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Ms. Aranya - Artists Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What art style did Jacob Lawrence call his work?

a)

Abstract Realism

b)

Drip Painting

c)

Dynamic Cubism

d)

Impressionism

2.

Jean Michel-Basquiat was born in....

a)

Harlem

b)

Atlantic City

c)

Queens

d)

Brooklyn

3.

Basquiat got his start as a street artist under a pseudonym (a fictitious name). What was his pseudonym?

a)

JMB-3000

b)

SAMO

c)

JEAN

d)

None of the above

4.

Jacob Lawrence was famous for a 60 panel series. What was it called?

a)

The End Slavery Series

b)

The Migration Series

c)

The Harlem Series

d)

The Haiti Series

5.

Who was the first person to establish the celebration of Black History in 1915 in the United States?

a)

Carter G. Woodson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

President Obama

6.

A drawing, painting or photograph of a person is called a....

a)

Cityscape

b)

Still Life

c)

Portrait

d)

Landscape

7.

While February is Black History Month, the month of March is known as....

a)

Sunshine Appreciation Month

b)

Women's History Month

c)

Art Museum Month

d)

Astrology in Art Month

8.

Which of these paintings is NOT an example of Georgia O'Keeffe's Art?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

What is Georgia O'Keeffe known for in her paintings?

a)

Painting close up views of landscapes

b)

Painting close up views of animals

c)

Painting close up views of flowers

d)

Painting close up views of bones

10.

Where was Georgia O'Keeffe born?

a)

Santa Fe, New Mexico

b)

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

c)

New York City, New York

d)

Chicago, Illinois

11.

Which state did Georgia O'Keeffe frequently paint landscapes of?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Arizona

c)

Texas

d)

California

12.

Georgia O'Keefe was similar to Jean Michel Basquiat in which way?

a)

They both grew up in Brooklyn

b)

Basquiat also painted large flowers

c)

They both painted bones & skulls

d)

They were both Neo-Expressionists

13.

Jacob Lawrence & Jean Michel Basquiat were both influenced to create art by:

a)

Their uncles

b)

The beauty of SouthWest landscapes

c)

The subways of Brooklyn

d)

Their mothers

14.

What did Jacob want his paintings to do?

a)

Tell a story

b)

Make him rich

c)

Make him famous

d)

Help him pass time

15.

What did Jacob Lawrence's work often portray?

a)

Important periods in African-American history

b)

European landscapes

c)

Still life

d)

Abstract concepts