50 Art quiz questions and answers
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Easy questions50
Who painted "The Starry Night"?
- Vincent van Gogh
- Salvador Dalí
- Claude Monet
- Pablo Picasso
Answer: Vincent van Gogh
Which art style consists of tiny color dots?
- Pointillism
- Surrealism
- Expressionism
- Cubism
Answer: Pointillism
How many keys does a modern piano have?
- 76
- 88
- 92
- 101
Answer: 88
Which artist had his own work shredded right after it was auctioned in 2018?
- Banksy
- Jeff Koons
- Ai Weiwei
- Damien Hirst
Answer: Banksy
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- Botticelli
- Michelangelo
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Raphael
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
Who painted "The Scream"?
- Edvard Munch
- Gustav Klimt
- Egon Schiele
- Wassily Kandinsky
Answer: Edvard Munch
How many strings does a standard guitar have?
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Answer: 6
Which artist is known for the "Campbell's Soup Cans"?
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Andy Warhol
- Jackson Pollock
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
Answer: Andy Warhol
Which three colours are the primary colours in painting?
- Cyan, magenta and yellow
- Black, white and grey
- Red, yellow and blue
- Red, green and blue
Answer: Red, yellow and blue
Who composed "The Four Seasons"?
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Antonio Vivaldi
- George Frideric Handel
Answer: Antonio Vivaldi
Which art movement is Salvador Dalí associated with?
- Cubism
- Surrealism
- Dadaism
- Futurism
Answer: Surrealism
Which museum houses the Mona Lisa?
- The Rijksmuseum
- The Louvre
- The Prado
- The Uffizi
Answer: The Louvre
What is a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit called?
- A portrait
- A genre painting
- A still life
- A landscape
Answer: A still life
Which art movement did Monet and Renoir belong to?
- Romanticism
- Baroque
- Impressionism
- Expressionism
Answer: Impressionism
In which country did flamenco originate?
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Spain
- Portugal
Answer: Spain
What is Tchaikovsky's ballet with the enchanted swan called?
- The Nutcracker
- Sleeping Beauty
- Swan Lake
- Giselle
Answer: Swan Lake
What does "a cappella" mean?
- Singing without instrumental accompaniment
- A piece for solo piano
- A very fast tempo
- Music played in a chapel
Answer: Singing without instrumental accompaniment
How many musicians are in a string quartet?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Answer: 4
Which of Gaudí's works in Barcelona is a basilica?
- Park Güell
- La Pedrera
- The Sagrada Família
- Casa Batlló
Answer: The Sagrada Família
Who composed "Für Elise"?
- Frédéric Chopin
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Franz Schubert
Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Which colour do you get by mixing blue and yellow paint?
- Purple
- Brown
- Green
- Orange
Answer: Green
Which dance is inseparable from the carnival of Rio de Janeiro?
- Tango
- Salsa
- Rumba
- Samba
Answer: Samba
What is missing from the famous ancient statue "Venus de Milo"?
- The nose
- Both arms
- The head
- One leg
Answer: Both arms
Which wall painting by Leonardo shows Jesus and the apostles at a meal?
- The Annunciation
- The Last Supper
- The Adoration of the Magi
- The Baptism of Christ
Answer: The Last Supper
Which ancient building in Rome has a dome with an open hole at its centre?
- Castel Sant'Angelo
- The Pantheon
- The Colosseum
- The Roman Forum
Answer: The Pantheon
Who wrote the fairy tales "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling"?
- Astrid Lindgren
- Hans Christian Andersen
- The Brothers Grimm
- Charles Perrault
Answer: Hans Christian Andersen
What did actors wear in ancient Greek theatre to show which character they played?
- Crowns
- Helmets
- Masks
- Wigs
Answer: Masks
Which family of instruments does the trumpet belong to?
- Strings
- Percussion
- Brass
- Woodwind
Answer: Brass
What does "MoMA", the famous New York museum, stand for?
- Museum of Moving Art
- Manhattan Museum of Arts
- Museum of Modern Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Answer: Museum of Modern Art
Who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"?
- Charlotte Brontë
- George Eliot
- Mary Shelley
- Jane Austen
Answer: Jane Austen
What is the Japanese art of paper folding called?
- Ikebana
- Kirigami
- Bonsai
- Origami
Answer: Origami
In which building does the bell-ringer Quasimodo live in Victor Hugo's novel?
- The Louvre
- The Bastille
- Sacré-Cœur
- Notre-Dame
Answer: Notre-Dame
In which Italian city is "Romeo and Juliet" set?
- Florence
- Padua
- Verona
- Venice
Answer: Verona
Which author created the detective Sherlock Holmes?
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Agatha Christie
- Charles Dickens
Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle
Which Russian writer wrote "War and Peace"?
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Anton Chekhov
- Alexander Pushkin
- Leo Tolstoy
Answer: Leo Tolstoy
Who wrote the novel "Don Quixote"?
- Federico García Lorca
- Calderón de la Barca
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Lope de Vega
Answer: Miguel de Cervantes
Who wrote "The Little Prince"?
- Jules Verne
- Alexandre Dumas
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Simone de Beauvoir
Answer: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Why are museum rooms with old drawings and watercolours kept so dim?
- Visitors are meant to step closer
- Bright light reflects off the glass
- Light fades the colours
- Heat would dry out the frames
Answer: Light fades the colours
What is a sculpture showing only a person's head and shoulders called?
- A relief
- A statuette
- A bust
- A torso
Answer: A bust
Which English author wrote "Oliver Twist" and "A Christmas Carol"?
- Thomas Hardy
- Wilkie Collins
- Charles Dickens
- William Thackeray
Answer: Charles Dickens
What is the highest female voice type called?
- Soprano
- Mezzo-soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
Answer: Soprano
Who composed the waltz "The Blue Danube"?
- Johann Strauss II
- Franz Schubert
- Joseph Haydn
- Franz Liszt
Answer: Johann Strauss II
Which architectural style is recognised by pointed arches, flying buttresses and large stained-glass windows?
- Renaissance
- Romanesque
- Gothic
- Baroque
Answer: Gothic
Who wrote the tragedy "Faust"?
- Schiller
- Heine
- Lessing
- Goethe
Answer: Goethe
What is the tall tower of a mosque called, from which the call to prayer is made?
- Minaret
- Mihrab
- Minbar
- Madrasa
Answer: Minaret
Which country did the painters Rembrandt and Vermeer come from?
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Germany
- The Netherlands
Answer: The Netherlands
Who wrote the play "Hamlet"?
- Ben Jonson
- John Milton
- William Shakespeare
- Christopher Marlowe
Answer: William Shakespeare
How many strings does a violin have?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Answer: 4
Who composed the "Hallelujah" chorus from the oratorio "Messiah"?
- George Frideric Handel
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Joseph Haydn
- Antonio Vivaldi
Answer: George Frideric Handel
Who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?
- Roald Dahl
- A. A. Milne
- Lewis Carroll
- J. M. Barrie
Answer: Lewis Carroll