circular structure, the apse.

Question 18

Bassoon

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The second largest and second lowest pitched of wood winds.

Question 19

Baton

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A stick used by some conductors of choruses. It indicates the tempo

Question 20

Bauhaus

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A German school of applied arts of early 20th century

Question 21

Beale Street

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A street in African-American section of Memphis, Tennessee. Famous for its blues music. “Beale street blues”

Question 22

Beatles

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A rockNroll signing group from Liverpool. In late 1960’s beatlemania happened.

Question 23

Beethoven, Ludwig Van

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German composer of the late 18th and early 19th century. Classical and romantic music. Important: moonlight somata. 3,5,9 symphonies

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Benny, Jack

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20th century American comedian. Jokes about his age, stinginess and in ability to play violin

Question 25

Bergman, Ingmar

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A 20th century Swedish filmmaker. Slow paced, highly symbolic. Wild strawberries, the virgin spring, cries and whispers, scenes from a marriage.

Question 26

Bernstein, Leonard

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20th century American composer well known for “west side story”

Question 27

The birth of nation

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Silent movie in 1915 by B.W. Griffith. Considered highly racist

Question 28

Bizet, George

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A well known composer known for his opera, Carmen

Question 29

Bluegrass

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A kind of folk music for guitar, banjo, violin + improvisation and rapid notes

Question 30

Blues

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Kind of jazz that evolved from African American spiritual music. Often expresses worry and depression.

Question 31

Bohemian

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A term for stereotypical way of life for artists and intellectuals. They prefer their art or learning to lesser goods. Unconditional in habits, dress and morals

Question 32

Bosch, Hieronymus

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A Dutch painter of late 15th century early 16th century. Allegorical religious works like the garden of earthly delights. Forerunner of surrealism.

Question 33

Botticelli, Sandro

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Italian painter late 15th early 16th . “The birth of Venus”

Question 34

Brahms, Johannes

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A 19th century German romantic composer. “A German requiem” and “Lullaby and good night”

Question 35

Brass

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Musical instrument made of brass and played by blowing into a small cup shaped mouth piece

Question 36

Brooklyn Bridge

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Suspension bridge late 19th century world’s longest suspension at the time. “Could sell the BB” “tries to sell the BB” “would buy the BB”

Question 37

Bunker, Archie

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A character in 1970’s tv series, “all in the family “ a parody of close-mindedness in Americans but many made him their hero.

Question 38

Capital

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In architecture the top portion of the column “doric” “ionic” “corinthian”

Question 39

Capitol

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Large domed building in DC congress meets.

Question 40

Carmen

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Opera by Bizet. A soldier helps and he stabs her because she left him for a bullfighter