AEPA Art Exam

The Art test measures your knowledge according to the Arizona Academic Standards. Success on the test indicates that you are qualified to teach art in Arizona public schools. The Art test consists of three sections based on AEPA learning objectives: Creating Art (35% of the test), Art in Context (45%), and Art as Inquiry (20%). The test covers broad knowledge of art (such as the elements of art and principles of design), as well as knowledge of specific arts, such as of the tools, materials, methods, and technologies of fine arts, communication arts, folk arts, and others. In addition, the test covers world art in historical, geographical, and cultural contexts. Test-takers should also be aware of art as communication and its relation to other disciplines, how to interpret art, the diversity of perspectives toward art, and career choices in visual art.

AEPA Art Practice Questions

1. What is another name for the brightness or purity of a color?

A: intensity
B: hue
C: contrast
D: coloratura

2. What is the name for the sculptural process in which liquid is poured into a mold, where it hardens?

A: carving
B: casting
C: molding
D: melding

3. Which city was at the center of the European Renaissance of the 15th century?

A: Milan
B: Florence
C: Amsterdam
D: Vienna

4. What is the name for a supporting structure on the inside of a cathedral?

A: flying buttress
B: nave
C: apse
D: vault

5. Which civilization is responsible for the first sculptures in Mexico?

A: Incas
B: Mayans
C: Aztecs
D: Olmec

Answer key

1. A. Intensity is often used to describe the degree to which a color lacks its complementary color.
2. B. The mold into which the liquid is poured is called a cast; the process is called casting.
3. B. Florence was the adopted home of Michelangelo, Leonardo, and many other masters of this period.
4. A. Flying buttresses are a key feature of Gothic architecture.
5. D. The Olmec civilization flourished between 1300 and 400 BCE.