How Well Do You Know Art History?

Are you a self proclaimed art history buff? Do you know art history like no one else? It's time to put your knowledge to the test! Take these 12 trivia quiz questions and find out how well you actually know art!
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What artist famously cut off part of his ear?
Monet
Van Gogh
Warhol

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Which famous artist was known for drip paintings?
Andy Warhol
Salvador Dali
Jackson Pollock

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Which Renaissance painter also designed a flying machine?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Da Vinci

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Which famous psychologist fascinated Salvador Dali?
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Karl Marx

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What is the name of this iconic painting?
Girl With Pearl Earring
Mona Lisa
Starry Night

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This painting titled “Portrait of Pope Innocent X" was painted by...
Diego Velazquez
Rembrandt
El Greco

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What world event is depicted in Pablo Picasso's Guernica?
World War I
The Spanish Civil War
The War of 1812

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Who painted "The Persistence of Memory," also known as the "melting clocks painting?"
Claude Monet
Edouard Manet
Salvador Dali

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What was Andy Warhol's inspiration for his paintings?
Dreams
Nature
Pop Culture

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Who painted this work?
Claude Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Nicolaes van Veerendael

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In which museum is the Mona Lisa located?
The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
The Louvre
The Prado

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When did the postmodern art history period begin?
1800s
1950s
1750s
Unfortunately, your knowledge on art history is still on the average side! While you may have known a few of these famous works of art, you've still got a bit too learn! Worry not friend, in taking this quiz, you challenged yourself to learn something new. Go you!

C+, Art History Average

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Based on the results of this quiz, you're a total art history buff! It's obvious that you are very cultured and artistic, with a great love of art history. You can recognize a famous painting, photograph, or sculpture with ease!

B+, Art History Buff

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Based on the results of this quiz, you are a total art history ace! When it comes to art history, few people can hold a candle to your knowledge. From the impressionist painters to post modern art, you know your iconic artists and works like no one else!

A+, Art History Ace

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Right!
1
What artist famously cut off part of his ear?
Monet
Van Gogh
Warhol
2
Which famous artist was known for drip paintings?
Andy Warhol
Salvador Dali
Jackson Pollock
3
Which Renaissance painter also designed a flying machine?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
4
Which famous psychologist fascinated Salvador Dali?
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Karl Marx
5
What is the name of this iconic painting?
Girl With Pearl Earring
Mona Lisa
Starry Night
6
This painting titled “Portrait of Pope Innocent X" was painted by...
Diego Velazquez
Rembrandt
El Greco
7
What world event is depicted in Pablo Picasso's Guernica?
World War I
The Spanish Civil War
The War of 1812
8
Who painted "The Persistence of Memory," also known as the "melting clocks painting?"
Claude Monet
Edouard Manet
Salvador Dali
9
What was Andy Warhol's inspiration for his paintings?
Dreams
Nature
Pop Culture
10
Who painted this work?
Claude Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Nicolaes van Veerendael
11
In which museum is the Mona Lisa located?
The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
The Louvre
The Prado
12
When did the postmodern art history period begin?
1800s
1950s
1750s