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Quiz on Surrealism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

a)

dreams he had

b)

his family

c)

Italy

d)

France

3.

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

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Rene Margritte

c)

Vincent Van Gogh

d)

Leonardo Da Davinci

4.

Which of the follwoing is considered "Surrealism"?

a)
b)
5.

Which of the following is considered "Surrealism"?


Choose TWO.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

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

7.

Surrealism explores...

a)

the unknown

b)

the abstract

c)

the unconscious mind

d)

the rights and wrongs we do

8.

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

a)

WWI Ended

b)

WWII

c)

Civil War

d)

Korean War

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Transformation

b)

Dislocation

c)

Juxtaposition

d)

Scale

11.

Frida Khalo considered herself a surrealist artist.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
a)

Salvador dali

b)

Man Ray

c)

Rene' Magritte

d)

Frida Khalo

13.

Which country was Salvador Dali from?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Paris

14.

Which country was Frida Kahlo from?

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

15.

Which artist is responsible for this painting?

a)

Frida Kahlo

b)

Salvador Dahli

c)

Man Ray

d)

Rene Magritte