CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART

SECTION A (OBJ ECTIVE)

INSTRUCTION:
Answer all questions in this section. All answers carry equal marks.

1. .... is the subject matter of a play.

A. Character B. Dialogue C. Plot D. Theme

2. .... play has an unhappy ending.

A. Comedi B. Comedy C. Tragedy D. Trig-comedy

3. One of these is a type of bead.

A. Art bead B. Coral bead C. Curve bead D. Fine bead

4. Painting of non-living things is known as.... painting.

A. imaginative B. life C. nature D. still-life

5. Rainbow is made of.... colours.

A. 5 B. 6 C. 9 D. 7

6. The mixture of two primary colours gives.... colour.

A. complementary B. intermediate C. secondary D. tertiary

7. '....is a neutral colour. A. Green B. Red C. White D. Yellow

8. .... colours show heat and light in paintings.

A. Cool B. Harsh C. Thick D. Warm

9. A painting showing the side view of a human head can be called ....view.
A. coner B. half C. profile D. small

10. The diagram below is associated with a....

A. ceramist. B. painter. C. sculptor. D. welder.

11. The diagram below is an example of.... painting.

A. abstract B. life C. nature D. still-life

12. The diagram below is known as....

A. village area. B. village place. C. village scene. D. village estate.

13. A single unit in design repeated many times is....

A. full drop. B. half drop. C. motif. D. pattern.

14. The upper part of small letters is known as....

A. ascender. B. descender. C. prop. D. tron.

15. Capital letters of the alphabet are called....

A. higher case. B. lowercase. C. middle case. D. uppercase.

16 …..is the construction and arrangement of letters to form words and sentences.
A. Lettering B. Setting C. Spacing D. Writing

17. The act of lettering started in....

A. Egypt. B. France. C. Greece. D. Rome.

18. When pounded soaked pieces of papers are mixed with liquid prepared starch, it is called
A. curator. B. model.C. motif. D. pulp.
19. The oldest traditional art in Nigeria is.... art.
A. Benin B. Ife C. Igbo-Ukwu D. Nok

20. Benin art is made mainly of....

A. bronze. B. clay. C. copper. D. wood.

21. Terra-cotta means....

A. baked woods. B. brass. C. bronze. D. fired clay.

22. The popular “CourtArt” is from ....art.

A. Benin B. Ife C. Igbo-Ukwu D. Nok

23. The surface area which the artist works on is called....

A. lines. B. painting, C. shape. D. space.

24. In design, elements can also be referred to as....

A. qualities. B. motif. C. principles. D. values.

25. Texture as an element of design means....

A. balance. B. shape. C. surface value. D. value.

26. ln art, a unit of design is called....

A. fabrics. B. motif. C. pattern. D. wax.

27. Making designs on already made cloth using needle and thread is called....
A. craft. B. embroidery. C. graphics. D. motif.

28. An area in art that involves the drawing and painting of both living and non-living things
is.... A. applied. B. ceramics. C. graphics. D. fine art.

29. One of these Nigerian contemporary artist is a print maker.

A. Ben Enwonwu. B. Bruce Onobrakpeya. C. DeleJegede. D. Felix Idubor.

30. Batik is the process of....

A. stenciling dyeing. B. stitch dyeing. C. tie and dye. D. wax-resist dyeing.

31. What is the resist material in tie and dye?

A. Batik B. Candle C. Twine D. Wax

32. The first Nigerian trained artist that introduced art into school in Nigeria is ....

A. Aina Onabolu. B. Bruce Onobrakpeya. C. DemasNwoko. D. Jimoh Buraimoh.

33. One of these Nigerian artists is a potter.

A. Aina Onabolu. B. BruceLadikwali. C. DemasNwoko. D. LadiKwali.

34. ……technique is used in calabash decoration.

A. Engraving B. Firing C. Impasto D. Stitching

35. …..is used for weaving.

A. Loom B. Donkey C. Easel D. Spatula

36 ……is an example of local craft.

A. Blacksmithing B. Drawing C. Drama D. Painting

37. Which of these pencils is most appropriate for shading?

A. HB/2A B. 2H/HB C. 2B/3B D. 2H/3D
38. Where is leatherworks produced in Nigeria?
A. Benin B. Kano C. Lagos D. Oyo

39. A room where the work of art is carried out is....

A. painting room. B. art room. C. studio. D. stadia.

40. Abstract drawings are drawings of....

A. distorted objects. B. landscape. C. nature. D. real objects.

41. All but one are contemporary Nigerian painters.

A. Yusuf Grillo B. Irein Wangboje C. UcheOkeke D. Felix Idubor

42. Which of these items do not belong to this group?

A. Caustic Soda B. Dye C. Plaster of Paris D. Wax

43. The National Theatre in Nigeria is situated at....

A. Esie. B. Benin. C. Lagos. D. Kaduna.

44 ….is common to collage and mosaic.

A. Broken pieces of bottle B. Cotton wool C. Glue D. Feather

45. One of the following is an element of music.

A. Line B. Pitch C. Space D. Texture

46. Edward Elgar was born in the year....

A. 1960. B. 1857. C. 2000. D. 2020.

47. The Nigerian National anthem (Arise o . Compatriots) was introduced in the year....
A. 1978. B. 2020. C. 1960. D. 1985.

48. The distance between two musical notes is referred to as....

A. clef. B. interval. C. rhythm. D. trio.

49. One of the Baroque composers is....

A. Davido. B. J.S. Bach. C. Oliver Decoque. D. Partora King.

50. Name the musical symbol above.

A. Alto Clef B. Bass Clef C. “Fri Clef D. Treble Clef

51. The above symbol is known as....

A. crotchet. B. semibreve. C. semiquaver. D. quaver.

52. Music is an essential part of all-....

A. cultures. B. drama. C. history. D. tradition.

53. The musical instrument below is called....

A. harp. B. maracas. C. violin. D. xylophone.

54. The particular period when all the personnel in a play or drama practice before
presentation is called....
A. performance. B. presentation. C. rehearsal. D. ministration.

55. Services of steps and movements performed to music is....

A. action. B. dance. C. drama. D. play.

56. Identify the blown instrument among the following.

A. Drum B. Guitar C. Piano D. Recorder
57. The list of all people that feature in a play is referred to as....
A. actor. B. actress. C. audience. D. cast.

58. What is the effect of a sharp in front of a note?

A. It lowers the note by a semitone.
B. It lowers the note by a tone.
C. It raises the note by a tone.
D. It raises the note by a semitone.

59. A scale of eight notes which is arranged in five tone and two semitone is known as....
A. chromatic. B. diatonic.C. hexatonic. D. pentatonic.

60. Which note forms a perfect 5th above “G”?

A. A B. C C. E D. G

SECTION B: THEORY

Answer all questions in this section. All questions carry equal marks.

1. a. What is art?
b. Name four (4) branches of art.

2 a. What is traditional Nigerian art?

b. Name three (3) traditional Nigerian art.

3 a. State the four classes of local instruments,

b. Briefly explain two of the mentioned classes.
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS
SECTION A
01. D 11. D 21. D 31.C 41.D 51.A
02. C 12. C 22. A 32.A 42.C 52.A
03. B 13. C 23. D 33.D 43.C 53.B
04. D 14. A 24. bonus 34.A 44.C 54.C
05. D 15. D 25. C 35.A 45.B 55.B
06. C 16. A 26. B 36.A 46.B 56.D
07. C 17. A 27. B 37.C 47.A 57.D
08. D 18. bonus 28. D 38.B 48.B 58.D
09. C 19. D 29. B 39.C 49.B 59.B
10. B 20. A 30. D 40.A 50.D 60.C

SECTION B (THEORY)

1a. Art is a means of communicating, interpreting and exposing one's thoughts, emotions,
desires, observations, or ideas through performances, sounds, or visual forms for the purpose of
expressing beauty or communicating meaning.

b. Branches of Art
i. Fine art
ii. Applied art
iii. Performing art
iv. Literary art

2a. Traditional Nigerian art refers to art that is highly rooted in the beliefs of the indigenous
people of Nigeria. It is art that covers artworks inspired by the traditional folk heritage of
Nigeria. Hence, they are tools for promoting the way of life of Nigerians.

b. Traditional Nigerian Art

i. Nok art
ii. Ife art
iii. Benin art
vi. Mbari art
v. Ibibio art
vii. Owo art
iv. Igbo-Ukwu art

3a. Classes of local instruments

i. Idiophones
ii. Membranophones
iii. Chordophones
iv. Aerophones

bi. Idiophones: These are instruments whose entire body resonate or vibrate to
produce sound when struck, shaken, or scraped. Examples are
maracas, gongs, bells, and ankle shakers.

ii. Membranophones. These are instruments that produce sound when the tightly
stretched membranes that they are made of vibrate from being struck.
Examples are bongo drum, conga drum, talking drum, and djembe.

iii. Chordophones: These are local instruments that produce sound when strings
stretched from one fixed end to another are played or caused to
vibrate through bowing, plucking, or striking. Examples are harp,
Kora, and lyre.
iv. Aerophones: These are local instruments commonly known as wind instruments as
they produce sound through vibration caused by a mass of air moving
past or through their solid bodies. Examples are horns, trumpets, and
flutes.