Aurora Borealis, by Frederic Edwin Church - Exam
  • 1. Who painted 'Aurora Borealis'?
A) J.M.W. Turner
B) Thomas Cole
C) Frederic Edwin Church
D) Albert Bierstadt
  • 2. In what year was 'Aurora Borealis' completed?
A) 1859
B) 1881
C) 1865
D) 1872
  • 3. What artistic movement is Frederic Edwin Church associated with?
A) Romanticism
B) Hudson River School
C) Impressionism
D) Cubism
  • 4. What natural phenomenon is depicted in the painting?
A) Northern Lights
B) Solar eclipse
C) Meteor shower
D) Volcanic eruption
  • 5. What historical context influenced the painting's creation?
A) Revolutionary War
B) Industrial Revolution
C) American Civil War
D) Gold Rush
  • 6. What technique did Church use for dramatic lighting effects?
A) Pointillism
B) Luminism
C) Sfumato
D) Chiaroscuro
  • 7. What time of day is depicted in the painting?
A) Sunset
B) Noon
C) Sunrise
D) Night
  • 8. How does Church suggest the aurora's movement?
A) Multiple images
B) Blurred brushstrokes
C) Curving, flowing forms
D) Streaking lines
  • 9. What medium did Church use for this work?
A) Tempera
B) Oil on canvas
C) Watercolor
D) Acrylic
  • 10. What atmospheric effect enhances the painting's realism?
A) Abstract patterns
B) Sharp focus throughout
C) Subtle atmospheric perspective
D) Geometric shapes
  • 11. How does the painting reflect 19th-century American interests?
A) Urban development
B) Agricultural expansion
C) Exploration and Manifest Destiny
D) Maritime trade
  • 12. What creates the painting's sense of sublime awe?
A) Mythological references
B) Architectural grandeur
C) Human achievement
D) Vast scale and natural power
  • 13. What scientific understanding of auroras existed when Church painted?
A) Electrical discharge theory
B) Solar wind explanation
C) Atmospheric gases theory
D) Magnetic field theories
  • 14. Which explorer's Arctic expedition inspired Church?
A) Roald Amundsen
B) John Franklin
C) Robert Peary
D) Isaac Israel Hayes
  • 15. Which celestial body is visible in the painting?
A) The Moon
B) Saturn
C) Venus
D) Mars
  • 16. Where was Church born?
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B) Hartford, Connecticut
C) New York City
D) Boston, Massachusetts
  • 17. What other famous natural wonder did Church paint?
A) Old Faithful
B) Yosemite Valley
C) Niagara Falls
D) Grand Canyon
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