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WorksheetsBob Ross is the Boss Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was Bob Ross’s middle name?
Norman
Michael
Thomas
Norbert
In which state was Bob Ross born?
Alaska
Florida
Indiana
Michigan
Bob Ross served in the military 20 years. Which branch of service was in in?
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
How many years did Bob Ross’s ‘Joy of Painting’ air on PBS?
21 years
7 years
11 years
13 years
Which part or parts of the world viewed Bob Ross’s show?
United States and Canada
Latin America
Europe
All of the above
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?
Alaska
Florida
Michigan
Colorado
At what age did Bob Ross quit school?
2nd Grade
6th Grade
9th Grade
12th Grade
Bob Ross quit school to work with his father. What was his father’s occupation?
Carpenter
Plumber
Electrician
Painter
How did Bob Ross learn to paint pictures?
His father trained him while he worked at the family business.
He learned at art school, where he developed his techniques.
He watched videos of a German man painting pictures in 30 minutes and copied his style.
He was entirely self-taught. He made up every technique that he used.
As a young man he sustained what injury...?
Cut off his index finger
Pierced his ear drum
Broke his arm
Tore his ACL
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?
$100,000
$15,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
As a child, Bob Ross cared for injured animals. Which animal was NOT one that Bob cared for?
Alligator
An epileptic squirrel
An Armadillo
Snake
Psych! He cared for them all!
At what age did Bob Ross die?
52
62
72
82
What did Bob Ross call his painting technique?
Better than all the rest
Wet on dry
Wet on wet
Fast as lightnin’
How many paintings did Bob Ross create in his lifetime?
3,000
30,000
300,000
3,000,000
What did Bob Ross do with all of the paintings he made during the filming of his ‘Joy of Painting’ shows?
He sold them for profit.
He stored them in his basement.
He donated them to PBS.
He gave them to family and friends.
What did German Painter Bill Alexander feel about Bob Ross and his popular show?
He was proud of Bob, since his techniques helped Bob to become a great painter.
He did not care what happened to Bob, since they did not know each other.
He felt betrayed by Bob Ross, because he felt Bob took his wet on wet technique and sold it as his own.
He felt like Bob’s success motivated him to become successful also.
Bob Ross died from lymphoma 2 months after his last TV episode aired. When did he die?
4th of July 1995
Memorial Day 1994
Halloween 1995
Veteran’s Day 1994
What can we learn from Bob Ross?
Mistakes can be fixed. They do not ruin everything.
Peacefulness and Calmness make life better.
We should look for and find joy everyday.
All of the above.
Why did Bob Ross perm his hair into a long curly Afro?
He liked the style.
It was cheaper than repeatedly getting his hair cut short.
He was tired of military crew cuts.
He always wanted curly hair.
