Question 1

Where was Constructivism developed?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) the United States 
C) Russia 
D) Engand 
A) Germany 
B) the United States 
C) Russia 
D) Engand C

Question 2

The Burlington Zephyr sparked American interest in which design style?

Accepted Answer

The Burlington Zephyr, a pioneering stainless steel diesel-powered train introduced in 1934, sparked American interest in the Streamline Moderne design style. This style was a late type of the Art Deco movement, which emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. The Streamline Moderne was influenced by the modern aerodynamic principles of reducing air resistance at high speeds, which were being applied to various forms of transportation, including trains, cars, and ships.The sleek and shiny appearance of the Burlington Zephyr, with its smooth, rounded front end and horizontal ribbing, captured the public's imagination and became a symbol of speed, efficiency, and modernity. It influenced the design of various consumer products, from toasters and refrigerators to cars and buildings, as manufacturers and designers sought to replicate its futuristic look and appeal to consumers' desires for new and exciting designs that embodied progress and innovation.

Question 3

The page opening of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer Newly Augmented was designed by

Accepted Answer

A) Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 
B) Frank Lloyd Wright. 
C) Jan Toorop. 
D) William Morris. 
A) Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 
B) Frank Lloyd Wright. 
C) Jan Toorop. 
D) William Morris. D

Question 4

American glassmaker Louis Comfort Tiffany inspired which design movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Art Nouveau 
B) De Stijl 
C) Art Deco 
D) Constructivism 
A) Art Nouveau 
B) De Stijl 
C) Art Deco 
D) Constructivism

Question 5

Art Moderne (Art Deco)had a totally separate evolution from streamlining,yet some objects share similar visual characteristics.What are the similarities and where do they end?

Accepted Answer

Art Moderne, also known as Art Deco, and

Question 6

The designer of Does It Make Sense?,April Greiman,is a pioneer in the field of

Accepted Answer

A) automobile design. 
B) the use of traditional media in advertising. 
C) postmodern architecture. 
D) digital technology in advertising. 
A) automobile design. 
B) the use of traditional media in advertising. 
C) postmodern architecture. 
D) digital technology in advertising.

Question 7

Cassandre's Dubonnet advertisement is a good example of

Accepted Answer

A) Art Nouveau design. 
B) Constructivist design. 
C) Bauhaus design. 
D) De Stijl design. 
A) Art Nouveau design. 
B) Constructivist design. 
C) Bauhaus design. 
D) De Stijl design.

Question 8

Design as a profession can be traced back to the beginnings of the industrial age,where it originated largely in opposition to what?

Accepted Answer

Design as a profession can be traced bac

Question 9

Artists working in the post-revolutionary Soviet state were referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

Artists working in the post-revolutionar

Question 10

To Walter Gropius,the founder of the Bauhaus school,what was the ultimate creative activity?

Accepted Answer

A) painting 
B) drawing 
C) architecture 
D) sculpture 
A) painting 
B) drawing 
C) architecture 
D) sculpture

Question 11

Le Corbusier was an architect and designer who prioritized

Accepted Answer

A) the handmade and organic. 
B) the manufactured and modular. 
C) custom designs for wealthy patrons. 
D) inexpensive versions of modern designs. 
A) the handmade and organic. 
B) the manufactured and modular. 
C) custom designs for wealthy patrons. 
D) inexpensive versions of modern designs.

Question 12

In 1919,in Weimar,Germany,who founded the influential design school Bauhaus?

Accepted Answer

A) Le Corbusier 
B) Walter Gropius 
C) Alexander Rodchenko 
D) Frank Lloyd Wright 
A) Le Corbusier 
B) Walter Gropius 
C) Alexander Rodchenko 
D) Frank Lloyd Wright

Question 13

Chris Strach's Apple logo represents stylistic pluralism.What are some other examples of stylistic pluralism? How have they been subtly changed to fit needs while maintaining their corporate identity?

Accepted Answer

Stylistic pluralism refers to the use of

Question 14

The first fins to appear on an automobile were on the 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood.Its designer,Harley Earl,was inspired by

Accepted Answer

A) designs he had seen coming out of the Bauhaus school. 
B) Frank Lloyd Wright. 
C) the design of the P-38 "Lightning" fighter plane. 
D) Art Nouveau design. 
A) designs he had seen coming out of the Bauhaus school. 
B) Frank Lloyd Wright. 
C) the design of the P-38 "Lightning" fighter plane. 
D) Art Nouveau design.

Question 15

Gerrit Rietveld's famous Red and Blue Chair is a summation of which principle of design?

Accepted Answer

A) Art Nouveau 
B) Bauhaus 
C) De Stijl 
D) Arts and Crafts 
A) Art Nouveau 
B) Bauhaus 
C) De Stijl 
D) Arts and Crafts

Question 16

The Bauhaus

Accepted Answer

A) was designed by Le Corbusier. 
B) was designed by Mies van der Rohe. 
C) was an influential design school in Germany. 
D) was the name of a Dutch architecture style in the 1930s. 
A) was designed by Le Corbusier. 
B) was designed by Mies van der Rohe. 
C) was an influential design school in Germany. 
D) was the name of a Dutch architecture style in the 1930s.

Question 17

What were the visual characteristics of art and design produced by the Dutch art group known as De Stijl?

Accepted Answer

A) They eliminated all colors except primaries and black and white. 
B) There were no straight lines in their work. 
C) They made only political art. 
D) They made conceptual works only. 
A) They eliminated all colors except primaries and black and white. 
B) There were no straight lines in their work. 
C) They made only political art. 
D) They made conceptual works only.

Question 18

Name two designers who were a major influence in American "organic design."

Accepted Answer

Two designers who were major influences

Question 19

Charles and Ray Eames' Side chair,model DCM demonstrates which feature of design in the 1940s and 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A) streamlined design 
B) curvilinear design 
C) architectural design 
D) Constructivist design 
A) streamlined design 
B) curvilinear design 
C) architectural design 
D) Constructivist design

Question 20

Which nineteenth-century building by Joseph Paxton could be considered an early example of the relationship between new technology and architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) the Red House 
B) the Palais Stoclet 
C) the Houses of Parliament 
D) the Crystal Palace 
A) the Red House 
B) the Palais Stoclet 
C) the Houses of Parliament 
D) the Crystal Palace

Exam 16: The Design Profession

Where was Constructivism developed?

The Burlington Zephyr sparked American interest in which design style?

The page opening of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer Newly Augmented was designed by

American glassmaker Louis Comfort Tiffany inspired which design movement?

Art Moderne (Art Deco)had a totally separate evolution from streamlining,yet some objects share similar visual characteristics.What are the similarities and where do they end?

The designer of Does It Make Sense?,April Greiman,is a pioneer in the field of

Cassandre's Dubonnet advertisement is a good example of

Design as a profession can be traced back to the beginnings of the industrial age,where it originated largely in opposition to what?

Artists working in the post-revolutionary Soviet state were referred to as what?

To Walter Gropius,the founder of the Bauhaus school,what was the ultimate creative activity?

Le Corbusier was an architect and designer who prioritized

In 1919,in Weimar,Germany,who founded the influential design school Bauhaus?

Chris Strach's Apple logo represents stylistic pluralism.What are some other examples of stylistic pluralism? How have they been subtly changed to fit needs while maintaining their corporate identity?

The first fins to appear on an automobile were on the 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood.Its designer,Harley Earl,was inspired by

Gerrit Rietveld's famous Red and Blue Chair is a summation of which principle of design?

The Bauhaus

What were the visual characteristics of art and design produced by the Dutch art group known as De Stijl?

Name two designers who were a major influence in American "organic design."

Charles and Ray Eames' Side chair,model DCM demonstrates which feature of design in the 1940s and 1950s?

Which nineteenth-century building by Joseph Paxton could be considered an early example of the relationship between new technology and architecture?

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