Arts Questions & Answers

Sesshu Toyo's work can be divided into two different types of brushstroke. What are they? Shin and So Kara-fu and Chidori-fu Wu and Ma Monumental and Spontaneous

Hatsuboku is a wet-brush style of painting. True False

An art collector approaches a historian about a small statue. The collector claims to have purchased the statue from a man who said it was one of the earliest depictions of the Babylonian king Hammurabi. The collector wants to know whether this claim is true. Which of the following pieces of evidence would help the historian determine whether the statue is authentic? A. Determining if the person who sold the statue was an expert on ancient Babylon B. Determining the total number of Hammurabi statues that have been found so far C. Determining why the person with the statue bought it in the fisst place D. Determining the date of its creation to see if it aligns with Hammurabi's life

Which musician recorded Kind of Blue in 1959? A. Dave Brubeck B. Wynton Marsalis C. Charles Mingus D. Miles Davis

Overdubbing refers to a multi-track recording technique where one voice is recorded and then a second voice added after the first. A. True B. False

Which contemporary jazz artist was one of the first to use a synthesizer in their recordings? A. Whitney Houston B. Miles Davis C. Weather Report D. Pat Metheny Group

Smooth jazz is sometimes called: A. soul jazz. B. contemporary jazz. C. bossa nova. D. Kenny G jazz.

A call-and-response style begins with a soloist introducing a melody and then others repeating a similar or identical melody back. A. True B. False

The city that represented the most unique blending of arts and customs in the 1800 s was: A. Philadelphia B. New Orleans C. Charleston D. Washington D.C

Which musical style introduced group improvisation? A. New Orleans jazz B. Baroque c. Free jazz D. Bebop