PTQ: FA Flashcards
(135 cards)
1
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Will Wilson’s Church Rock Spill Evaporation Ponds shows two ponds used to evaporate water contaminated with ________, which is a radioactive waste product from uranium mining that contains heavy metals and radium.
A
tailings
2
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Alma Woodsey Thomas’ painting Snoopy – Early Sun Display on Earth is part of a series Thomas called what?
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“Space Paintings”
3
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In Pictures of Garbage, what materials did Vik Muniz use to fabricate the photographs in his collaboration
with the garbage pickers?
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trash from the dump
4
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In The Fourth World, what does artist Kent Monkman blur in his paintings?
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Time periods of cultural encounters
5
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What is the highness or lowness of a sound?
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pitch
6
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Paint is usually composed of three different materials: pigments, _______, and solvents.
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binders
7
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Who was the instigator of the endeavor to “write music down” by means of musical notation?
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the Catholic Church
8
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How did Tōru Takemitsu first become exposed to Western music?
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by secretly listening to a recording of a popular French song
9
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Agnes Denes’s work Rice/Tree/Burial of 1968 is one of the foundational works of ecological contemporary
art and described by her as a “_________,” meaning, a creative work that sets out an agenda for radical
change.
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manifesto
10
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What term is often used to refer to the vocalization of birds?
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birdsong
11
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What type of view does the Church Rock Spill photograph represent?
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aerial view
12
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Why did repressive governments find jazz threatening?
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because of its emphasis on the “free expression of the individual”
13
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What is wordless music that is meant to evoke or suggest a specific idea or theme?
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programmatic music
14
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The Fundred Project began in the aftermath of which event and the crisis it posed for lead-polluted water?
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Hurricane Katrina
15
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Allora and Calzadilla is the name used by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla for their artistic
partnership, which creates artwork through _________.
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collaboration
16
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In which city was Motown Records founded?
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Detroit, MI
17
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Whose photos are included in Notion of Family?
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LaToya Ruby Frazier
18
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Why was the Grand Canyon region eventually taken under government protection?
A
Awareness of its magnificence grew more widespread
19
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For the first time in Motown’s history, this album released in May 1971 included lyrics for each of the songs and also listed all the performing musicians.
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“What’s Going On”
20
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What does the “key” of a piece of music refer to?
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the set of seven notes, or scale, selected for the piece
21
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What is a prepared piano?
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a piano with objects inserted within its strings to alter its sound
22
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What does “R&B” stand for in terms of music?
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rhythm and blues
23
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Beethoven had the distinction of being one of the first composers to succeed in working “______” rather than as an employee.
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freelance
24
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The subject matter of Michael Abel’s Global Warming was inspired by the fall of the _________ __________.
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Berlin Wall
25
In the context of two-dimensional art, what does perspective help to achieve?
the illusion of depth
26
What is an overture?
an orchestral work, usually shorter than a symphony
27
What is another term for “absolute pitch?”
perfect pitch
28
Rebecca Belmore’s artistic methods and displays are a response to what?
the political and social condition of Indigenous communities
29
Kent Monkman’s artworks address histories of ______ and Indigenous culture.
colonization
30
In 450 BCE, the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno declared, “The goal of life is living in agreement with ______.”
nature
31
Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring documents the horrific effects of the chemical pesticide ______.
DDT
32
The Classic period superseded the _______ style and persisted into the start of the nineteenth century.
Baroque
33
During the _____________ ___________, many new materials and processes for building were developed.
Industrial Revolution
34
What is a defining feature of Ana Mendieta’s “Silueta” series?
tracing or sculpting outlines of her body on the ground
35
In what year was one of the earliest scientific notations of birds’ singing patterns published?
1650
36
Vik Muniz’s replication, Action Photo, after Hans Namuth, used __________ to refashion an iconic
documentary photograph by Hans Namuth in 1950 that depicts the postwar American artist Jackson Pollock
at work in his studio.
chocolate syrup
37
Who was the first singer of the iconic song “What a Wonderful World”?
Louis Armstrong
38
Undiluted ink has what characteristic?
it is opaque, or high opacity
39
Even though Rimsky-Korsakov’s first symphony received exuberant applause, as did most of his subsequent
orchestral works, he really wanted to compose ______.
operas
40
The segment of _____________ art within the larger history of environmental art has a strong tradition of
documentation that depicts, in some instances, landscapes being polluted or in other instances, the effects of
that pollution on specific communities.
environmentalist
41
What was Manifest Destiny in the nineteenth-century United States?
the idea that settlers were destined to take possession of the North American continent from east to west
42
In some of her works, such as Silueta, Ana Mendieta left marks of her movement and presence, such as _________.
handprints
43
One of the most important things Rebecca Belmore's "Speaking to Their Mother" does is invite its participants to do what?
question the seizure and possession of its sites
44
What perspective is "Caribou Migration I" shot from?
aerial perspective
45
Messages in both English and what language were printed on the bottoms of custom-made shoes in "Land Mark (Foot Prints)"?
| A very hard question...
Spanish
46
"Battle for the Woodlands" is a(n) _____________ installation that addresses land use and environmental harm in the Eastern Woodlands of North America in the 19th century.
multimedia
47
In reference to music, what is a phrase?
a cohesive musical thought
48
What did the program Artists in Social Institutions do in California?
it brought art into California's state prison system
49
What effect does adding a color to its complement have?
It lowers the intensity, making it more dull or neutral in tone
50
Michael Abels' "Global Warming" is an example of ______________.
blended cultures
51
What year did Ferde Grofe's "Mississippi Suite: A Journey in Tones" premiere in NY?
1926
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__________________ has played a foundational role in establishing a tradition of art that records and communicates the environmental damages of pollution and extraction.
Documentary photography
53
A rain tree's typical diameter is _________ feet.
100
54
What year was a particularly important year for addressing ongoing Indigenous social and environmental issues, as it marked a distinct anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first landing in the Americas?
1992
55
"Land Mark (Foot Prints)" is part of an extended series of artworks that Allora & Calzadilla have created about land use on the island of ___________________.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
56
The first European attempts to write music down by means of musical notation began at the start of the ________ century, during the Middle Ages.
9th
57
Ferde Grofe regarded himself as a "composer of ___________."
Americana
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Many early American environmental writers, such as Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold, wrote about their experience of nature from a _____________________.
solitary perspective
59
Originally installed in Lower Manhattan in 1981 using public funds, this large work of art by Richard Serra cast controversy following complaints from a small number of federal white-collar workers employed in the area.
Tilted Arc
60
What famous Motown singer had a slow but steady rise to fame?
Marvin Gaye
61
What does picturesque mean?
a view worthy of being seen and appreciated as a picture
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Alma Thomas's series "Space Paintings" and "Earth Paintings" coincided with the rise of a(n) _____________ movement in the US.
environmental
63
What is the name of the companion piece to "Hermit Thrush at Eve"?
"Hermit Thrush at Morn"
64
"They Paved Paradise and Put in a Parking Lot" is the alternative name for this Joni Mitchell hit.
"Big Yellow Taxi"
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If a musical idea is repeated at a different __________ level, it is called a(n) ____________.
pitch, sequence
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What song did Louis Armstrong sing a version of that became a number-one hit on the 1964 Billboard charts?
"Hello, Dolly!"
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In the English-speaking world, writers began having an environmental impact in the _________ century.
19th
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What event happened in 1920 that helped make Ferde Grofe well known?
He joined the Paul Whiteman Orchestra as an arranger
69
It is possible that this joyful secular piece was preserved around the year ________ because a sacred Latin poem had been devised that would fit the _________ melody.
1250, rota's
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The speed of the beat is called the __________.
tempo
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Despite the message of unity in this song's lyrics, there was a great deal of struggle to make the recording of this 60s hit happen.
"What a Wonderful World"
72
Who composed "Le quatouor pour la fin du temps"?
Olivier Messiaen
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LaToya Ruby Frazier's early project "A Notion of Family" reveals the ways in which she draws upon the __________________ of the family album, as a means to explore and critique broader cultural and __________ issues.
interpersonal closeness, systemic
74
Monkman's "The Fourth World" both _________ the artwork of other artists and _________ the time periods of cultural encounters.
appropriates, blurs
75
Why did King Edward I ban the burning of coal in London in 1306?
to reduce the noxious smoke
76
The relationship between organisms and their physical environment is known as what?
ecology
77
Why is vegetation considered critical in supporting life on our planet?
because it supports the cycle of life
78
__________ is what defines the 2D area of an object, whereas ______ are objects that are 3D.
shape, forms
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What medium did Ana Mendieta frequently use to convert a sense of displacement in her art?
multimedia performance
80
The Phillip Morris Radio Show used what song as its signature tune for 20 years?
"On the Trail"
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Subhankar Banerjee's book caught the attention of the curators at the _________________, which arranged for an exhibition of his arctic photographs to open in Spring 2003.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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The writer Ansel Pereira made a ranking of 100 songs addressing the _________, and he noted that people react in different ways to the various time periods of the _____.
seasons, year
83
The famous Greek Parthenon is an example of _____________ construction.
post-and-lintel
84
Which river has been featured in a vast number of musical works in the US?
the Mississippi River
85
What does the term sublime refer to?
an overwhelming sense of awe at magnificence
86
In "Canoe" of 2003, Bonnie Devine stitched together ____________ to form a 16-foot canoe.
hundreds of pages of paper from her MFA thesis
87
What dynamic level does "Sumer is icumen in" start at?
piano
88
What does the orchestra simulate at the opening of "On the Trail"?
the bray of a burro
89
Which of the following terms BEST describes the genre of "Mercy Mercy Me"?
rhythm and blues, or R&B
90
How many artists perform "Rain Tree"?
3
91
Who composed "Thunderstorm"?
Ludwig van Beethoven
92
In what way can the protest project "Land Mark" by Allora & Calzadilla be considered gentle?
The footprints in the sand were temporary, erased by wind and weather.
93
This work was created to invoke an image of a(n)
rusted off-shore drilling rig
94
This work was based on an earlier painting by the French artist __________.
Jacques-Louis David
95
If you were to see this work in person, to which US state would you travel?
Utah
96
Who is the creator of this work?
Mel Chin
97
What are the three basic formal processes in music?
repetition, variation, and contrast
98
In music, a coda is
music at the end of the piece that provides closure
99
Which architectural features did the Romans recognize and further develop?
the arch, vault, and dome
100
What is the difference between shape and form?
Shapes are 2D, while forms are 3D
101
Which term refers to the lightness or darkness of a color?
value
102
What is a matrix in printmaking?
the plate where the image is created
103
Which country's artists were among the first to make landscapes the main subject of their paintings?
Netherlands
104
Serra's "Tilted Arc" was originally installed outside government buildings in _______________.
Manhattan, NY
105
What did Bonnie Devine use to create her "Canoe" installation?
paper from her MFA thesis
106
One of the main aims of Will Wilson's photographic portraits of Native Americans is to
emphasize their uniqueness and resist stereotypes
107
What is the BEST description of programmatic music?
music that uses only instruments to convey a theme or story
108
What type of animal is featured in the "On the Trail" movement?
burro
109
Who composed "The Four Seasons," which includes a storm in the "Summer" concerto?
Antonio Vivaldi
110
Which animated film featured Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, specifically the "Thunderstorm" movement?
Fantasia
111
What does the SEA motif in Takemitsu's works represent?
a series of musical notes spelling sea in German
112
The inspiration for Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" comes from
a fairy-tale opera
113
While at the MacDowell Colony in NH, Amy Beach transcribed birdsongs from a _________.
Hermit Thrush
114
The primary subject of the piece "Sumer is Icumen in" is
the arrival of summer and a cuckoo bird
115
The Grand Canyon became a National Park in the year ______.
1919
116
One of the primary themes explored in environmentalist art is
the effects of pollution on communities
117
What was the location of Agnes Denes's "Wheatfield-A Confrontation"?
downtown Manhattan, under the World Trade Center towers
118
Noah Purifoy's artwork in "Offshore Drilling" is made from what materials?
scrap metal and rusted materials
119
Which composer's work depicted the "anguish despair" of a heartbroken man in winter in the 1827 song "Winterreise"?
Franz Schubert
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The piece "Sumer is Icumen in" is a celebration of _____________.
summer
121
Which of the following BEST describes a prepared piano?
a piano with added objects inside its strings to change its sound
122
In which country did the song "What a Wonderful World" reach number 1 on the charts before gaining popularity in the US?
England
123
The main purpose of early musical notation in the Middle Ages was to
standardize the Catholic Church's ceremonial chants
124
What feelings does Gustav Mahler's "The Lonely One in Autumn" express?
the sense of isolation in a colder season when plants wither
125
What role did Lady Bird Johnson play in the environmental movement?
She led the Committee for a More Beautiful National Capital
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What did Alma Thomas's "Earth Paintings" emphasize?
the beauty of flowers and plants
127
What movement emerged in the early 1990s as a result of environmental concerns affecting marginalized communities?
the Environmental Justice Movement
128
What materials did Ana Mendieta use to create her "Silueta" series?
ignited gunpowder, leaves, grass, and natural materials
129
What does Belmore's performance art piece, "Speaking to Their Mother", encourage people to do with the megaphone?
speak directly to the land
130
What environmental issue did Mel Chin's Fundred Project address?
lead poisoning from contaminated water
131
Which ancient Greek leader is credited with declaring, "The goal of life is living in agreement with nature?"
Zeno
132
Which author wrote "Walden; or Life in the Woods"?
Henry David Thoreau
133
The first Earth Day took place in _____.
1970
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Which hotel does Joni Mitchell refer to in "Big Yellow Taxi"?
the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
135
What environmental message is central to Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)?
the dangers of pollution and human impact on the Earth
