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