Digital Art Basics Quiz

Grade 5 · Art · Quiz

Test your knowledge of digital art tools, techniques, and vocabulary.

Questions

1. What is a pixel?

   1. A type of digital brush
   2. A tiny square of color that makes up a digital image
   3. A layer in a digital painting
   4. A file format for saving images
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   Answer: A tiny square of color that makes up a digital image

   A pixel is one tiny square of color; millions of pixels combine to form a digital image.

2. Digital artists can undo mistakes by pressing Ctrl+Z.

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   Answer: True

   Ctrl+Z is the standard undo shortcut in most digital programs, letting artists reverse mistakes instantly.

3. What does 'resolution' describe in a digital image?

   1. The number of layers used
   2. The colors chosen by the artist
   3. The number of pixels; higher resolution = sharper image
   4. How long it took to create the artwork
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   Answer: The number of pixels; higher resolution = sharper image

   Resolution refers to pixel count; higher resolution images have more pixels and appear sharper.

4. In digital art programs, ________ act like transparent sheets that can be edited separately.

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   Answer: layers

   Layers in digital art act like transparent sheets stacked on top of each other, editable separately.

5. Which of the following is a free digital art program?

   1. Procreate
   2. Adobe Illustrator
   3. Krita
   4. Final Cut Pro
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   Answer: Krita

   Krita is a free, open-source digital painting program popular with artists and students.

6. Digital art is only useful for making paintings and has no role in video games or movies.

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   Answer: False

   Digital art is central to video game design, film animation, graphic design, and many other industries.

7. What does the opacity setting control in digital art?

   1. The size of a brush
   2. How transparent or see-through a brush stroke or layer is
   3. The color temperature of the image
   4. The number of pixels saved
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   Answer: How transparent or see-through a brush stroke or layer is

   Opacity controls how transparent a brush stroke or layer is — 100% opacity is fully solid, 0% is invisible.

8. A stylus is used primarily to do what?

   1. Save files to the computer
   2. Print artwork on paper
   3. Draw on a digital tablet or touch screen
   4. Control the resolution of an image
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   Answer: Draw on a digital tablet or touch screen

   A stylus is a pen-shaped input device designed to draw or write on touch screens and drawing tablets.

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