Arts & Humanities
2014 – Middle Grades – District
Student Instructions:
 Write your complete ID code on your answer sheet.
 For each question, choose the BEST answer. If you change your answer, erase well.
1.
The ballerina at right is performing the grand version of what movement?
A.
plié
B.
pirouette
C.
tendu
D.
jeté
2.
The musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is based on Charles Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts. In the
show, who sings “My Blanket and Me”?
A.
Schroeder
B.
Lucy
C.
Linus
D.
Sally
3.
Which one-dimensional element of art is characterized by its width, length, and direction?
A.
line
B.
shape
C.
texture
D.
space
4.
What kind of Japanese theater from the seventeenth century includes all-male casts, elaborate costumes and
make-up, and stylized music, acting, and dance?
A.
noh
B.
kabuki
C.
karaoke
D.
bunraku
5.
Composer Johannes Brahms, creator of Lullaby, lived and worked during which musical era?
A.
Renaissance
B.
Baroque
C.
Classical
D.
Romantic
6.
Traditionally, the Roman Catholic Church holds a mass for the repose of the souls of the dead. A piece of
music composed for this occasion is known as what?
A.
cantata
B.
toccata
C.
requiem
D.
sonata
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7.
Which Stephen Foster song includes the refrain, “Goin’ to run all night / Goin’ to run all day / I bet my
money on the bob-tailed nag / Somebody bet on the bay”?
A.
“Camptown Races”
B.
“My Old Kentucky Home”
C.
“Oh! Susanna”
D.
“Beautiful Dreamer”
8.
What style of music, which originated in Jamaica, did Bob Marley and the Wailers popularize with songs like
“One Love” and “I Shot the Sheriff”?
A.
punk
B.
reggae
C.
synthpop
D.
new wave
9.
The 2012 movie Pitch Perfect and the TV show The Sing-Off have revived public interest in what musical
form—singing without instrumental accompaniment?
A.
gospel
B.
a cappella
C.
ambient
D.
ska
10.
Match each Beethoven symphony with its nickname.
x. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major
y. Symphony No. 6 in F major
z. Symphony No. 9 in D minor
A.
B.
C.
D.
1. Choral
2. Pastoral
3. Eroica
x–1, y–2, z–3
x–2, y–1, z–3
x–2, y–3, z–1
x–3, y–2, z–1
11.
All the instruments below are members of the same musical family EXCEPT which one?
A.
flute
B.
saxophone
C.
marimba
D.
fife
12.
At right is an opera house designed by Danish architect Jørn
Utzon. In what city is this unique structure located?
A.
Copenhagen
B.
Sydney
C.
Auckland
D.
Stockholm
13.
What is the theatrical term for a person who learns a role in order to perform in the place of a sick or injured
actor?
A.
understudy
B.
fill-in
C.
alternate
D.
backup
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14.
Michelangelo’s David and Pietà, as well as the Venus de Milo, are all sculpted from what material?
A.
bronze
B.
granite
C.
marble
D.
gold
15.
Apollo gave her the gift of prophecy, but when she rejected his romantic advances, he prevented anyone from
believing her predictions. Who was this Trojan seer?
A.
Ariadne
B.
Andromeda
C.
Medusa
D.
Cassandra
16.
The musical subtitled Turn Off the Dark is a stage adaptation of what superhero’s story?
A.
Superman
B.
Spider-Man
C.
Batman
D.
Captain America
17.
For four years, Michelangelo painted frescoes of prophets, biblical figures, and scenes from Genesis. On
which church’s ceiling did he create these works?
A.
Sistine Chapel
B.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
C.
St. Basil’s Cathedral
D.
Hagia Sophia
18.
War Horse, the 2011 winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, is set during which war?
A.
World War II
B.
World War I
C.
English Civil War
D.
Crimean War
19.
Which work below did Peter Tchaikovsky NOT compose?
A.
Swan Lake
B.
Peter and the Wolf
C.
The Nutcracker
D.
Sleeping Beauty
20.
Match each Greek deity with his or her Roman counterpart.
x. Ares
y. Athena
z. Aphrodite
A.
B.
C.
D.
1. Minerva
2. Venus
3. Mars
x–1, y–2, z–3
x–2, y–3, z–1
x–3, y–1, z–2
x–3, y–2, z–1
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21.
The “Hallelujah Chorus” appears in which of Handel’s oratorios?
A.
Messiah
B.
Israel in Egypt
C.
Alexander’s Feast
D.
Judas Maccabaeus
22.
Which of the following was NOT a common subject of Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings?
A.
animal skulls
B.
flowers
C.
Jesus
D.
New Mexican landscape
23.
What kind of brass instrument traditionally plays “Reveille,” the wake-up call, in the American military?
A.
French horn
B.
bugle
C.
fife
D.
tuba
24.
Which architect below has the epitaph, “Reader, if you seek his monument—look around you,” because he is
buried under the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral?
A.
Inigo Jones
B.
Andrea Palladio
C.
Christopher Wren
D.
Nicholas Hawksmoor
25.
“Bow to your corner,” “promenade,” and “swing your partner” are all phrases you might hear if you were
performing what kind of dance?
A.
ballroom dance
B.
tap dance
C.
ballet
D.
square dance
26.
One of the choices below involves chord progressions and note blending. On which element of music do
barbershop quartets rely heavily?
A.
harmony
B.
timbre
C.
rhythm
D.
dynamics
27.
Pictured at right is a column with a slender, fluted shaft and a double-scrolled
capital. The column is an example of what Greek architectural order?
A.
Tuscan
B.
Corinthian
C.
Doric
D.
Ionic
28.
In his most famous work, Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli depicts which goddess rising from the ocean on
a seashell?
A.
Juno
B.
Venus
C.
Minerva
D.
Diana
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29.
In Greek mythology, Hades tricked Persephone into remaining in the underworld by feeding her seeds from
what fruit?
A.
pomegranate
B.
peach
C.
apple
D.
orange
30.
Match each holy book with its corresponding religion.
x. Torah
y. Koran
z. Bhagavad Gita
A.
B.
C.
D.
1. Islam
2. Hinduism
3. Judaism
x–1, y–2, z–3
x–2, y–3, z–1
x–3, y–1, z–2
x–3, y–2, z–1
31.
Levels, pathways, and direction are all aspects of what element of dance?
A.
time
B.
space
C.
force
D.
energy
32.
In George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, who is the Cockney flower seller whom Henry Higgins
transforms into a proper-speaking English lady?
A.
Ann Whitefield
B.
Kitty Warren
C.
Laura Wingfield
D.
Eliza Dolittle
33.
Yale architecture student Maya Ying Lin designed a black reflective wall that holds the names of killed or
missing American men and women who served in what war?
A.
Vietnam
B.
Korean
C.
World War II
D.
World War I
34.
In this 4/4 dance, the dancer alternately bends and straightens her knees, pivots her feet in and out, and kicks
her legs at odd angles from her body. What dance craze originated in the 1920s among African-Americans in
the South?
A.
cakewalk
B.
moonwalk
C.
Charleston
D.
running man
35.
The flower at right represents a principle of art. What kind of symmetry does
the flower at right best represent?
A.
bilateral
B.
inverted
C.
radial
D.
unbalanced
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36.
Some theaters have a lowered section of floor just in front of the stage where an orchestra performs. What is
this part of a theater called?
A.
fly rail
B.
mezzanine
C.
wing
D.
pit
37.
Inspired by his time in a European capital, George Gershwin composed a symphonic tone poem about an
American in which city?
A.
Paris
B.
London
C.
Rome
D.
Berlin
38.
The sitar, a stringed instrument made famous by Ravi Shankar, originated in what country?
A.
Japan
B.
China
C.
Russia
D.
India
39.
In December 2013, she played Maria in NBC’s live version of The Sound of Music. Who is this country
singer and 2005 American Idol winner?
A.
Kelly Clarkson
B.
Kellie Pickler
C.
Miranda Lambert
D.
Carrie Underwood
40.
Match each song with the musical in which it can be found.
x. “It’s the Hard-Knock Life”
y. “A Spoonful of Sugar”
z. “I Won’t Grow Up”
A.
B.
C.
D.
1. Annie
2. Mary Poppins
3. Peter Pan
x–1, y–2, z–3
x–1, y–3, z–2
x–2, y–3, z–1
x–2, y–1, z–3
41.
He composed many standards of early twentieth-century American music, including “Easter Parade,”
“There’s No Business Like Show Business,” and “White Christmas.” Who also created the patriotic anthem
“God Bless America”?
A.
George Gershwin
B.
Jerome Kern
C.
Cole Porter
D.
Irving Berlin
42.
The twentieth-century dancer and choreographer below looked to ancient rituals, nature and the human body
to inspire her dance philosophy. She revolutionized modern dance by wearing tunics and dancing barefoot.
Who has, along with one other person, been called “The Mother of Modern Dance”?
A.
Anna Pavlova
B.
Isadora Duncan
C.
Ruth St. Denis
D.
Josephine Baker
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43.
Which Owensboro-born actor starred as Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Mad Hatter
in Alice in Wonderland, and Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?
A.
Brad Pitt
B.
Leonardo DiCaprio
C.
Johnny Depp
D.
Orlando Bloom
44.
Consider the pieces of musical equipment below. Which one helps a musician establish a piece’s tempo?
A.
pitch pipe
B.
tuning fork
C.
damper
D.
metronome
45.
Which of the following dances originated in nineteenth-century French music halls?
A.
tarantella
B.
cancan
C.
merengue
D.
samba
46.
The part of a stage farthest from the audience is known by what theatrical term?
A.
upstage
B.
downstage
C.
backstage
D.
forestage
47.
In March 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What did he
choose for his papal name?
A.
Peter
B.
Benedict
C.
John Paul
D.
Francis
48.
In 1974, she became the first female co-host of the Today show. Which journalist, known for her tearinducing interviews with celebrities, announced that she will retire from ABC News and The View in May
2014?
A.
Diane Sawyer
B.
Barbara Walters
C.
Katie Couric
D.
Joy Behar
49.
In Buddhism, this term refers to freedom from a soul’s endless cycle of reincarnation. Which term below has
come to describe any perfect or blissful state?
A.
moksha
B.
samsara
C.
zen
D.
nirvana
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50.
Match each note with its name.
1. quarter note
x.
2. eighth note
y.
3. sixteenth note
z.
A.
B.
C.
D.
x–1, y–2, z–3
x–2, y–3, z–1
x–3, y–2, z–1
x–3, y–1, z–2
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51.
The sackbut is the early form of what brass instrument?
A.
trombone
B.
trumpet
C.
tuba
D.
French horn
52.
After Zeus appeared to Leda in the form of a swan, she gave birth to two sets of twins. Which figure below
was NOT one of her children?
A.
Castor
B.
Helen
C.
Perseus
D.
Pollux
53.
Of the works below, which one did Agnes de Mille NOT choreograph?
A.
Rodeo
B.
Oklahoma!
C.
Appalachian Spring
D.
Carousel
54.
Edvard Munch, Marc Chagall, and Vincent Van Gogh all worked in what artistic style, which used
exaggerated forms, bright colors, and thick outlines?
A.
Fauvism
B.
Mannerism
C.
Impressionism
D.
Expressionism
55.
Which musical by Stephen Sondheim dramatizes the life of a French Post-Impressionist artist?
A.
Sweeney Todd
B.
Into the Woods
C.
Sunday in the Park with George
D.
West Side Story
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56.
In theater, the room in which actors relax when they’re not onstage is associated with what color?
A.
blue
B.
green
C.
red
D.
white
57.
The Catholic Church’s traditional liturgical music is a plainchant named after which pope?
A.
Pius
B.
Gregory
C.
Alexander
D.
Clement
58.
Examine the four shapes at right. Which one is an organic
shape?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
59.
Which Christian feast day, which falls seven weeks after Easter, celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit onto
the apostles?
A.
Pentecost
B.
Advent
C.
Ash Wednesday
D.
Epiphany
60.
Match each jazz musician with his instrument of choice.
x. Duke Ellington
y. Charlie Parker
z. Benny Goodman
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
2
1. piano
2. saxophone
3. clarinet
x–1, y–2, z–3
x–2, y–3, z–1
x–2, y–1, z–3
x–3, y–2, z–1
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34. C
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7. A
38. D
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10. D
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TIEBREAKERS 51-60
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Questions by Category:
1: 3, 14 (marble is a medium), 35, 58
2: 17, 22, 28, 54
3: 12, 24 (Christopher Wren was the correct answer, and written correctly on the
answer key), 27, 33
4: 26, 44, 50
5: 5, 10, 19, 21
6: 7, 37, 41, 60
7: 11, 23, 38, 51
8: 6, 8, 9, 57
9: 1, 31, 42, 53
10: 25, 34, 45
11: 30, 47, 49, 59
12: 15, 29, 52, 20
13: 13, 36, 46, 56
14: 4, 18, 32
15: 2, 16, 40, 55
16: 39, 43, 48