Test Your Knowledge:  Surrealism Vocab and Magritte

Test Your Knowledge: Surrealism Vocab and Magritte

5th - 8th Grade

14 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Mrs. Smith's - Name that Artist

Mrs. Smith's - Name that Artist

1st - 12th Grade

13 Qs

Watercolor

Watercolor

6th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Art 2: Landscapes & Surrealism

Art 2: Landscapes & Surrealism

8th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Alberto Giacometti Quiz

Alberto Giacometti Quiz

7th Grade

17 Qs

Artes 4º básico

Artes 4º básico

1st - 7th Grade

15 Qs

rules of composition

rules of composition

7th - 8th Grade

16 Qs

Surrealism

Surrealism

7th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

Elements of Surrealism

Elements of Surrealism

8th Grade

15 Qs

Test Your Knowledge:  Surrealism Vocab and Magritte

Test Your Knowledge: Surrealism Vocab and Magritte

Assessment

Quiz

Arts

5th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Patricia Brown

Used 30+ times

FREE Resource

14 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Rene Magritte was born and lived where nearly all of his life?

New York, USA

Brussels, Belgium

London, United Kingdom

Barcelona, Spain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

One of the biggest events in Magritte's life that would shape the way he looked at the world was:

His father dying in World War I.

Being sent to live away from his family when he was just a toddler.

The drowning of his mother when he was still quite young.

Creating his first painting at the age of 12 and becoming instantly famous.

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which is true about the Surrealism movement in Art? (mark all that are true.)

It was mostly about feelings, memories, and dreams.

It was about things that looked real, but impossible.

It came about in the late 1920's, after World War I.

it was painted in an abstract way and showed images of things that were not recognizable.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Who is the person we see in many of Magritte's paintings?

His mother

His friend, Salvador Dali

His father, the merchent

Rene Magritte himself

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The definition of ___________ as a technique in surrealism is: Changing an object's relative size to its surroundings in an unexpected way.

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The definition of __________as a technique in surrealism is: Objects appearing to float or defy gravity.

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The definition of _________as a technique in surrealism is: Placing two objects together or joining them in an impossible or unexpected combination to emphasize their differences.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?