The Scream, by Edvard Munch
  • 1. Who painted 'The Scream'?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Claude Monet
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Edvard Munch
  • 2. In which country was Edvard Munch born?
A) Denmark
B) Sweden
C) Norway
D) Germany
  • 3. Approximately when was the first version of 'The Scream' created?
A) 1893
B) 1913
C) 1883
D) 1903
  • 4. What artistic movement is 'The Scream' most associated with?
A) Expressionism
B) Impressionism
C) Cubism
D) Surrealism
  • 5. What medium was used for the most famous version of 'The Scream'?
A) Charcoal on wood
B) Watercolor on paper
C) Tempera on cardboard
D) Oil on canvas
  • 6. What is the central figure in 'The Scream' doing?
A) Singing joyfully
B) Screaming in anguish
C) Yawning tiredly
D) Laughing hysterically
  • 7. What location inspired the background of 'The Scream'?
A) Oslofjord, Norway
B) Paris streets
C) Swiss Alps
D) Italian coastline
  • 8. What is the gender of the main screaming figure?
A) Clearly male
B) Clearly female
C) Child
D) Ambiguous/unspecified
  • 9. What famous theft occurred involving 'The Scream' in 1994?
A) Lost in shipping
B) Vandalized with paint
C) Destroyed by fire
D) Stolen from National Gallery
  • 10. How long was 'The Scream' missing after the 1994 theft?
A) Three months
B) One year
C) One week
D) Five years
  • 11. What was Munch's inspiration for the swirling sky?
A) Volcanic eruption effects
B) Northern lights
C) City lights
D) Solar eclipse
  • 12. Which volcanic eruption influenced the painting's sky?
A) Vesuvius
B) Krakatoa
C) Mount St. Helens
D) Etna
  • 13. What is the Norwegian title of the painting?
A) Angst
B) Smerte
C) Skrik
D) Rop
  • 14. What artistic technique creates the swirling motion?
A) Curved brushstrokes
B) Geometric shapes
C) Pointillism
D) Collage
  • 15. What body part is the main figure holding to its head?
A) Elbows
B) Feet
C) Knees
D) Hands
  • 16. What emotion does 'The Scream' primarily convey?
A) Patriotic pride
B) Romantic love
C) Religious ecstasy
D) Existential anxiety
  • 17. Which museum houses another version stolen in 2004?
A) Rijksmuseum
B) Uffizi Gallery
C) Munch Museum
D) Van Gogh Museum
  • 18. How did Munch describe the inspiration for the painting?
A) Dream about flying
B) Feeling of infinite scream through nature
C) Memory of childhood
D) Vision of heaven
  • 19. What body of water appears in the background of 'The Scream'?
A) A river
B) An ocean
C) A fjord
D) A lake
  • 20. Which city's skyline appears in 'The Scream'?
A) Paris
B) Oslo
C) Copenhagen
D) Berlin
  • 21. What technique did Munch use to create multiple versions?
A) Silkscreen
B) Lithography
C) Etching
D) Woodblock printing
  • 22. What literary work influenced 'The Scream'?
A) Frankenstein
B) The Divine Comedy
C) Munch's own diary
D) Hamlet
  • 23. What is notable about the figure's face in 'The Scream'?
A) Smiling expression
B) Wearing glasses
C) Closed eyes
D) Skull-like appearance
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