About this Study Set
This study set covers Art History through
20 practice questions.
A collection of factual questions covering key artists, dates, and numbers in art history. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Foundations of Art History study set below.
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1
In what year was the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci, generally accepted as starting in 1503?
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A
1495
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B
1503
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C
1515
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D
1520
2
How many years did it take Michelangelo to complete the Sistine Chapel ceiling frescos?
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A
1 year
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B
4 years
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C
10 years
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D
20 years
3
Which century saw the emergence of the Impressionist movement in France?
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A
17th Century
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B
18th Century
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C
19th Century
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D
20th Century
4
How many strings are on a traditional cello?
5
Vincent van Gogh famously cut off part of his own ear in which year?
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A
1888
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B
1890
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C
1895
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D
1900
6
Who is the artist famous for painting 'The Starry Night' in 1889?
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A
Claude Monet
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B
Pablo Picasso
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C
Vincent van Gogh
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D
Salvador Dali
7
Which famous Spanish artist co-founded the Cubist movement?
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A
Joan Miro
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B
Pablo Picasso
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C
Francisco Goya
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D
Diego Velazquez
8
The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, is located in which city?
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A
Rome
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B
Athens
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C
Cairo
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D
Istanbul
9
How many panels make up a triptych?
10
Andy Warhol is a central figure of which 1950s art movement?
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A
Pop Art
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B
Baroque
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C
Renaissance
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D
Dadaism
11
In which city can the Louvre Museum be found?
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A
London
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B
Berlin
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C
Paris
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D
Madrid
12
Johannes Vermeer painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during which century?
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A
15th Century
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B
16th Century
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C
17th Century
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D
18th Century
13
Salvador Dali is most closely associated with which art movement?
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A
Realism
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B
Surrealism
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C
Abstract Expressionism
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D
Neoclassicism
14
How many muses were there in Greek mythology, often depicted in classical art?
15
The 'David' statue by Michelangelo is carved from what material?
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A
Bronze
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B
Wood
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C
Marble
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D
Clay
16
Claude Monet's painting 'Impression, Sunrise' gave its name to which movement?
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A
Impressionism
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B
Expressionism
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C
Romanticism
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D
Fauvism
17
In which decade did the Dada movement begin?
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A
1890s
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B
1910s
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C
1930s
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D
1950s
18
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
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A
Raphael
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B
Donatello
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C
Michelangelo
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D
Leonardo da Vinci
19
How many strings does a standard violin have?
20
Grant Wood painted the famous American Gothic in what year?
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A
1920
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B
1930
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C
1940
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D
1950
