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Bob Ross is the Boss Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Bob Ross’s middle name?

a)

Norman

b)

Michael

c)

Thomas

d)

Norbert

2.

In which state was Bob Ross born?

a)

Alaska

b)

Florida

c)

Indiana

d)

Michigan

3.

Bob Ross served in the military 20 years. Which branch of service was in in?

a)

Army

b)

Navy

c)

Air Force

d)

Marines

4.

How many years did Bob Ross’s ‘Joy of Painting’ air on PBS?

a)

21 years

b)

7 years

c)

11 years

d)

13 years

5.

Which part or parts of the world viewed Bob Ross’s show?

a)

United States and Canada

b)

Latin America

c)

Europe

d)

All of the above

6.

Bob Ross was influenced by his time served in the military. Most of his paintings depict landscapes from the state he was stationed in. Which state was that?

a)

Alaska

b)

Florida

c)

Michigan

d)

Colorado

7.

At what age did Bob Ross quit school?

a)

2nd Grade

b)

6th Grade

c)

9th Grade

d)

12th Grade

8.

Bob Ross quit school to work with his father. What was his father’s occupation?

a)

Carpenter

b)

Plumber

c)

Electrician

d)

Painter

9.

How did Bob Ross learn to paint pictures?

a)

His father trained him while he worked at the family business.

b)

He learned at art school, where he developed his techniques.

c)

He watched videos of a German man painting pictures in 30 minutes and copied his style.

d)

He was entirely self-taught. He made up every technique that he used.

10.

As a young man he sustained what injury...?

a)

Cut off his index finger

b)

Pierced his ear drum

c)

Broke his arm

d)

Tore his ACL

11.

The company, Bob Ross Inc. earned profits by selling brands of art supplies, how-to books, and art classes. How much was his company worth?

a)

$100,000

b)

$15,000

c)

$10,000,000

d)

$15,000,000

12.

As a child, Bob Ross cared for injured animals. Which animal was NOT one that Bob cared for?

a)

Alligator

b)

An epileptic squirrel

c)

An Armadillo

d)

Snake

e)

Psych! He cared for them all!

13.

At what age did Bob Ross die?

a)

52

b)

62

c)

72

d)

82

14.

What did Bob Ross call his painting technique?

a)

Better than all the rest

b)

Wet on dry

c)

Wet on wet

d)

Fast as lightnin’

15.

How many paintings did Bob Ross create in his lifetime?

a)

3,000

b)

30,000

c)

300,000

d)

3,000,000

16.

What did Bob Ross do with all of the paintings he made during the filming of his ‘Joy of Painting’ shows?

a)

He sold them for profit.

b)

He stored them in his basement.

c)

He donated them to PBS.

d)

He gave them to family and friends.

17.

What did German Painter Bill Alexander feel about Bob Ross and his popular show?

a)

He was proud of Bob, since his techniques helped Bob to become a great painter.

b)

He did not care what happened to Bob, since they did not know each other.

c)

He felt betrayed by Bob Ross, because he felt Bob took his wet on wet technique and sold it as his own.

d)

He felt like Bob’s success motivated him to become successful also.

18.

Bob Ross died from lymphoma 2 months after his last TV episode aired. When did he die?

a)

4th of July 1995

b)

Memorial Day 1994

c)

Halloween 1995

d)

Veteran’s Day 1994

19.

What can we learn from Bob Ross?

a)

Mistakes can be fixed. They do not ruin everything.

b)

Peacefulness and Calmness make life better.

c)

We should look for and find joy everyday.

d)

All of the above.

20.

Why did Bob Ross perm his hair into a long curly Afro?

a)

He liked the style.

b)

It was cheaper than repeatedly getting his hair cut short.

c)

He was tired of military crew cuts.

d)

He always wanted curly hair.