Art History - Surrealism
Test Quiz
1. When did the Surrealism art movement take place?
a. 1200s
b. Late 1400s to early 1500s
c. Mid 1600s
d. Early 1900s
e. Late 1900s to early 2000s
2. In what country did the Surrealist movement begin?
a. France
b. Germany
c. Russia
d. Spain
e. England
3. What earlier movement in Switzerland inspired the Surrealism movement?
a. Romanticism
b. Dadaism
c. Abstract Art
d. Baroque
e. Impressionism
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of Surrealist art?
a. Scenes from everyday life
b. They painted with small dots of color
c. Images that explored the subconscious mind
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
5. What Italian artist is considered one of the first Surrealist painters and founded the school of Metaphysical Art?
a. Salvador Dali
b. Giorgio de Chirico
c. Rene Magritte
d. Alberto Giacometti
e. Paul Klee
6. What Swiss painter was known for combining Surrealism with Expressionism?
a. Salvador Dali
b. Giorgio de Chirico
c. Rene Magritte
d. Alberto Giacometti
e. Paul Klee
7. What Spanish Surrealist artist painted 'The Persistence of Memory'?
a. Salvador Dali
b. Giorgio de Chirico
c. Rene Magritte
d. Alberto Giacometti
e. Paul Klee
8. What Belgian artist painted 'The Son of Man'?
a. Salvador Dali
b. Giorgio de Chirico
c. Rene Magritte
d. Alberto Giacometti
e. Paul Klee
9. Who was considered the leading sculptor of the Surrealist movement?
a. Salvador Dali
b. Giorgio de Chirico
c. Rene Magritte
d. Alberto Giacometti
e. Paul Klee
10. Who is considered the founder of the Surrealist movement?
a. Salvador Dali
b. Andre Breton
c. Joan Miro
d. Yves Tanguy
e. Marcel Duchamp
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