Question

What symbol is often used around the heads of saints to signify importance?
A. a crown
B. a wreath of thorns
C. a band of flowers
D. a halo

Answer 1

An artist is asked to create a painting of a politician illustrating qualities of power and charisma, while also showing compassion to citizens. Which visual composition best suits these goals?
A. the politician bending down from the stage to shake the hands of his supporters
B. the politician on a platform, high above crowds of people
C. the politician sitting on the ground with a group of kindergartners
D. the politician sitting at his desk, signing new law

Answer 2

Captain Lawrence, bathed in a golden glow, lies on his back, exhorting the battling men around him to keep fighting. There is a sharp contrast between the dark of the battle and the light aura around Lawrence.
Don’t give up that ship!
Alfred Jacob Miller
ca. 1840
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

What values does Alfred Jacob Miller promote in his painting Don’t give up that ship?
A. fear and discouragement
B. anger and resistance
C. heroic bravery and perseverance
D. peace and contemplation

Answer 3

Which is the best definition of the term propaganda?
A. a mission statement
B. creative advertising
C. a proper code of conduct
D. representation in a misleading manner

Answer 4

Rendered in green lines, a bald eagle flies upward with wings outstretched. In its beak it holds a banner that reads “E pluribus unum.” Its left talon holds a group of arrows; its right grasps an olive branch. Across its chest is a shield with a horizontal band across the top and 13 vertical stripes.
What value is most likely encouraged when citizens look at the rising eagle on the United States dollar bill?
A. wisdom
B. patriotism
C. endurance
D. creativity

Answer 5

In modern printing technology, what important type of plate is created using a nickel salt solution?
A. copper plate
B. printing plate
C. master plate
D. money plate

Answer 6

D. a halo

Answer 7

C. the politician sitting on the ground with a group of kindergartners.

Answer 8

C. heroic bravery and perseverance

Answer 9

D. representation in a misleading manner

Answer 10

B. patriotism

Answer 11

B. printing plate