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Contemporary Era Quiz 2024

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who am I? I am from Spain and was best known for Cubism. I was also a sculptor.

a)

Picasso

b)

Dali

c)

Miró

d)

Goya

2.

Who was one of the first African-American composers to find success in composing, publishing, and performing in America?

a)

Scott Joplin

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Ella Fitzgerald

3.

What famous American composer wrote this famous ragtime piece of music?

a)

Scott Joplin

b)

George Gershwin

c)

Aaron Copland

d)

Leonard Bernstein

4.

What is the definition of Fauvism?

a)

A style of art characterized by the use of realistic colors and forms.

b)

A style of art in which artists used intense, often wild color combinations in their paintings.

c)

A technique that focuses on the accurate representation of light and shadow.

d)

An art movement that emphasizes abstract shapes and forms.

5.

Who am I?

a)

W.A. Mozart

b)

Vincent van Gogh

c)

Henri Matisse

d)

Edvard Munch

6.

The opera that Joplin composed was called:

a)

Treemonisha

b)

Porgy and Bess

c)

Carmen

d)

The Magic Flute

7.

This painting was sold at auction for almost $120 million. What is the title of this famous work by Munch?

a)

The Scream

b)

The Persistence of Memory

c)

The Starry Night

d)

The Last Supper

8.

What is the title of this Matisse painting?

a)

Woman with a Hat

b)

The Dance

c)

The Snail

d)

Blue Nude

9.

Where was Scott Joplin born?

a)

Texarkana, Arkansas

b)

New Orleans, Louisiana

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

Memphis, Tennessee

10.

Who am I?

a)

Pablo Picasso

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Claude Monet

d)

M.C. Escher

11.

Who am I?

a)

John Williams

b)

Michael Giacchino

c)

Scott Joplin

d)

Aaron Copland

12.

Who am I? I am known for using wild colors. Fauvism and Expressionism are the two things I am most noted for.

a)

Matisse

b)

Picasso

c)

Van Gogh

d)

Monet

13.

Who am I?

a)

Claude Debussy

b)

Edvard Munch

c)

Henri Matisse

d)

Norman Rockwell

14.

What is the title of this work by Picasso?

a)

The Weeping Woman

b)

Guernica

c)

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

d)

The Old Guitarist

15.

What are the dates of the Contemporary Era?

a)

1800-1900

b)

1900-present

c)

1950-2000

d)

2000-2023

16.

What is the definition of Cubism?

a)

A style in which objects and the space around them are broken up into different shapes and then put back together again in a new relationship.

b)

A technique that emphasizes the use of light and shadow to create depth.

c)

An art movement that focuses on the representation of realistic subjects in a traditional manner.

d)

A form of abstract art that uses geometric shapes to represent objects.

17.

Scott Joplin was known as the "King of __________"

a)

Jazz

b)

Blues

c)

Ragtime

d)

Classical

18.

What is the definition of Ragtime?

a)

A style of music characterized by an uneven rhythm (syncopation) in the melody against an even accompaniment.

b)

A genre of music that features a steady beat and simple melodies.

c)

A form of classical music that emphasizes harmony and structure.

d)

A type of folk music that originated in rural communities.

19.

What is: style of art in which objects and the space around them are broken up into different shapes and then put back together again in new relationships

a)

Cubism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Expressionism

20.

What is the Definition of Expressionism?

a)

A style of art that focuses on realistic representation of subjects.

b)

A style of art that emphasizes the expression of innermost feelings, often distorting shapes, sizes, and movements.

c)

A technique used in art to create three-dimensional effects.

d)

A movement in art that seeks to depict the beauty of nature.