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