Contemporary Era Quiz 2024

Who am I? I am from Spain and was best known for Cubism. I was also a sculptor.

• Picasso

• Dali

• Miró

• Goya

Who was one of the first African-American composers to find success in composing, publishing, and performing in America?

• Scott Joplin

• Duke Ellington

• Louis Armstrong

• Ella Fitzgerald

What famous American composer wrote this famous ragtime piece of music?

• Scott Joplin

• George Gershwin

• Aaron Copland

• Leonard Bernstein

What is the definition of Fauvism?

• A style of art characterized by the use of realistic colors and forms.

• A style of art in which artists used intense, often wild color combinations in their paintings.

• A technique that focuses on the accurate representation of light and shadow.

• An art movement that emphasizes abstract shapes and forms.

Who am I?

• W.A. Mozart

• Vincent van Gogh

• Henri Matisse

• Edvard Munch

The opera that Joplin composed was called:

• Treemonisha

• Porgy and Bess

• Carmen

• The Magic Flute

This painting was sold at auction for almost $120 million. What is the title of this famous work by Munch?

• The Scream

• The Persistence of Memory

• The Starry Night

• The Last Supper

What is the title of this Matisse painting?

• Woman with a Hat

• The Dance

• The Snail

• Blue Nude

Where was Scott Joplin born?

• Texarkana, Arkansas

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Chicago, Illinois

• Memphis, Tennessee

Who am I?

• Pablo Picasso

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Claude Monet

• M.C. Escher