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Art & Literature
2,442 questions • Page 7 of 35
| # | Question | Answer |
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| 421 | Painter Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944) was a part of what movement? | Neoplasticism |
| 422 | What year was the Mona Lisa finished? | 1504 |
| 423 | Who sculpted the statue of David? | Michelangelo |
| 424 | Pablo Picasso is one of the founding fathers of "Cubism." | True |
| 425 | Which of these are the name of a famous marker brand? | Copic |
| 426 | What is a fundamental element of the Gothic style of architecture? | pointed arch |
| 427 | Venus of Willendorf is one of the earliest works of art, depicting the planets Mars and Venus embrace in the heavens at night. | False |
| 428 | In the Bible who was Jacob`s wife? | Rachel |
| 429 | Which painter`s works include `The Bathers` and `La Loge`? | Renoir. |
| 430 | David Cornwell is the real name of which author? | John Le Carre |
| 431 | Which authour first coined the phrase `heavy metal`? | William Burroughs |
| 432 | Which famous book is sub-titled `The Modern Prometheus`? | `Frankenstein` |
| 433 | Which American poet wrote `Tales Of Mystery And Imagination`? | Edgar Allen Poe |
| 434 | Which authour had the real name of Charles Dodgson? | Lewis Carroll |
| 435 | The group Steely Dan got their name from a sexual device depicted in which book? | The Naked Lunch |
| 436 | The film `Gone With The Wind` is based on a novel by which author? | Margaret Mitchell |
| 437 | With which Dickens novel would you associate the character of Thomas Gradgrind? | `Hard Times` |
| 438 | What was the name of the farm where the animals lived in George Orwell`s `Animal Farm`? | Manor Farm |
| 439 | Who wrote `The Day Of The Triffids`? | John Wyndham |
| 440 | What is the fourth book of the Bible? | Numbers |
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| 441 | Which comon word was first coined at the start of the 20th Century by Czech playwright Karel Capek and is derived from a word meaning `menial labour`? | Robot |
| 442 | Which author married actress Patricia Neal and wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film `You Only Live Twice`? | Roald Dahl |
| 443 | In which town in Mississippi is `The Adventures of Tom Sawyer` by Mark Twain set? | St Petersburg |
| 444 | What are the first names of the four children who enter Narnia through a wardrobe in `The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe`? | Susan, Peter, Edmund and Lucy |
| 445 | Who wrote a book of childrens poems called `Old Possum`s Book Of Practical Cats`? | T. S. Elliot |
| 446 | Which author made a surprise appearance during a U2 concert at Wembley in 1993? | Salman Rushdie |
| 447 | Which French painter`s work included `The Pink Nude`? | Matisse. |
| 448 | Who painted `Vision Of A Night`? | Raphael |
| 449 | What is the ancient Chinese book `I Ching` also known as? The Book Of Changes, The Book Of Chapters or The Book Of Children? | Book of Changes |
| 450 | Who painted `Crucifixion` and `The Persistence Of Memory`? | Salvador Dali |
| 451 | Scientist`s took the word `quark` from the work of which authour? | James Joyce |
| 452 | Which word was used by Shakespeare in `Titus Andronicus` and was later developed into the word `hello`? | `Hollo` |
| 453 | What is the name of Sherlock Holmes` housekeeper? | Mrs Hudson |
| 454 | Which of the following books of the Bible does not come in the New Testament? Joel, Hebrews or Titus? | Joel |
| 455 | The painter Caneletto is famous for painting landscapes of which two European cities? | Venice and London. |
| 456 | Which artist was known as the `prince of shadows`? | Rembrandt |
| 457 | What was the name of James Bond`s housekeeper? | May |
| 458 | Whose autobiography was called `A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man`? | James Joyce`s |
| 459 | Madonna appeared in which play in London in 2002? Up For Grabs, Up For Offer or Up The Ante? | Up For Grabs |
| 460 | In which Charles Dickens novel does the character of Smike appear? | `Nicholas Nickleby` |
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| 461 | Which book has the dedication “For Esme with Love and Squalor� | The Catcher In The Rye |
| 462 | In 2002, which what was Britain`s only top ten entry in Forbes magazine`s list of richest fictional characters? | Willy Wonka |
| 463 | Who wrote the book `Heidi`? | Johanna Spyri |
| 464 | Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead? | Miss Marple |
| 465 | What famous book was published in 1816 by Mary Shelley? | `Frankenstein` |
| 466 | Who painted `The Laughing Cavalier`? | Frans Hals. |
| 467 | Who wrote the poem `Venus and Adonis`? | William Shakespeare |
| 468 | From `The Famous Five` who is missing from George, Anne, Dick and Timmy? | Julian |
| 469 | Which author and poet famously wrote the line `The female of the species is more deadly than the male`? | Rudyard Kipling |
| 470 | In the Bible, what is the fifth book of the Old Testament? | Deutrronomy |
| 471 | Which famous literary character lived at No.7 in Saville Row in London, before embarking on a famous journey? | Phileas Fog |
| 472 | How many books are in the Bible? | 66 |
| 473 | According to the `Hitchikers` Guide To The Galaxy`, the name of which country is the foulest word in the universe? | Belgium |
| 474 | What was the name of Henri Matisse`s scultpure which sold for over 14 million dollars in May, 2000? | `La Serpentine` |
| 475 | In which century did Chaucer begin writing `The Canterbury Tales`? | 14th |
| 476 | What were the christian names of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? | Henry (Jekyll) and Edward (Hyde) |
| 477 | Who painted `Venice: A Regatta On The Grand Canal`? | Canaletto |
| 478 | What are the first names of Enid Blyton`s famous five? | Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy |
| 479 | Which of the following Mr. Men are yellow in colour? Mr Nosey, Mr Chatterbox or Mr Bounce? | Mr Bounce |
| 480 | Who was the first occupant of Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey? | Geoffrey Chaucer |
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| 481 | What do the letters J and K stand for in the authour J. K. Rowling`s name? | Joanne Kathleen |
| 482 | Which architect, famous for his seventeenth-century stage designs, is sometimes known as the `English Palladio`? | Inigo Jones |
| 483 | What is the name of Hercule Poirot`s brother? | Achille |
| 484 | Who first used the word `cyberspace`? | William Gibson |
| 485 | Which actor wrote the autobiography `Parcel Arrived Safely - Tied With String`? | Michael Crawford |
| 486 | What novel from the late 1940s was originally going to be called `The Last Man in Europe`? | `1984` |
| 487 | How many stories make up the `Canterbury Tales`? | 24 |
| 488 | What does `Pinocchio` mean in Italian? Pine Eyes, Pine Ears or Pine Nose? | Pine Eyes |
| 489 | What is the full name and rank of the commander of the 256th Squadron in Joseph Heller`s novel, `Catch-22`? | Major Major Major Major |
| 490 | Who painted `Absinthe Drinker` in 1901? | Pablo Picasso |
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