Question 1: Which painting technique applies thick layers of paint to for texture and depth?
- Watercolor
- Tempera
- Impasto
Correct Answer: Impasto
Fact: Impasto painting is a technique where artists apply thick layers of paint onto the canvas, creating a textured surface. They use palette knives or brushes to achieve this expressive technique, enhancing the tactile quality of the painting.
Question 2: Impasto is commonly used with which type of paint to enhance textural effect?
- Gouache
- Acrylic
- Oil paints
Correct Answer: Oil paints
Fact: Impasto, a technique where paint is applied in thick layers to create texture, is commonly associated with oil painting. Artists use it to enhance the textural richness and depth of their work, allowing for expressive brushwork and sculptural effects on the canvas.
Question 3: Who is one of the famous artists known for using the Impasto technique?
- Picasso
- Salvador Dali
- Van Gogh
Correct Answer: Van Gogh
Fact: Vincent van Gogh was a famous artist who was really good at using a technique called Impasto. He used thick and textured brushstrokes to create depth and emotion in his paintings like "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers." Van Gogh's unique way of using Impasto changed how artists thought about adding texture and feelings to their paintings.
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Question 4: Which author is famed for her detective novels about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Agatha Christie
- Raymond Chandler
- Dashiell Hammett
Correct Answer: Agatha Christie
Question 5: How many lines are there in a sonnet?
- 10 lines
- 12 lines
- 14 lines
- 16 lines
Correct Answer: 14 lines
Question 6: In children’s literature, what kind of animal is Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle?
- Rabbit
- Squirrel
- Hedgehog
- Badger
Correct Answer: Hedgehog
Question 7: Horatio, Ophelia, and Gertrude are characters in which William Shakespeare tragedy?
- Macbeth
- Romeo and Juliet
- Hamlet
- Othello
Correct Answer: Hamlet
Question 8: In which book would you find this line: “All children, except one, grow up.”?
- Peter Pan
- The Secret Garden
- The Wind in the Willows
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Correct Answer: Peter Pan