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