Art for Kids Quiz

Question 1

If you mix red and blue paint together, what colour do you get?

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Purple

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Orange

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Green

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Brown

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a primary colour?

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Green

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Red

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Blue

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Yellow

Question 3

What do you call a painting made on a ceiling or wall using wet plaster?

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Fresco

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Watercolour

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Sculpture

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Mosaic

Question 4

Which tool do artists use to mix and hold paints while they work?

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Palette

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Canvas

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Easel

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Chisel

Question 5

Vincent van Gogh is famous for a painting of a swirling night sky full of stars. What is it called?

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The Starry Night

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Sunflowers

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Water Lilies

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The Scream

Question 6

What is a self-portrait?

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A picture an artist makes of themselves

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A painting of a sunset

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A painting of a famous person by a well-known artist

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A photograph taken by a professional photographer

Question 7

What do you call art made from bits and pieces of paper, fabric, and other materials stuck together?

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Collage

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Sculpture

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Mosaic

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Fresco

Question 8

If you add white to a colour, what do you create?

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A tint (lighter version)

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A shade (darker version)

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A tone (greyer version)

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A completely different colour

Question 9

What is a 'still life' painting?

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A painting of objects that don't move — like fruit, flowers, or pots on a table

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A painting of a perfectly still animal or person

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A very detailed, carefully drawn portrait

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A painting made without moving the brush quickly

Question 10

What material do sculptors use to carve their statues in ancient times and today?

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Stone, marble, or wood (among others)

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Wood only

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Clay only

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Plastic and resin only

Question 11

What is a 'portrait'?

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A painting of a person or group of people, usually showing the face

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A painting of the countryside or landscape

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A painting of buildings and cities

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A type of abstract art with no recognisable shapes

Question 12

What are the three basic shapes that can be combined to draw almost anything?

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Square, triangle, and circle

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Star, heart, and crescent

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Rectangle, oval, and diamond

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Pentagon, hexagon, and octagon

Question 13

Claude Monet is famous for painting the same subject many times in different light. Which subject is he most famous for?

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Water lilies in his garden pond at Giverny

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Sunflowers in a vase

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Starry night skies

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Cathedral windows

Question 14

What is 'perspective' in drawing and painting?

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A technique for making flat pictures look three-dimensional — making faraway things look smaller

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How many colours are used in a painting

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How long it takes an artist to finish a painting

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The size of the canvas or paper used for a painting

Question 15

What is the name of the surface artists usually paint on?

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Canvas

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Palette

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Easel

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Kiln

Question 16

What is a 'landscape' painting?

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A painting of natural outdoor scenery — hills, rivers, fields, forests, or seascapes

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A painting of a person's face

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A painting of buildings in a city

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A painting done lying flat on the ground

Question 17

Which of these is a type of paint that uses water and dries to a transparent effect?

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Watercolour

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Oil paint

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Acrylic

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Gouache

Question 18

What is an 'easel'?

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A stand or frame that holds a canvas or drawing board upright while an artist works

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A brush used for very fine detailed painting

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The protective coat applied to a painting after it is finished

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A type of pencil used for life drawing

Question 19

What colours are 'warm colours' in art?

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Red, orange, and yellow

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Blue, green, and purple

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White, grey, and black

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Brown, tan, and beige

Question 20

If you draw a picture by looking at a real person or object in front of you, what is it called?

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Drawing from life (or life drawing)

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Copying

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Drawing from imagination

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Tracing