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1331 Who wrote the Belgariad ? Leigh and David Eddings
1332 How Many Holes Are There On A Traditional Artists Pallette? One 
1333 Who is the protagonist of Milton's Paradise Lost? Satan
1334 Referring to the principles of Greek and Roman art of antiquity with its emphasis on harmony, proportion, balance, and simplicity. In a general sense, it refers to art based on accepted standards of beauty. Classicism
1335 As what did H.G. Wells refer to Adolf Hitler? A certifiable lunatic
1336 What is the art of tracing designs and making impressions of them called? Lithography
1337 What Shakespearean play features the line: A plague on both your houses Romeo and juliet
1338 In what field of study would you find "flying buttresses" Architecture
1339 A group of English painters formed in 1848. These artists attempted to recapture the style of painting preceding Raphael. They rejected industrialized England and focused on painting from nature, producing detailed, colorful works. Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
1340 Who wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'? Geoffrey Chaucer
1341 Who wrote the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde" ? Stevenson
1342 In what field of study would you find "flying buttresses"? Architecture
1343 Meaning 'fool the eye' in french. In painting, the fine, detailed rendering of objects to convey the illusion that the painted forms are real and three-dimensional. Trompe l'oeil
1344 What book is the film Blade Runner based on ? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
1345 Who is karen Blixen better known as? Isaak Dinesen
1346 He penned the founding novel of the utopian genre, "Utopia."? Sir Thomas More
1347 What is the name of Gandalf's horse Shadowfax
1348 What Irish playwright and author, wrote "The Importance of Being Ernest" and "A Picture of Dorian Grey" among others? Oscar Wilde
1349 In Which Book Which Is Also A Film Has The Characters Pod, Arrietty, Homily & Peagreen? The Borrowers 
1350 Which Shakespeare play contains the line 'if music be the food of love play on''? Twelfth Night 
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1351 How many plays is Shakespeare generally credited with today 37
1352 Which novel by Mary Shelley was subtitled 'The Modern Prometheus'? Frankenstein
1353 What Was Shakespeare's First Play Henry VI 
1354 In which British national daily newspaper does Rupert The Bear appear? The Daily Express 
1355 Author of "The Lighthouse" and "Eminent Victorians"? Virginia Woolf
1356 Who Wrote (Robinsonn Crusoe) Daniel Defoe 
1357 Which Word Created By JK Rowling Gained Entry Into The Oxford English Dictionary In 2003? Muggle 
1358 Who Told Stories About Brer Rabbit & Brer Fox Uncle Remus 
1359 Stephen King's: "Salem's _________". Lot
1360 What other name does Stephen King write under? Richard Bachman
1361 Who did Macduff kill? Macbeth
1362 Who wrote The Canterbury Tales? Geoffrey Chaucer
1363 What Are The Christian Names Of JK Rowling Author Of The Harry Potter Books? Joanne Kathleen 
1364 Which poet, in his "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" told us that "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen / And waste its sweetnes on the desert air."? Thomas Gray
1365 What Type Of Animal Is Rupert The Bears Best Friend Bill? Badger 
1366 Who Penned the Novel 'The Pelican Brief'' That Was Made Into A Film Starring Julia Roberts And Denzil Washington? John Grisham 
1367 Who was the human companion of Willow? Mad Mardigan
1368 What was Lestat's last name? De Lioncourt
1369 Who is the author of "Brave New World" ? Aldous Huxley
1370 Who wrote the 'Dragonriders Of Pern' series? Anne McCaffrey
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1371 What were the dolls in the novel 'Valley Of The Dolls'? Pills
1372 Name The Philadelphian Artist Who Introduced The World To (Pop Art) Andy Warhol 
1373 An abstract movement in Europe and the United States, begun in the mid-1950s, based on the effect of optical patterns. Op art
1374 Who writes the discworld novels? Terry Pratchett
1375 Who wrote "Animal Farm"? George Orwell
1376 Who Is Novelist Helen Fieldings Most Famous Character? Bridget Jones 
1377 Who won a Pulitzer Prize for Angela's Ashes? Frank McCourt 
1378 Homer wrote this account of the Trojan War. Iliad
1379 Who created Winnie the Pooh? A. A. Milne
1380 From which Shakespeare play is this line taken: "What in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet." Romeo and Juliet
1381 A painting technique using pigments mixed with egg yolk and water. It produces clear, pure colors. Tempera
1382 A figurative movement that emerged in the United States and Britain in the late 1960s and 1970s. The subject matter, usually everyday scenes, is portrayed in an extremely detailed, exacting style. It is also called superrealism, especially when referring to sculpture. Photorealism
1383 Who Wrote The Novels 'The Hunt For Red October'' And 'Clear And Present Danger'' Tom Clancy 
1384 In sculpture, the projection of an image or form from its background. Sculpture formed in this manner is described as high relief or low relief (bas-relief), depending on the degree of projection. In painting or drawing, the apparent projection of parts conveying the illusion of three dimensions. Relief
1385 Sherlock Holmes lived at 221b _____ street? Baker
1386 Where is the Louvre located Paris
1387 A late-nineteenth-century French school of painting. It focused on transitory visual impressions, often painted directly from nature, with an emphasis on the changing effects of light and color. Impressionism
1388 A movement of the 1960s and 1970s that emphasized the artistic idea over the art object. It attempted to free art from the confines of the gallery and the pedestal. Conceptual art
1389 Who wrote 'The Rose Tattoo'? Tennessee Williams
1390 Womens magazine launched by New York in the 70's. Ms
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1391 What Dutch master painted 64 self-portraits? Rembrandt
1392 An etching tecnique in which a solution of asphalt or resin is used on the plate. It produces prints with rich, gray tones. Aquatint
1393 Which Stephen King Novel Is Set At The Overlook Hotel? The Shining 
1394 This magazine used to boast a circulation of 7,777,777. Better homes and gardens
1395 From which Shakespeare play is this line taken: What in a name That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. Romeo and juliet
1396 Who Penned The 1999 Autobiography (Managing My Life)? Alex Ferguson 
1397 "The Diary of Anne Frank" was first published in English under what title The diary of a young girl
1398 This book, Oscar Wilde's only novel, was used as evidence in his sodomy trial? The Picture of Dorian Gray
1399 Who wrote 'To Kill A Mockingbird'? Harper Lee
1400 Who wrote 'The Time Machine'? H.G. Wells
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