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Arts & Humanities
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Drama/Theatre Test 1 (Gr.5)
1. Something that signals an actor/actress to say their lines or make a
movement
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A. plot
B. cue
C. props
D. setting
In the script for the actors, the words written in the parentheses () show
A. the name of the person speaking
B. the list of props used
C. voice and movement directions for the performers
D. the setting
3. The time and the place a story takes place is
A. setting
B. dialogue
C. character
D. plot
4. Furniture and items that are a part of the set or carried by performers are
A. plot
B. setting
C. props
D. characters
5. Showing feelings through one's voice or face is
A. scenery
B. props
C. plot
D. expression
Drama/Theatre Test 1 (Gr.5)
Improvisation is
A. carefully planning out what you are going to do next
B. doing something without taking time to think about it
C. practicing ahead of time
D. knowing ahead of time what you are going to say
Animals or people that give direction to the story are called
A. props
B. scenery
C. characters
D. drama
8. The person in charge of hiring the director and the staff and setting the
budget is the
A. producer
B. screenwriter
C. stage manager
D. actor
9. Monologue is
A. two people talking back and forth
B. one person talk ing
C. one person not talking
D. more than two people talking
10. The person who writes the play is the
A. movie writer
B. producer
C. stage manager
D. playwright
Drama/Theatre Test 1 (Gr.5)
11 .To imitate closely is to
A. mimic
B. role play
C. improvise
D. pantomime
12. Two elements of drama are
A. scenery and props
B. improvisation and pantomime
C. character and vocal expression
D. plot and conflict
13. The main part of the story is the
A. actor's interpretation
B. setting
C. plot
D. dialogue
14. The plot or the storyline includes the
A. director and actor
B. beginning, middle, end
C. ending only
D. beginning only
15. The person associated with performing in the theater is the
A. director
B. actor
C. producer
D. writer
Drama/Theatre Test 1 (Gr.5)
16. Elements of performance are
A. movement and vocal expression
B. concentration and listening
C. speaking style and character
D. all of the above
17. Scenario is the
A. scenes in the play
B. set
C. outline of the play
D. characters
18. Pantomime is
A. acting out a story without talking
B. singing and dancing at the same time
C. improvising
D. mimicry
19. There is a conflict when
A. everything is going right
B. the actors are getting along
C. there is strong disagreement
D. no one is upset
20. A tryout for a part in a play is an
A. acting part
B. audition
C. artistic choice
D. action
Arts & Humanities
Dance Test 1 (Gr.5)
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1. A locomotor movement is a movement
A. from one place to another
B. that makes noise
C. where your feet don't move
D. of only one part of your body
2. Imagine Native American dancers dancing before they leave to go deer
hunting. Their costumes and moves imitate a deer. This dance is performed
for what purpose?
A. recreation
B. for social reasons
C. as a part of the folk culture
D. ceremonial/ritual purpose
3. Which of the following is not a locomotor skill?
A. running
B. stretching
C. leaping
D. skipping
4. The three elements of dance are
A. beginning, middle, end
B. space, rhythm, focus
C. space, time, force
D. ideas, thought, feelings
Space
A.
B.
C.
D.
is
beat and tempo
level, direction, shape, and pathways
use of energy
is not an element of dance
Dance Test 1 (Gr.5)
6. The composition of the dance must include all the following except
A. beginning
B. refrain
C. middle
D. end
7. Time in a dance refers to
A. level
B. force
C. beat
D. direction
8. A dance level is a vertical distance from the floor. An example of a
low level is
A. stretching arms toward the ceiling
B. bending from the waist
C. standing straight
D. agrandplie
9. The dance steps themselves (patterns, shape, tempo, etc) are called
A. choreography
B. geography
C. danceology
D. patternology
10. Another name for force is
A. pathways
B. directions
C. energy
D. space
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Dance Test 1 (Gr.5)
11. Pathways are examples of
A. time
B. tempo
C. space
D. force
12. A student is dancing the twist. He twists his body high, medium and low.
This is an example of
A. elements
B. levels
C. range
D. distance
13. The purpose(s) of dance
A. ceremonial
B. recreational
C. artistic
D. all of the above
14. The square dance is an example of
A. social
B. ceremonial
C. artistic
D. ritualistic
15. Dance has been a part of different cultures
A. only the last 5 years
B. the last 100 years
C. the last century
D. throughout history
Dance Test 1 (Gr.5)
16. Dance can be used to
A. communicate feelings
B. tell a story
C. both of the above
D. neither of the above
17. Ballet is a(n)
A. folk dance
B. artistic dance
C. recreational dance
D. none of the above
18. Recreation was the main reason for dance in the
A. Appalachian culture
B. Native American culture
C. West African culture
D. All the above
19. Colonial folk dances are of
A. West African origin
B. Native American origin
C. American origin
D. European origin
20. Tension and relaxation are a part of
A. space
B. force
C. time
D. direction
Arts & Humanities
Music Test 1 (Gr. 5)
Name
1. The tempo of the music
A. makes it louder or softer
B. has no effect
C. makes it faster or slower
D. stays the same
2. A meaningful succession of musical tones is a
A. melody
B. chord
C. rhythm
D. harmony
3. The horizontal lines and spaces that music is written on is
A. treble clef
B. staff
C. bar line
D. scale
The framework or plan of construction of a musical composition is
A. melody
B. harmony
C. rhythm
D. form
5. The organization of music in time is
A. tempo
B. duration
C. meter
D. rhythm
Music Test 1 (Gr. 5)
6. The vertical lines that divide the staff into measures are
A. bass clef
B. slur
C. bar lines
D. staff
7. A flat
A.
B.
C.
D.
c
effects a musical note by
raising the tone 1A step
keeping it the same
lowering the tone l/2 step
making it louder
8. A half note gets
A. four beats
B. one beat
C. !/2beat
D. two beats
9. A sound created by two or more tones at the same time is
A. harmony (chord)
B. duet
C. note
D. ensemble
10. The number at the beginning of the music that tell the performer how
many beats there are in each measure and what note gets the beat is
A. a clef sign
B. time signature
C. tempo
D. key signature
Music Test 1 (Gr. 5)
11. A note that receives four beats or pulses in common time is a
A. whole note
B. quarter note
C. half note
D. eighth note
12. The sharps and flats after the clef sign and before the time signature are
A. accidentals
B. pitch
C. key signature
D. dynamics
13. The sharp effects a musical note by
A. lowering the tone !/2 step
B. raising the tone 1A step
C. staying the same
D. none of the above
14. The relative highness or lowness of a musical is
A. a sharp
B. a natural
C. aflat
D. pitch
15. The leader of the orchestra who frequently chooses the music,
rehearses with the musicians, and conducts the concerts is the
A. concert master
B. conductor
C. audience
D. musician
Music Test 1 (Gr. 5)
16. Castanets, drums, and tambourines belong to which family of
instruments?
A. woodwinds
B. brass
C. snare
D. percussion
17. The distance between musical notes is called
A. an interval
B. a step
C. a leap
D. a skip
18. An instrument on which sound is produced by a vibrating wooden
reed or vibrating column of air is what kind of instrument?
A. brass
B. percussion
C. string
D. woodwind
19. A series of notes played in ascending and descending order is
A. slur
B. scale
C. octave
D. chord
20. The characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument is
A. noise
B. tone
C. timbre
D. pitch
Arts & Humanities
Visual Arts Test 1 (Gr. 5)
1. A collage is made by
painting on canvas
making an object with clay
gluing various materials together
drawing different objects on a page
2. Curve, zig-zag, broken and diagonal are examples of
shapes
colors
texture
lines
An example of 3-dimensional art is a
watercolor painting
basket
sketch
pastel painting
4. Secondary hues are
red, yellow, orange
red, blue, yellow
orange, green, violet
blue, red, green
5. Pencils, crayons, paints, fabric and yarn are examples of
'media
technique
design
composition
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Visual Arts Test 2 (Gr. 5)
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B.
C.
D.
is an example of
abstract art
landscape
still life
portrait
7. Drawing an object over another object is called
A. balance
B. scale
C. repetition
D. overlapping
8. The Emphasis (focal point) of a painting is
A. in the foreground
B. in the background
C. where your eyes go first
D. where your eyes go last
9. A sculpture that is not equally balanced has or is
A. symmetrical
B. asymmetrical
10. A "crazy quilt" is an example of
A. Appalachian art
B. Mexican art
C. West African art
D. Indian art
Visual Arts Test 2 (Gr. 5)
11. Warm colors advance in space and
A. intermediate colors
B. neutral colors
C. primary colors
D. cool colors
recede in space.
12. A Native American woven rug and an African mask are examples of
A. three-dimensional art
B. two-dimensional art
13. Sketching, weaving, painting and sculpting are examples of
A. media
B. style
C. technique
D. subject matter
14. Using black to darken a color is
A. shading
B. tinting
C. repetition
D. design
15. A painting produced on a wall is
A. paper mache
B. a sculpture
C. a diorama
D. a mural
Visual Arts Test 2 (Gr. 5)
16. The quality of brightness and darkness is
A. motif
B. intensity
C. value
D. hue
17. An artist creates an art piece
A. to share his/her feelings
B. to express ideas/experiences
C. to make something useful
D. all of the above
18. Utilitarian art is art that
A. can be used
B. is decorative
19. The quality of lightness and darkness of a color is
A. motif
B. intensity
C. value
D. hue
20. Shapes put on a surface with space in between them that make one design
is
A. diorama
B. mosaic
C. collage
D. mural