The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : In which period was the tapestry 'The Lady and the Unicorn' made?
Possible answers:
- 15th century
- 12th century
- 17th century
- 19th century
Explanation: The Lady and the Unicorn is a series of six tapestries woven around 1500, a masterpiece of late medieval art displayed at the Cluny Museum in Paris.
Question 2 : In which period was 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' by Hieronymus Bosch painted?
Possible answers:
- 13th century
- 15th-16th century
- 14th century
- 17th century
Explanation: The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych painted around 1490-1510 by Hieronymus Bosch, now displayed at the Prado Museum in Madrid.
Question 3 : In which century was 'The Night Watch' by Rembrandt painted?
Possible answers:
- 16th century
- 18th century
- 17th century
- 19th century
Explanation: The Night Watch was painted by Rembrandt in 1642, during the Dutch Golden Age of painting (17th century).
Question 4 : In which century was 'Liberty Leading the People' by Delacroix painted?
Possible answers:
- 18th century
- 17th century
- 20th century
- 19th century
Explanation: Liberty Leading the People was painted by Eugène Delacroix in 1830, just after the July Revolution, and symbolizes the fight for freedom.
Question 5 : In which century was 'Impression, Sunrise' by Claude Monet painted?
Possible answers:
- 19th century
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 20th century
Explanation: Impression, Sunrise was painted by Monet in 1872. This painting gave its name to the Impressionist movement.
Question 6 : In which century was 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' by Picasso painted?
Possible answers:
- 18th century
- 20th century
- 19th century
- 21st century
Explanation: Les Demoiselles d'Avignon was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1907. This painting is considered the starting point of Cubism.
Question 7 : When was the Venus de Milo created?
Possible answers:
- 5th century BC
- 4th century BC
- 2nd century BC
- 1st century AD
Explanation: The Venus de Milo is a Greek sculpture dating from around 130-100 BC (Hellenistic period). It is displayed at the Louvre Museum.
Question 8 : In which century was 'The Coronation of Napoleon' by Jacques-Louis David painted?
Possible answers:
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 20th century
- 19th century
Explanation: The Coronation of Napoleon was painted by David between 1805 and 1807, immortalizing Napoleon's crowning at Notre-Dame de Paris.
Question 9 : In which century were the 'Water Lilies' by Claude Monet painted?
Possible answers:
- 20th century
- 19th century
- 18th century
- 21st century
Explanation: Water Lilies is a series of about 250 paintings made by Monet between 1914 and 1926, in his garden at Giverny. They are displayed at the Orangerie in Paris.
Question 10 : In which century was 'The Creation of Adam' by Michelangelo painted?
Possible answers:
- 17th century
- 16th century
- 15th century
- 14th century
Explanation: The Creation of Adam is a fresco painted by Michelangelo in 1512 on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
