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