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