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1.
A sculptor uses one of the following EXCEPT ________________.
A.
axe
B.
wood finish
C.
mallet
D.
gouge
E.
tjanting
Reveal Answer
tjanting
2.
The process of using yam to produce design is known as________________.
A.
knitting
B.
print making
C.
drawing
D.
shading
E.
dancing
Reveal Answer
print making
3.
A drawing which a human being poses for an artist to draw is called__________
A.
still life drawing
B.
life drawing
C.
nature drawing
D.
model drawing
E.
posing drawing
Reveal Answer
life drawing
4.
What part of Nigeria is Esie located?
A.
Ondo
B.
Kaduna
C.
Benin
D.
Lagos
E.
Kwara
Reveal Answer
Kwara
5.
Which class of colour cannot be obtained from the mixture of other colours?
A.
Tertiary
B.
Secondary
C.
Complementary
D.
Primary
E.
Analogous
Reveal Answer
Primary
6.
It was the white that taught African how to produce beautiful artworks.
A.
50% true
B.
not sure
C.
false
D.
none of the above
E.
true
Reveal Answer
false
7.
Which of the sculptural materials is not for carving?
A.
Chisel
B.
Axe
C.
Spatula
D.
Mallet
E.
File
Reveal Answer
Spatula
8.
One of the following artists is a popular Nigeria Newspaper cartoonist________.
A.
Banjo Igwillo
B.
Bruce Onobrakpeya
C.
Jimoh Buraimoh
D.
Demas Nwoko
E.
Jossy Ajiboye
Reveal Answer
Jossy Ajiboye
9.
Nature drawing is the drawing of __________.
A.
silhouette
B.
man- made objects
C.
natural objects
D.
landscape drawing
E.
figure drawing
Reveal Answer
natural objects
10.
Which of Nigerian culture is known for bronze plaques making?
A.
Benin Culture
B.
Ife culture
C.
Tsoede culture
D.
Owo culture
E.
Nok culture
Reveal Answer
Benin Culture
11.
The mixture of two secondary colours results to ________________.
A.
harmonious colours
B.
primary colours
C.
neutral colours
D.
tertiary colours
E.
universal colours
Reveal Answer
tertiary colours
12.
Works of art are prepared in a special way in order to ___________________ them.
A.
fix
B.
store
C.
hide
D.
preserve
E.
build
Reveal Answer
preserve
13.
____________ is a literary art.
A.
Poetry
B.
Sculpture
C.
Painting
D.
Drama
E.
Dance
Reveal Answer
Poetry
14.
What is an exhibition done by one artist called?
A.
juried exhibition
B.
group exhibition
C.
commercial exhibition
D.
solo exhibition
E.
special exhibition
Reveal Answer
solo exhibition
15.
Another word for calligraphy is __________.
A.
handwriting
B.
pen lettering
C.
lithography
D.
type face
E.
hieroglyphics
Reveal Answer
pen lettering
16.
Archaeologists made their first discovery in Nok in the year________________.
A.
1946
B.
1929
C.
1916
D.
1960
E.
1914
Reveal Answer
1929
17.
Who is a renown potter among the following artists?
A.
Sola Johnson
B.
Ben Enwonwu
C.
Ladi Kwali
D.
Mrs. Ugbodaga Nzu
E.
Lamidi Fakeye
Reveal Answer
Ladi Kwali
18.
The following are materials motifs can be used to decorate except_____________________.
A.
school uniform
B.
carpets
C.
powder
D.
wall paper
E.
boarders
Reveal Answer
powder
19.
What is the name of the place where artworks are produced?
A.
Art Studio
B.
Art Manger
C.
Art Gallery
D.
Museum
E.
Shop
Reveal Answer
Art Studio
20.
Where were soap stone sculptures found?
A.
Esie
B.
Igbo-ukwu
C.
Ife
D.
Nok
E.
Benin
Reveal Answer
Esie
21.
An exhibition organized by two or more artists is referred to as _____________________ exhibition.
A.
juried
B.
solo
C.
main
D.
commercial
E.
group
Reveal Answer
group
22.
Traditional masks from most tribes in West Africa are made or carved from____________.
A.
clay
B.
ebony
C.
Iroko
D.
paper pulp
E.
stone
Reveal Answer
ebony
23.
Materials for knitting are, EXCEPT one, identify it.
A.
Hook
B.
Thread
C.
Wool
D.
Knitting pin
E.
Axe
Reveal Answer
Axe
24.
Geometrical motifs are basically form out of __________________.
A.
flowers
B.
animals
C.
planetary bodies
D.
basic shapes
E.
plants
Reveal Answer
flowers
25.
In sculpture, the representative of human head to the shoulder is ______________.
A.
cartoon
B.
bust
C.
torso
D.
figure
E.
kyte
Reveal Answer
bust
26.
The visual illusion of depth on a flat surface is ________________
A.
perspective
B.
solidity
C.
pointillism
D.
directive
E.
technique
Reveal Answer
perspective
27.
The method of decorating calabash with red hot metal is known as ____________.
A.
scorching
B.
carving
C.
engraving
D.
scarping
E.
stripping
Reveal Answer
scorching
28.
Which of the Nigerian traditional arts is referred to as court art?
A.
Nok art
B.
Ife art
C.
Benin art
D.
Igbo-ukwu
E.
Esie art
Reveal Answer
Benin art
29.
The decorative lines on Ife bronze head are called____________
A.
rococo
B.
symbolism
C.
beautification
D.
adornment
E.
scarification
Reveal Answer
scarification
30.
The following are some of the functions of traditional arts except _______________.
A.
decoration
B.
income
C.
none of the item
D.
commemoration
E.
religious
Reveal Answer
none of the item
31.
Bruce Onobrakpeya is best known as ______________.
A.
art educator and painter
B.
sculptist
C.
potter and painter
D.
graphics designer
E.
Print maker and painter
Reveal Answer
Print maker and painter
32.
'H' is one of the most grades of pencil used by artist.
A.
Haltch
B.
Ham
C.
Higher
D.
Hard
E.
Hack
Reveal Answer
Hard
33.
Which of these is not part of art materials?
A.
Pencil
B.
Feather
C.
Donkey chair
D.
Tertiary
E.
Bead
Reveal Answer
Tertiary
34.
Which of these is a branch of dramatic art?
A.
Printing
B.
Dance
C.
Drawing
D.
Art
E.
Painting
Reveal Answer
Dance
35.
The elements of art are listed below EXCEPT one.
A.
Form
B.
Textile
C.
Studio
D.
Line
E.
Colour
Reveal Answer
Studio
36.
When lines are used to enclose a space, which of the following is created?
A.
Tore
B.
Texture
C.
Form
D.
Shape
E.
Value
Reveal Answer
Shape
37.
Another name for colour is ________.
A.
poster colour
B.
tempera colour
C.
hue
D.
water colour
E.
acrylic colour
Reveal Answer
hue
38.
What kind of light should be used during exhibition?
A.
good electric light
B.
Sunlight
C.
candle light
D.
torchlight
E.
fire light
Reveal Answer
good electric light
39.
What is the unit of symbols in a design?
A.
Shape
B.
Form
C.
Design
D.
Colour
E.
Motif
Reveal Answer
Motif
40.
Material used for tying cloth in tie and dye is called____________.
A.
wax
B.
raffia
C.
spatula
D.
candle
E.
gum
Reveal Answer
raffia
41.
Large painting on the wall is called ____________.
A.
glazing
B.
papier machee
C.
collage
D.
mural
E.
fresco
Reveal Answer
mural
42.
Water colour painting is rendered with____________.
A.
bristle brush
B.
sable brush
C.
painting brush
D.
feather
E.
marker
Reveal Answer
sable brush
43.
The first Nigerian trained artist to teach art in schools was________.
A.
Festus Iduber
B.
Late Chief Aina Onabolu
C.
Late Chief Akinola Lasekan
D.
Pro. Latunde lawal
E.
Pro. Ben. Enwonwu
Reveal Answer
Late Chief Aina Onabolu
44.
A colour that is graded into many tones is called__________.
A.
polychromo
B.
saturation
C.
gradation
D.
monochrome
E.
diachromo
Reveal Answer
polychromo
45.
Upper case in lettering is also known as ________..
A.
modern letter
B.
capital letter
C.
medium letter
D.
small letter
E.
types of letter
Reveal Answer
capital letter
46.
What materials is best in painting?
A.
Slate, biro, brush
B.
Colour, biro, pad
C.
Pen, pencil, book
D.
Brush, colour, paper
E.
Ruler, pad, knife
Reveal Answer
Brush, colour, paper
47.
Who discovered several bronze heads in Ife in 1910?
A.
Michelangelo
B.
Isaac Newton
C.
Leo Frobenius
D.
Aina Onabolu
E.
James Butler
Reveal Answer
Leo Frobenius
48.
Which of these cultural art histories is the oldest?
A.
Benin
B.
Nupe
C.
Ife culture
D.
Igbo-ukwu
E.
Nok
Reveal Answer
Nok
49.
The ______________ symbol is identified with Sango deity.
A.
broom
B.
hammer
C.
cutlass
D.
rod
E.
axe
Reveal Answer
axe
50.
Motif is ______________.
A.
unit of design
B.
sculpture
C.
papier mache
D.
dominant of art
E.
colour of pallete
Reveal Answer
unit of design
51.
We study art to ______________.
A.
have friend
B.
be self employed
C.
be self sufficient
D.
develop skill
E.
have satisfaction
Reveal Answer
develop skill
52.
What material is used for making calabash?
A.
gourds
B.
rubber tree
C.
calabash
D.
monsary
E.
cucumber
Reveal Answer
gourds
53.
Carving on doors and panels is termed________________.
A.
low relief
B.
modern relief
C.
high relief
D.
bas relief
E.
embossed relief
Reveal Answer
bas relief
54.
Paper pulps in papier machee as slip is in____________.
A.
cement
B.
plasticine
C.
saw dust
D.
stone
E.
clay
Reveal Answer
clay
55.
Which of the following is the ODD one out?
A.
Govach
B.
Pencil
C.
Pastel
D.
Acrylic
E.
Poster
Reveal Answer
Govach
56.
Aina Onabolu specialized mainly in _____________________.
A.
carving
B.
portrait painting
C.
print making
D.
abstract painting
E.
sculpture making
Reveal Answer
portrait painting
57.
Linear perspective is an example of ________..
A.
a tall tree
B.
straight road
C.
a railway trace
D.
a round ball
E.
a triangle
Reveal Answer
a railway trace
58.
The tie and dye, batik, weaving, stenciling and screen process resist patterns are various schools of ______________ production.
A.
textiles
B.
graphic design
C.
batik design
D.
photography
E.
sculpture
Reveal Answer
textiles
59.
What is been prevented by avoiding exposure of artworks to the sun?
A.
melting
B.
burning
C.
tanning
D.
fading of colour
E.
scratching
Reveal Answer
tanning
60.
Which of the following is famous for print making?
A.
Ladi Kwali
B.
Bruce Onobrakpeya
C.
Kolade Oshinowo
D.
Uche Okeke
E.
Aina Onablu
Reveal Answer
Bruce Onobrakpeya
61.
Repeat pattern is a term used in________.
A.
painting
B.
music
C.
drawing
D.
drama
E.
design
Reveal Answer
design
62.
Which of the following colour is common to purple and green?
A.
Red
B.
Yellow
C.
White
D.
Blue
E.
Green
Reveal Answer
Blue
63.
What is the technique used to show solidity of object in painting?
A.
Texture
B.
Stumeto
C.
Cross hatching
D.
Design
E.
Tone
Reveal Answer
Tone
64.
The art of heated candle wax to paint on fabric to resist penetration in dye is called________.
A.
weaving
B.
tie- dye
C.
painting
D.
datik
E.
batik
Reveal Answer
batik
65.
The best place to display large works such as paintings is on ____________.
A.
the table
B.
the sealing
C.
the wall
D.
the ground
E.
the shelf
Reveal Answer
the wall
66.
Charcoal and pencil drawing could be made permanent by the use of ____________.
A.
spray gum
B.
automixer
C.
turpentine
D.
wax
E.
silicon gel
Reveal Answer
spray gum
67.
Nigerian traditional arts are majorly _____________ dimensional.
A.
six
B.
two
C.
four
D.
three
E.
one
Reveal Answer
three
68.
Fine art is a branch of ____________..
A.
music
B.
visual art
C.
liberal art
D.
performing art
E.
folk art
Reveal Answer
visual art
69.
Aina Onabolu died in ______________.
A.
1978
B.
1963
C.
1985
D.
1982
E.
1972
Reveal Answer
1963
70.
Papier machee is mostly used for ______ purpose
A.
religion
B.
music
C.
musical
D.
drama
E.
decoration
Reveal Answer
decoration
71.
What do you call a motif that appears less and smaller than the other motif?
A.
major motif
B.
abstract motif
C.
subordinate motif
D.
dominant motif
E.
simple motif
Reveal Answer
subordinate motif
72.
The arrangement of colour on a chart is ________.
A.
format
B.
colour wheel
C.
colour arrangement
D.
sphere
E.
colour line
Reveal Answer
colour wheel
73.
What is the function of a gallery?
A.
to hide artworks
B.
to repair artworks
C.
to damage artworks
D.
to produce artworks
E.
to exhibit artworks for sale
Reveal Answer
to exhibit artworks for sale
74.
Which of these represents man made drawing?
A.
Life drawing
B.
Still life
C.
Figure
D.
Imaginative
E.
Landscape
Reveal Answer
Still life
75.
Linocut is a medium used in ________.
A.
photography
B.
graphics
C.
textiles
D.
ceramics
E.
sculpture
Reveal Answer
graphics
76.
Traditional West Africa Sculptures are meant for?
A.
Wood warm
B.
Ceremonies
C.
Commercial
D.
Worshipping idol
E.
Public display
Reveal Answer
Worshipping idol
77.
The most sticking stone monument is ______________Staff.
A.
Woye Asiri
B.
Opa Oranmiyan
C.
Wumunije
D.
Ori Olokun
E.
Lafogido
Reveal Answer
Opa Oranmiyan
78.
If one primary colour is mixed with one secondary colour, it forms ______________.
A.
monochrome
B.
polychrome
C.
tertiary
D.
tirad
E.
complementary
Reveal Answer
tertiary
79.
Which of these art materials is most suitable for shading?
A.
Pen
B.
Charcoal
C.
Pencil
D.
Plastic
E.
Brush
Reveal Answer
Pencil
80.
Shading with cross-stickers of lines is __________.
A.
blurring
B.
stroking
C.
cross-hatching
D.
dotism
E.
hatching
Reveal Answer
cross-hatching
81.
Mask and masquerading are meant for____________
A.
certain season of the year
B.
herbal activities
C.
religious Ceremonies
D.
festival Celebration
E.
remembrance
Reveal Answer
religious Ceremonies
82.
A tool for spreading ink over a silk screen is known as__________.
A.
spatula
B.
brush
C.
tjanting
D.
squegee
E.
palette
Reveal Answer
squegee
83.
Pulped paper used for modeling work is ______________..
A.
sculpture
B.
papier mahee
C.
paper machol
D.
paper march
E.
paper mache
Reveal Answer
paper mache
84.
What is the medium used by Nok artists for their terracotta?
A.
Wood
B.
alloy
C.
clay
D.
stone
E.
bronze
Reveal Answer
clay
85.
How do you prevent pastel works from smudging?
A.
by applying oil
B.
by covering
C.
by using brush
D.
by sprinkling water
E.
by using fixative
Reveal Answer
by using fixative
86.
The famous ROPED POT was discovered in__________________.
A.
Ife
B.
Esie
C.
Nok
D.
Benin
E.
Igbo-ukwu
Reveal Answer
Igbo-ukwu
87.
Which of these colours is a complementary of green?
A.
Yellow
B.
White
C.
Red
D.
Black
E.
Blue
Reveal Answer
Red
88.
Who introduced art into Nigerian school curriculum?
A.
Kolade Oshinowo
B.
Uche Okeke
C.
Aina Onablu
D.
Yusuf Grillo
E.
Ben Enwonwu
Reveal Answer
Aina Onablu
89.
which of these Nigeria town cannot be associated with traditional weaving?
A.
Okene
B.
Iseyin
C.
Akwete
D.
Minna
E.
Oyo
Reveal Answer
Oyo
90.
Hand written letters are referred to as __________________.
A.
Script
B.
Romans
C.
free lettering
D.
Block
E.
Pen letters
Reveal Answer
Script
91.
Which of the following medium is for paper mache?
A.
Sand
B.
Clay
C.
Cement
D.
Starch
E.
Sawdust
Reveal Answer
Starch
92.
Tanning is associated with______________.
A.
cloth dyeing
B.
basket weaving
C.
leather work
D.
mat weaving
E.
bead stringing
Reveal Answer
leather work
93.
A burnt clay sculpture is referred to as ___________________.
A.
bronze work
B.
terracotta
C.
ceramics
D.
maze
E.
burnt clay
Reveal Answer
terracotta
94.
The process of incising patterns on calabash with knife is known as ____________.
A.
stripping
B.
scorching
C.
scarping
D.
engraving
E.
carving
Reveal Answer
engraving
95.
Hides is leather from____________.
A.
amphibians
B.
cow
C.
reptile
D.
birds
E.
elephant
Reveal Answer
cow
96.
The oldest of all cultural art history in Nigeria is ______________
A.
Esie
B.
Ife
C.
Igbo Ukwu
D.
Nok
E.
Benin
Reveal Answer
Nok
97.
Portraiture is the study of ____________.
A.
arm and leg
B.
feet only
C.
hips and chest
D.
feet, legs and arm
E.
head of shoulder
Reveal Answer
head of shoulder
98.
The oldest museum in Nigeria is that of ________.
A.
Ibadan
B.
Kaduna
C.
Jos
D.
Lagos
E.
Esie
Reveal Answer
Esie
99.
What colour can be mixed together to get a secondary colour ________________
A.
four colours
B.
five colours
C.
two primary colours
D.
three colours
E.
two colours
Reveal Answer
two primary colours
100.
The bronze works from Ife and Benin were made through the __________.
A.
resist process
B.
cireperdue process
C.
etching technique
D.
subtractive technique
E.
embossing technique
Reveal Answer
cireperdue process
101.
Bruce Onobrakpeya is a renowned______.
A.
photographer
B.
traditional carrier
C.
textile designer
D.
graphic designer and painter
E.
musician
Reveal Answer
graphic designer and painter
102.
The area of actual object represented in art that receives the greatest amount of light is called________.
A.
brighter light
B.
illuminated light
C.
great light
D.
high light
E.
dark light
Reveal Answer
high light
103.
One of these materials is used in bead making.
A.
Wax
B.
Adze
C.
Raffia
D.
Spatula
E.
Fishing Line
Reveal Answer
Fishing Line
104.
Akinola Lasekan was known as a good ________________.
A.
potter
B.
art educator
C.
cartoonist
D.
writer
E.
painter
Reveal Answer
cartoonist
105.
One of the following is not an art tool.
A.
Colour
B.
Cardboard
C.
key
D.
Brush
E.
Poster
Reveal Answer
key
106.
The bronze casting process used by the artists in both Benin and Ife is ___________ process.
A.
cire-perdue
B.
saved-wax
C.
run-off method
D.
Brass-beaten
E.
magical
Reveal Answer
cire-perdue
107.
Good spacing is essential in lettering for ________.
A.
Decoration
B.
Structural design
C.
Legibility
D.
Economy of paper
E.
Judicious use of paper
Reveal Answer
Legibility
108.
The surface quality of an object refers to__________.
A.
skin
B.
texture
C.
body
D.
surface
E.
feather
Reveal Answer
texture
109.
The following are used for carving EXCEPT______________.
A.
root
B.
stone
C.
clay
D.
soap
E.
wood
Reveal Answer
root
110.
Fine art is best defined as __________________.
A.
mask design
B.
Human drawing
C.
self-expression
D.
abstract imagination
E.
creation of object
Reveal Answer
self-expression
111.
Which of the following people was a renown carver?
A.
Yusuf Grillo
B.
Ladi Kwali
C.
Bruce Onobrakpeya
D.
Lamidi Fakeye
E.
Aina Onablu
Reveal Answer
Lamidi Fakeye
112.
Caustic Soda is one of the materials used in ________.
A.
ceramics
B.
collage
C.
drawing
D.
print making
E.
tie and dye
Reveal Answer
tie and dye
113.
The looting of art work in Berlin by the British expedition took place in________________.
A.
1877
B.
1987
C.
1959
D.
1897
E.
1859
Reveal Answer
1877
114.
Letters with uniform thickness and with no projections are called __________________.
A.
Italics
B.
Gothic
C.
Calligraphy
D.
graffiti
E.
Romans
Reveal Answer
Gothic
115.
The method by which fabrics are decorated with thread is________.
A.
knitting
B.
stitches
C.
embroidery
D.
macrame
E.
thread decoration
Reveal Answer
embroidery
116.
The tone of one colour painting is ______________.
A.
polychrome
B.
duochrome
C.
monochrome
D.
dono chrome
E.
collotone
Reveal Answer
monochrome
117.
The balance of light and shade in a picture is termed__________.
A.
conjure
B.
frolic
C.
chiaroscuro
D.
shemato
E.
shading
Reveal Answer
chiaroscuro
118.
Pure colour mixed with white is______________.
A.
shade
B.
hue
C.
tint
D.
hue and shade
E.
harmony
Reveal Answer
tint
119.
Shading with dots is ______________.
A.
pointilism
B.
tonal value
C.
dotism
D.
blurring
E.
jointism
Reveal Answer
pointilism
120.
One of these will require the use of an armature than a ________________.. mould.
A.
masks
B.
plates
C.
bowl
D.
mug
E.
bust
Reveal Answer
bust
121.
Sculptural rendering of human figure without limbs and legs is called__________.
A.
torso
B.
portrait
C.
lifeless
D.
profile
E.
stylization
Reveal Answer
torso
122.
One of the following is a set of primary colour.
A.
Yellow, red, blue
B.
White, black, yellow
C.
Brown, violet, orange
D.
Green, gray, blue
E.
Red, blue, white
Reveal Answer
Yellow, red, blue
123.
The following media were used by the traditional Nigerian artists except___________.
A.
stone
B.
clay
C.
wood
D.
oil colour
E.
bronze
Reveal Answer
oil colour
124.
What is the most important reason for the poster design?
A.
decoration
B.
wall decoration
C.
communication
D.
beautification
E.
designing
Reveal Answer
communication
125.
Which of the following is an example of complementary colour?
A.
Blue and purple
B.
Brown and green
C.
Blue and violet
D.
Yellow and purple
E.
Red and yellow
Reveal Answer
Yellow and purple
126.
Another name called a wet on wet paint is ____________.
A.
collage
B.
mural
C.
glazing
D.
papier machee
E.
fresco
Reveal Answer
fresco
127.
Where is the best location for an art exhibition?
A.
On a football pitch
B.
In an everyday market
C.
On the street
D.
In a hall
E.
In a garden
Reveal Answer
In a hall
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