WorksheetsPicasso's Biography
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which was Picasso’s first word?
Pen
Pencil
Painting
Who taught Picasso to draw and paint?
His mother
His father
Nobody. He learned to draw and paint on his own.
How old was Picasso when he entered the fine Arts Academy in Barcelona?
14
16
18
Why did Picasso start painting sad scenes early in his life as a painter?
His father had died.
He had lost one of his best friends.
He was living away from his family.
Which colours did he use in his paintings at that time?
Bright colours
Red and pink shades
Blue and green shades
Why did Picasso change to warmer colours some years later?
He was tired of painting sad scenes.
He started selling his paintings.
He finally had some money and was also in love.
What made Picasso start developing an African-inspired style?
A trip to an African country
An African friend of Picasso’s
An African art exhibition
What is Cubism known for?
The use of many different colours
The use of geometric shapes
The use of realistic, natural shapes
What is a collage?
Painting geometric shapes on paper cuts
Cutting paper pieces and simply gluing them on a canvas
Pasting paper cuts into a painting
Which objects did Picasso paint the most in his late cubist period?
Pianos
Violins
Guitars
Why did Picasso return to a more conservative style in his classical period?
He admired the style of French painters like Georges Braque.
He was influenced by the works of Rapahel and Michelangelo after a trip to Italy.
He got tired of painting geometric forms.
What style are called dream-like paintings?
Cubism
Surrealism
Impressionism
Why did Picasso paint Guernica in 1937?
To show he was shocked at the city’s bombing during the war.
To show the destruction of the city in war.
To show that he was not against war.
Where and when did Picasso die?
In Barcelona in 1937
In Paris in 1937
In Paris in 1973
Where was Pablo Picasso born?
Barcelona, Spain
Málaga, Spain
Paris, France
