Art History Quiz

Who was the leader of the Dadaists?

• Salvador Dali

• André Breton

• Tristan Tzara

• Jackson Pollock

Which art movement focused on industrial production and used geometric forms?

• Constructivism

• Abstract Expressionism

• Surrealism

• Optical Art

Which art movement emerged in New York between 1940-1960 and applied paint rapidly to canvases?

• Abstract Expressionism

• Minimalism

• Photorealism

• Performance Art

What is the main characteristic of Optical Art?

• Focus on industrial production

• Rejection of conventional painting

• Use of neutral surfaces

• Exploration of optical sensations

Which movement stripped down art to its most fundamental form and used solid planes of color?

• Performance Art

• Photorealism

• Minimalism

• Constructivism

Who originated the art movement of Constructivism in Russia in 1913?

• Arshile Gorky

• El Lissitzky

• Vladimir Tatlin

• Marcel Duchamp

Which art movement used automatic writing and drawing as a way to tackle societal change?

• Dadaism

• Optical Art

• Conceptual Art

• Surrealism

What was the main result of the American fascination with Surrealism?

• Photorealism

• Abstract Expressionism

• Minimalism

• Performance Art

Which art movement involved replicating original photo images into paintings or sculptures?

• Photorealism

• Performance Art

• Constructivism

• Body Art

What is the main focus of Conceptual Art?

• Using the artist's own body as the medium

• Creating geometric abstract art

• Making the viewer think about what art is

• Exploring optical sensations