canadian and aboriginal art history 7 multiple choice and 3 short answer question
Quiz #1
Multiple Choice –
Select the Correct response by circling number of the correct answer.
Which point is true of Colonialism?
1: A term describing military ranking systems.
2: The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
3: Is a set of equal relationships between the metropole and the colony and between the colonists and the aboriginal population.
4: The relationship between the style and the subject matter.
Pluralism is a condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society.
1: True
2: False
Jackson Beardy is Oji-Cree
1: True
2: False
Thomson’s favourite subject matter was
1: Lake Heron
2: Algonquin Park
3: Ottawa Valley
4: Lake Superior
How do Harris’s theosophical (spiritual) beliefs manifest themselves in his abstract paintings?
1: Light
2: Water
3: Urban spaces
4: Religious iconography
Vancouver Artists Jeff Wall is known as a Photo-conceptualist:
1: True
2: False
The “Wilds of BC†inspired Carr’s representation of the landscape.
1: True
2: False
Short Essay Questions:
Why were the Group of Seven so successful? What was it about their paintings that responded to then-current views of the Canadian nation?
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How is appropriation of imagery looked at by Aboriginal/First Nations in Canada?Name an artist who could be seen as appropriating Aboriginal/First Nations imagery and argue why you agree or disagree.
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Photo-conceptualism points out how photography is not “truthâ€.How are photo-conceptualist pieces created and in Jeff Wall’s pieces why is scale important?
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