ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
American Gothic, by Grant Wood
Contributed by: Clarkson
  • 1. In what year was 'American Gothic' painted by Grant Wood?
A) 1930
B) 1940
C) 1915
D) 1925
  • 2. Which U.S. state is featured in the background of 'American Gothic'?
A) Kansas
B) Iowa
C) Nebraska
D) Illinois
  • 3. What architectural style is the house in 'American Gothic'?
A) Colonial
B) Carpenter Gothic
C) Greek Revival
D) Victorian
  • 4. Who served as the model for the farmer in 'American Gothic'?
A) Wood's brother
B) A random farmer
C) Grant Wood's dentist
D) Grant Wood's father
  • 5. Who was the model for the woman in 'American Gothic'?
A) Wood's wife
B) A local shopkeeper
C) Wood's mother
D) Grant Wood's sister
  • 6. What object is the male figure holding in 'American Gothic'?
A) A rake
B) A scythe
C) A shovel
D) A pitchfork
  • 7. Where is 'American Gothic' permanently housed?
A) Smithsonian American Art Museum
B) Museum of Modern Art
C) Metropolitan Museum of Art
D) Art Institute of Chicago
  • 8. What artistic movement is Grant Wood associated with?
A) Surrealism
B) Abstract Expressionism
C) American Regionalism
D) Impressionism
  • 9. What is the relationship between the two figures in the painting?
A) Father and daughter
B) Farmer and hired help
C) Brother and sister
D) Husband and wife
  • 10. What material is the house in the painting made from?
A) Brick
B) Wood
C) Adobe
D) Stone
  • 11. What building inspired the house in 'American Gothic'?
A) Wood's childhood home
B) A church
C) A schoolhouse
D) Dibble House in Eldon, Iowa
  • 12. What is notable about the window in the house?
A) It is round
B) It has a pointed arch
C) It is square
D) It is stained glass
  • 13. What color is the house in 'American Gothic'?
A) Yellow
B) Blue
C) Gray
D) White
  • 14. How long did it take Wood to paint 'American Gothic'?
A) Six months
B) One year
C) Three months
D) One week
  • 15. What medium did Grant Wood use for 'American Gothic'?
A) Oil on beaverboard
B) Watercolor on paper
C) Acrylic on canvas
D) Tempera on wood
  • 16. What type of building was the house originally?
A) A farmhouse
B) A town hall
C) A schoolhouse
D) A church
  • 17. What European art tradition influenced Wood's detailed style?
A) Italian Baroque
B) Northern Renaissance
C) French Rococo
D) Spanish Romanticism
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.