Early 20th Century Art is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Visual Arts CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Cubism is most closely associated with which two artists?
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque
Claude Monet and Edgar Degas
Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte
Gerard Sekoto and George Pemba
Answer: Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque — Cubism developed in the early twentieth century, most closely associated with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
Easy
2. The two generally recognised phases of Cubism are:
Analytical and Synthetic
Naturalistic and Abstract
Early and Late Impressionism
Formal and Informal
Answer: Analytical and Synthetic — Cubism is generally discussed in an early, austere "Analytical" phase and a later "Synthetic" phase that reintroduced colour, simplified shapes, and collage.
Medium
3. Name the technique introduced in Synthetic Cubism in which actual printed materials, such as newspaper, were incorporated directly into a composition.
Answer: Collage — Synthetic Cubism reintroduced brighter colour and simplified shapes alongside collage, incorporating actual printed materials such as newspaper directly into the composition.
