Art Quiz

Test your knowledge of famous artists, paintings, and cultural movements.

Wider than its name: alongside painters and movements sit Angkor Wat, the Great Pyramids and the Greek roots of the word photography. It is cultural heritage as much as art history.

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20 of them, with the answers

The questions, with answers

1. The ancient Cambodian temple complex of Angkor Wat is dedicated to which Hindu deity?

   AnswerVishnu

2. Which ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids?

   AnswerEgyptians

3. The word "photography" comes from Greek words meaning what?

   AnswerLight writing

4. What is the other name of the ancient Greek statue, known as Venus de Milo?

   AnswerAphrodite

5. The art movement known for depicting movement and speed in the early 20th century is called?

   AnswerFuturism

6. Which museum holds the painting "Nighthawks"?

   AnswerThe Art Institute of Chicago

7. During which century did Italian painter Michelangelo live and work?

   Answer15th-16th century

8. What is the term for a life-size human figure used as an architectural support column?

   AnswerCaryatid

9. What is the national dance of Brazil?

   AnswerSamba

10. Michelangelo’s statue of David is housed in what city?

    AnswerFlorence

11. What two colors, when mixed together, make the color purple?

    AnswerRed and Blue

12. Of what origin was painter and etcher Rembrandt?

    AnswerDutch

13. The former Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia now contains one of the world’s greatest museums of art and culture. What is it called?

    AnswerThe Hermitage

14. Which painter’s nickname was "The Divine" (Il Divino)?

    AnswerMichelangelo

15. Which artist created the famous ceiling of the Villa Farnesina?

    AnswerRaphael

16. What was the nickname of Jacopo Robusti (1518-1594), an Italian artist, often compared to Furioso?

    AnswerTintoretto

17. Which of these paintings by Leonardo da Vinci is considered his last, finished in 1513 -1516?

    AnswerSt. John the Baptist

18. What art technique involves applying layers of transparent paint to build up color depth?

    AnswerGlazing

19. Which Greek sculptor created the famous ancient statue "Venus de Milo"?

    AnswerAlexandros of Antioch

20. Who designed the Chupa Chups logo?

    AnswerSalvador Dali