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Surrealism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Salvador Dali was known for what art movement?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Dadaism

c)

Surrealism

d)

Fauvism

2.

Surrealism is...

a)

artwork that depicts dream-like scenes and, or situations that would be bizarre or impossible in real life.

b)

artwork that shows realistic paitnings and sculptures of people and places.

c)

artwork that depicts nature in a way that is realistic.

3.

Salvador Dali made paintings, sculptures and films about...

a)

dreams he had

b)

his family

c)

Italy

d)

France

4.

Surrealist artists were also influenced by a famous psychoanalyst called...

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Rene Margritte

c)

Vincent Van Gogh

d)

Leonardo Da Davinci

5.

A psychoanalyst is a doctor who studies...

a)

the human mind and tries to understand it.

b)

the occurances in nature and why they happen.

c)

relationships between people and nature.

6.

Which of the following is considered "surrealism"?

a)
b)
7.

Which of the follwoing is considered "Surrealism"?

a)
b)
8.

Which of the following is considered "Surrealism"?


Choose TWO.

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

This famous surreal piece is called...

a)

"The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali

b)

"The Persistence of Time by" by Salvador Dali

c)

"The Persistence of Aging" by Salvador Dali

d)

"The Memory of You" by Salvador Dali

10.

Surrealism explores...

a)

the unknown

b)

the abstract

c)

the unconscious mind

d)

the rights and wrongs we do

11.

What was going on in the world when surrealism became popular?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Civil War

d)

Korean War

12.

How does this artwork fit the surrealist genre?

a)

Tuba elephants are extinct

b)

It can't occur in reality

c)

It has big elephants

d)

Animals aren't huge music fans

13.

Putting 2 or more objects side by side that don't normally belong together

a)

Transformation

b)

Dislocation

c)

Juxtaposition

d)

Scale

14.

Another word for surreal is

a)

real

b)

odd

c)

non-exciting

d)

rational

15.

Choose the one that is NOT a characteristic of surrealism.

a)

Reversal of natural laws.

b)

Impossible scale.

c)

Looks real.

d)

Juxtaposition.

16.

What is collage art?

a)

Art that includes bright pops of color using paint

b)

Art made from a collection of different items and/or images

c)

Art made from a collection of drawn images

d)

Art that is made by people ages 18-24

17.

Where does the term collage come from?

a)

the French term coller

b)

the word collection

c)

The British term colour

18.

What year did surrealism originate?

a)

1924

b)

1928

c)

1934

d)

1968

19.

What does the term coller mean?

a)

to glue

b)

to add color

c)

to collect something

20.

What types of items can be used in collage art? (check all that apply)

a)

photographs

b)

newspaper clippings

c)

ribbons

d)

bits of colored or hand-made paper

e)

portions of other artwork