Andy Warhol - Test
Andy Warhol
  • 1. In which year was Andy Warhol born?
A) 1935
B) 1945
C) 1928
D) 1950
  • 2. Which art movement was Andy Warhol associated with?
A) Impressionism
B) Surrealism
C) Pop Art
D) Abstract Expressionism
  • 3. What was the title of Andy Warhol's studio in New York City?
A) The Factory
B) The Gallery
C) The Loft
D) The Studio
  • 4. Which famous painting by Andy Warhol features multiple images of Marilyn Monroe?
A) Elvis I and II
B) Marilyn Diptych
C) Brillo Boxes
D) Campbell's Soup Cans
  • 5. What was Andy Warhol's birth name?
A) Alexander Warhoski
B) Anthony Warholm
C) Andrew Warhola
D) Andrei Warhol
  • 6. In which city did Andy Warhol establish The Factory studio?
A) Los Angeles
B) Paris
C) London
D) New York City
  • 7. In which year did Andy Warhol pass away?
A) 1995
B) 1987
C) 2000
D) 1975
  • 8. What did Andy Warhol famously say everyone would be famous for?
A) 30 seconds
B) 1 hour
C) 1 minute
D) 15 minutes
  • 9. Which musician was a close friend of Andy Warhol and a key figure in the 1960s New York City scene?
A) Jimi Hendrix
B) Bob Dylan
C) Lou Reed
D) Janis Joplin
  • 10. Who shot Andy Warhol in 1968?
A) Nico
B) Billy Name
C) Valerie Solanas
D) Edie Sedgwick
  • 11. What was the title of Andy Warhol's magazine?
A) Interview
B) Perspective
C) Artistry
D) Collage
  • 12. Where was Andy Warhol born?
A) Chicago, Illinois
B) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C) New York City, New York
D) Los Angeles, California
  • 13. What illness did Andy Warhol suffer from as a child?
A) Polio
B) Sydenham's chorea
C) Chickenpox
D) Measles
  • 14. Which magazine first published Andy Warhol's shoe illustrations?
A) Glamour
B) Vogue
C) Mademoiselle
D) Harper's Bazaar
  • 15. Which band did Andy Warhol manage?
A) The Velvet Underground
B) The Rolling Stones
C) The Beatles
D) The Doors
  • 16. What was the title of Andy Warhol's first major Pop art exhibition?
A) Gold Marilyn Monroe
B) Campbell's Soup Cans
C) The American Supermarket
D) Marilyn Diptych
  • 17. Which artist's work did Andy Warhol's silkscreen technique resemble?
A) Jackson Pollock
B) Roy Lichtenstein
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Claes Oldenburg
  • 18. What was the name of Andy Warhol's first major film?
A) Empire
B) Blue Movie
C) Sleep
D) Chelsea Girls
  • 19. What was the name of the theater where Andy Warhol screened male pornographic films?
A) The Factory Theater
B) The Velvet Theater
C) Cinema 16
D) Fortune Theater
  • 20. Which museum hosted Andy Warhol's first museum retrospective?
A) The Guggenheim Museum
B) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
C) The Whitney Museum of American Art
D) Moderna Museet in Stockholm
  • 21. What was the name of Andy Warhol's first published book of illustrations?
A) A Gold Book
B) 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy
C) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
D) Popism
  • 22. Which company hired Andy Warhol to design album covers and promotional materials?
A) Columbia Records
B) Atlantic Records
C) RCA Records
D) Capitol Records
  • 23. What was the name of the exhibition that featured Andy Warhol's pop paintings in a department store window?
A) Saks Fifth Avenue
B) Macy's
C) Bonwit Teller
D) Bloomingdale's
  • 24. Which artist was commissioned to create an artwork for the New York State Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair?
A) Andy Warhol
B) Jackson Pollock
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Roy Lichtenstein
  • 25. What was the name of the exhibition that presented a typical supermarket environment with pop art?
A) Gold Marilyn Monroe
B) The American Supermarket
C) The New Realists
D) Campbell's Soup Cans
  • 26. Which gallery hosted Andy Warhol's second exhibition in New York?
A) Leo Castelli Gallery
B) Ferus Gallery
C) Stable Gallery
D) Guggenheim Museum
  • 27. What was the name of the exhibition that featured Andy Warhol's first Flowers series?
A) Guggenheim Museum
B) Stable Gallery
C) Ferus Gallery
D) Leo Castelli Gallery
  • 28. Which magazine featured Andy Warhol's photographs documenting his recuperation after the shooting?
A) Mademoiselle
B) Harper's Bazaar
C) Esquire
D) Vogue
  • 29. For which album did Andy Warhol receive a Grammy nomination for Best Album Cover in 1972?
A) Elton John's album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
B) The Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers
C) David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
D) The Beatles' album Abbey Road
  • 30. Which political figure did Warhol support with a poster in 1972?
A) Richard Nixon
B) George McGovern
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Hubert Humphrey
  • 31. What was the name of the dachshund puppy Warhol acquired in November 1972?
A) Spot
B) Buddy
C) Archie
D) Max
  • 32. Which Broadway musical did Warhol design sets for in 1975?
A) Chicago
B) Cats
C) Man on the Moon by John Philips
D) A Chorus Line
  • 33. Who did Andy Warhol travel to Iran to paint in 1976?
A) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Ayatollah Khomeini
D) Empress Farah Pahlavi
  • 34. Which book did Warhol release in 1979 through his publishing company?
A) The Andy Warhol Diaries
B) Popism
C) Exposures
D) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
  • 35. Which New York City nightclub's opening in 1977 marked a new era in nightlife?
A) Studio 54
B) The Roxy
C) The Limelight
D) CBGB
  • 36. Which art collector commissioned Warhol to create the Athletes series in 1977?
A) Peter Brant
B) Leonard Lauder
C) Richard Weisman
D) Solomon R. Guggenheim
  • 37. Which of the following was not a subject of Warhol's celerity portrait commissions in the 1970s?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Liza Minnelli
C) Yves Saint Laurent
D) David Bowie
  • 38. What was the title of Andy Warhol's 1980 exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan?
A) The Jewish Influence
B) Portraits of Modern Jews
C) Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century
D) Twentieth Century Jewish Icons
  • 39. What was the purpose of the New York Academy of Art, co-founded by Warhol?
A) To focus on digital art techniques
B) To promote modernist art
C) To revive traditional methods of training artists
D) To explore abstract expressionism
  • 40. Which series did Warhol create in 1981 that featured cultural icons like Mickey Mouse and Superman?
A) Myths series
B) Cultural Legends series
C) Pop Icons series
D) Modern Myths series
  • 41. Which event did Warhol design a poster for in 1983?
A) The centennial of the Brooklyn Bridge
B) The New York Art Expo
C) The opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
D) The Statue of Liberty centennial
  • 42. What was the theme of Warhol's series produced for the American Museum of Natural History in 1983?
A) Urban animals
B) American wildlife
C) Endangered species
D) Exotic birds
  • 43. Which artist's portrait did Warhol create for Vanity Fair in 1984?
A) David Bowie
B) Prince
C) Madonna
D) Michael Jackson
  • 44. What was the title of Warhol's portrait of Prince?
A) Electric Prince
B) Purple Prince
C) Orange Prince
D) Pop Prince
  • 45. What was the name of the exhibition that opened in September 1985 with negative reviews?
A) Modern Portraits
B) Paintings
C) Warhol and Basquiat: A Collaboration
D) New York Art
  • 46. What series did Warhol show at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1986?
A) Modern Royalty
B) Reigning Queens
C) Royal Portraits
D) Queenly Figures
  • 47. What was the theme of Warhol's 1986 exhibition at the Galerie Lavignes-Bastille in Paris?
A) Statue of Liberty Centennial
B) Freedom in Art
C) 10 Status of Liberty
D) Liberty in Color
  • 48. What was the title of Warhol's last exhibition in Milan?
A) The Last Feast
B) The Final Supper
C) Warhol's Supper
D) Il Cenacolo (The Last Supper)
  • 49. Who did Warhol model with for Koshin Satoh's fashion show in 1987?
A) Herbie Hancock
B) John Coltrane
C) Chick Corea
D) Miles Davis
  • 50. What was Andy Warhol diagnosed with in 1973?
A) A gallstone
B) A kidney infection
C) A heart condition
D) A respiratory issue
  • 51. Why did Andy Warhol reject surgery for his gallstone?
A) He feared hospitals
B) He was too busy with work
C) He believed in natural healing
D) He was allergic to anesthesia
  • 52. Who attempted to obtain an experimental medication for Warhol from Japan?
A) His internist Denton Cox
B) His chiropractor
C) His surgeon Bjorn Thorbjarnarson
D) His nutritionist
  • 53. What did Warhol's chiropractor and nutritionist suggest he wear?
A) A jade pendant
B) A small crystal
C) A medical bracelet
D) A copper necklace
  • 54. What was the cause of Andy Warhol's death?
A) Stroke
B) Sudden cardiac arrhythmia
C) Heart attack
D) Gallbladder infection
  • 55. Where was Andy Warhol's funeral liturgy held?
A) Bethel Park Community Church
B) Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church
C) St. Patrick's Cathedral
D) New York Hospital Chapel
  • 56. Who delivered the eulogy at Warhol's funeral liturgy?
A) Monsignor Peter Tay
B) John Richardson
C) Paige Powell
D) Yoko Ono
  • 57. Where was the luncheon after Warhol's memorial service held?
A) New York Hospital
B) The Diamond Horseshoe nightclub beneath the Paramount Hotel
C) Bethel Park Community Center
D) St. Patrick's Cathedral
  • 58. What technique did Warhol pioneer during his time at Carnegie Tech?
A) Silkscreen printing
B) Oxidation painting
C) Blotted line technique
D) Digital art
  • 59. Which of Warhol's books of drawings is noted for its use of gold leaf?
A) A Gold Book
B) Yum, Yum, Yum
C) Ho, Ho, Ho
D) Shoes, Shoes, Shoes
  • 60. Which artist did Warhol collaborate with to create a series of over 50 large works?
A) Jean-Michel Basquiat
B) Ronnie Cutrone
C) Gerard Malanga
D) Francesco Clemente
  • 61. What did Warhol say about Coca-Cola in relation to American culture?
A) It is the best beverage in the world
B) The richest consumers buy the same things as the poorest
C) It is only for the wealthy
D) It is a symbol of luxury
  • 62. Which series of prints did Warhol produce in Europe in 1970?
A) Death and Disaster
B) Sunday B Morning
C) Marilyn Monroe
D) Flowers
  • 63. What was the name of the series Warhol was working on for Mercedes-Benz before his death?
A) Bikes
B) Cars
C) Planes
D) Trucks
  • 64. Which artist was known as a 'ghost pisser' in the creation of Warhol's oxidation paintings?
A) Victor Hugo
B) Gerard Malanga
C) Jean-Michel Basquiat
D) Francesco Clemente
  • 65. Which artist's style did Warhol's early illustration style resemble?
A) Willem de Kooning
B) Ben Shahn
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Jackson Pollock
  • 66. What was the medium Warhol used for the Marilyn series created in 1962?
A) Oils
B) Watercolors
C) Silkscreens
D) Acrylics
  • 67. Which decade did Warhol evolve into a portraiture artist?
A) 1970s
B) 1990s
C) 1980s
D) 1960s
  • 68. Who was the original designer of the Brillo design?
A) Willoughby Sharp
B) James Harvey
C) Merce Cunningham
D) Andy Warhol
  • 69. What were the Silver Clouds?
A) Wooden boxes
B) Metal sculptures
C) Helium filled, silver mylar, pillow-shaped balloons
D) Cardboard cartons
  • 70. Who choreographed the dance piece RainForest that included a Silver Cloud?
A) James Harvey
B) Andy Warhol
C) Willoughby Sharp
D) Merce Cunningham
  • 71. How much did large paintings from the Flowers series sell for in 1965?
A) $17.3 million
B) $95,000
C) $6,000
D) $25,000
  • 72. Which Warhol painting set a new auction record in 1978?
A) Campbell's Soup Can with Peeling Label (1962)
B) 19 Cents (1962)
C) Orange Marilyn (1964)
D) Eight Elvises (1963)
  • 73. How much did Campbell's Soup Can with Peeling Label sell for in 1970?
A) $17.3 million
B) $200 million
C) $60,000
D) $95,000
  • 74. Who purchased Orange Marilyn for $17.3 million in 1998?
A) S.I. Newhouse Jr.
B) Steven A. Cohen
C) Kenneth C. Griffin
D) Hugh Grant
  • 75. For approximately how much was Orange Marilyn reportedly sold in a private sale after Newhouse's death?
A) $200 million
B) $62.9 million
C) $80 million
D) $17.3 million
  • 76. Which Warhol painting sold for $71.1 million at Christie's in 2007?
A) Lemon Marilyn (1962)
B) Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) (1963)
C) Turquoise Marilyn (1964)
D) Double Elvis (Ferus Type)
  • 77. How much did Liz (Colored Liz) (1963) sell for in 2007?
A) $28 million
B) $63.4 million
C) $26.9 million
D) $23.7 million
  • 78. Which Warhol painting set a new auction record for the artist at $105.4 million in 2013?
A) Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) (1963)
B) Coca-Cola (3) (1962)
C) White Marilyn (1962)
D) Race Riot (1963)
  • 79. What was the sale price of Shot Sage Blue Marilyn in 2022?
A) $195 million
B) $69.6 million
C) $32.8 million
D) $18.9 million
  • 80. In which country did Silver Liz (Ferus Type) set a new auction record in 2022?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Japan
  • 81. What is the title of Warhol's first commissioned portrait of Ethel Scull?
A) Campbell's Soup Cans
B) The Factory
C) Ethel Scull 36 Times
D) Marilyn Diptych
  • 82. Which artist commented on Warhol's ability to summarize our world?
A) Burton Tremaine
B) Robert Scull
C) Emily Tremaine
D) Maurizio Cattelan
  • 83. How many underground films did Andy Warhol produce between 1963 and 1968?
A) More than 600
B) Over 500
C) Less than 500
D) Exactly 600
  • 84. Who awarded Warhol the Independent Film Award in 1964?
A) Jonas Mekas
B) Cecil B. DeMille
C) The Village Voice
D) Mike McGrady
  • 85. What is the title of Warhol's unauthorized homage to the comic-book hero Batman?
A) Batman Dracula
B) Chelsea Girls
C) Empire
D) Vinyl
  • 86. What innovative technique did Chelsea Girls use?
A) Silent, close-up portraits
B) Dual 16mm projections running simultaneously with alternating sound
C) Static shots
D) A single unbroken shot
  • 87. Who took over filmmaking responsibilities after Warhol's shooting in 1968?
A) Jonas Mekas
B) Jed Johnson
C) Mike McGrady
D) Paul Morrissey
  • 88. Which film marked the shift towards more mainstream, narrative-based cinema under Morrissey?
A) Flesh
B) Trash
C) Bad
D) Heat
  • 89. Who starred in Andy Warhol's Dracula (1973)?
A) Carroll Baker
B) Joe Dallesandro
C) Louis Waldon
D) Viva
  • 90. Which film was directed by Warhol's boyfriend Jed Johnson?
A) Bad
B) Flesh
C) Heat
D) Trash
  • 91. In which year did Andy Warhol's play 'Andy Warhol's Pork' premiere at New York's La MaMa Theater?
A) 1969
B) 1972
C) 1971
D) 1970
  • 92. What was the name of the television special Warhol dreamed of producing about 'Nothing'?
A) The Nothing Show
B) Special Nothing
C) Nothing Special
D) Nothing to See
  • 93. What was the name of Warhol's television show that aired from 1979 to 1980?
A) Trend
B) Vogue
C) Style
D) Fashion
  • 94. During which years did 'Andy Warhol's TV' air?
A) 1980–83
B) 1979–82
C) 1981–84
D) 1982–85
  • 95. What was the name of the multimedia performance art show that featured The Velvet Underground?
A) Plastic Fantastic
B) Exploding Plastic Inevitable
C) Inevitable Explosion
D) Plastic Show
  • 96. Who did Andy Warhol introduce to The Velvet Underground?
A) Nico
B) David Bowie
C) Mick Jagger
D) John Lennon
  • 97. In what year was Andy Warhol fired from The Velvet Underground?
A) 1966
B) 1967
C) 1965
D) 1968
  • 98. What is the title of the concept album created as a tribute to Andy Warhol by Lou Reed and John Cale?
A) Drella's Melodies
B) Warhol's Songs
C) Tribute to Andy
D) Songs for Drella
  • 99. In which year was an audio tape of music by Lou Reed, based on Warhol's book, discovered?
A) 2017
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2019
  • 100. For which artist did Andy Warhol design the album cover 'Aretha' in 1986?
A) Aretha Franklin
B) John Cale
C) The Rolling Stones
D) Diana Ross
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