Bauhaus Quiz

What was the goal of the Bauhaus school?

• Create designs for the machine age

• Promote expressionism

• Emphasize curvilinear forms

• Use traditional ornaments

What materials were mainly used in Bauhaus architecture?

• Stone and Wood

• Glass and Fabric

• Steel and Concrete

• Plastic and Metal

What colors were mainly used in Bauhaus design?

• Pastel colors

• Primary colors

• Black and white

• Natural tones

Who designed the Wassily Chair, which became a symbol of Bauhaus style?

• Marcel Breuer

• Walter Gropius

• Herbert Bayer

• Marianne Brandt

What design philosophy is best described by the Bauhaus style?

• Curvilinear forms

• Functionality and simplicity

• Disorder and chaos

• Playful ornaments

Which architect is referred to as a pioneer of modern architecture along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier?

• Herbert Bayer

• Walter Gropius

• Marianne Brandt

• Marcel Breuer

What quote was a major inspiration for the Bauhaus style?

• Form follows function

• Complexity is king

• More is more

• Decoration is everything

What kind of shapes and lines were typical for the Bauhaus style?

• Curved shapes and lines

• Irregular shapes and lines

• Geometric shapes and straight lines

• Organic shapes and lines

What material was used for the Wassily chair instead of traditional wood?

• Plastic

• Metal

• Leather

• Concrete

Which designer designed the Bauhaus-style teapot with basic geometric shapes?

• Herbert Bayer

• Marcel Breuer

• Marianne Brandt

• Walter Gropius