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  • 1. In which year was Andy Warhol born?
A) 1935
B) 1945
C) 1928
D) 1950
  • 2. Which art movement was Andy Warhol associated with?
A) Pop Art
B) Surrealism
C) Abstract Expressionism
D) Impressionism
  • 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) Elvis I and II
B) Marilyn Diptych
C) Campbell's Soup Cans
D) Brillo Boxes
  • 5. What was Andy Warhol's birth name?
A) Andrew Warhola
B) Alexander Warhoski
C) Anthony Warholm
D) Andrei Warhol
  • 6. In which city did Andy Warhol establish The Factory studio?
A) London
B) Paris
C) New York City
D) Los Angeles
  • 7. In which year did Andy Warhol pass away?
A) 1975
B) 1995
C) 1987
D) 2000
  • 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) Lou Reed
C) Jimi Hendrix
D) Bob Dylan
  • 10. Who shot Andy Warhol in 1968?
A) Nico
B) Billy Name
C) Valerie Solanas
D) Edie Sedgwick
  • 11. What was the title of Andy Warhol's magazine?
A) Perspective
B) Artistry
C) Collage
D) Interview
  • 12. Where was Andy Warhol born?
A) New York City, New York
B) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Chicago, Illinois
  • 13. What illness did Andy Warhol suffer from as a child?
A) Sydenham's chorea
B) Measles
C) Polio
D) Chickenpox
  • 14. Which magazine first published Andy Warhol's shoe illustrations?
A) Harper's Bazaar
B) Vogue
C) Mademoiselle
D) Glamour
  • 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) Marilyn Diptych
B) The American Supermarket
C) Campbell's Soup Cans
D) Gold Marilyn Monroe
  • 17. Which artist's work did Andy Warhol's silkscreen technique resemble?
A) Claes Oldenburg
B) Roy Lichtenstein
C) Jackson Pollock
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 18. What was the name of Andy Warhol's first major film?
A) Chelsea Girls
B) Empire
C) Blue Movie
D) Sleep
  • 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) Moderna Museet in Stockholm
C) The Guggenheim Museum
D) The Whitney Museum of American Art
  • 21. What was the name of Andy Warhol's first published book of illustrations?
A) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
B) 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy
C) A Gold Book
D) Popism
  • 22. Which company hired Andy Warhol to design album covers and promotional materials?
A) Columbia Records
B) Capitol Records
C) RCA Records
D) Atlantic Records
  • 23. What was the name of the exhibition that featured Andy Warhol's pop paintings in a department store window?
A) Bonwit Teller
B) Bloomingdale's
C) Macy's
D) Saks Fifth Avenue
  • 24. Which artist was commissioned to create an artwork for the New York State Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair?
A) Andy Warhol
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Roy Lichtenstein
D) Jackson Pollock
  • 25. What was the name of the exhibition that presented a typical supermarket environment with pop art?
A) The New Realists
B) The American Supermarket
C) Campbell's Soup Cans
D) Gold Marilyn Monroe
  • 26. Which gallery hosted Andy Warhol's second exhibition in New York?
A) Leo Castelli Gallery
B) Guggenheim Museum
C) Ferus Gallery
D) Stable 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) Vogue
B) Mademoiselle
C) Esquire
D) Harper's Bazaar
  • 29. For which album did Andy Warhol receive a Grammy nomination for Best Album Cover in 1972?
A) Elton John's album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
B) David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
C) The Beatles' album Abbey Road
D) The Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers
  • 30. Which political figure did Warhol support with a poster in 1972?
A) George McGovern
B) Richard Nixon
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Hubert Humphrey
  • 31. What was the name of the dachshund puppy Warhol acquired in November 1972?
A) Max
B) Spot
C) Buddy
D) Archie
  • 32. Which Broadway musical did Warhol design sets for in 1975?
A) Cats
B) Man on the Moon by John Philips
C) A Chorus Line
D) Chicago
  • 33. Who did Andy Warhol travel to Iran to paint in 1976?
A) Empress Farah Pahlavi
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Ayatollah Khomeini
D) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  • 34. Which book did Warhol release in 1979 through his publishing company?
A) Popism
B) Exposures
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) The Roxy
B) CBGB
C) Studio 54
D) The Limelight
  • 36. Which art collector commissioned Warhol to create the Athletes series in 1977?
A) Leonard Lauder
B) Solomon R. Guggenheim
C) Richard Weisman
D) Peter Brant
  • 37. Which of the following was not a subject of Warhol's celerity portrait commissions in the 1970s?
A) Yves Saint Laurent
B) Mick Jagger
C) David Bowie
D) Liza Minnelli
  • 38. What was the title of Andy Warhol's 1980 exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan?
A) Twentieth Century Jewish Icons
B) Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century
C) Portraits of Modern Jews
D) The Jewish Influence
  • 39. What was the purpose of the New York Academy of Art, co-founded by Warhol?
A) To explore abstract expressionism
B) To revive traditional methods of training artists
C) To focus on digital art techniques
D) To promote modernist art
  • 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) Myths series
D) Pop Icons series
  • 41. What was the cause of Andy Warhol's death?
A) Stroke
B) Heart attack
C) Sudden cardiac arrhythmia
D) Gallbladder infection
  • 42. Who purchased Orange Marilyn for $17.3 million in 1998?
A) Hugh Grant
B) Kenneth C. Griffin
C) S.I. Newhouse Jr.
D) Steven A. Cohen
  • 43. Who choreographed the dance piece RainForest that included a Silver Cloud?
A) Merce Cunningham
B) James Harvey
C) Willoughby Sharp
D) Andy Warhol
  • 44. What was the name of the television special Warhol dreamed of producing about 'Nothing'?
A) Nothing to See
B) Nothing Special
C) The Nothing Show
D) Special Nothing
  • 45. Who took over filmmaking responsibilities after Warhol's shooting in 1968?
A) Jed Johnson
B) Jonas Mekas
C) Paul Morrissey
D) Mike McGrady
  • 46. Who did Warhol model with for Koshin Satoh's fashion show in 1987?
A) Herbie Hancock
B) Miles Davis
C) John Coltrane
D) Chick Corea
  • 47. Who delivered the eulogy at Warhol's funeral liturgy?
A) John Richardson
B) Paige Powell
C) Monsignor Peter Tay
D) Yoko Ono
  • 48. 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
  • 49. How much did Campbell's Soup Can with Peeling Label sell for in 1970?
A) $60,000
B) $200 million
C) $17.3 million
D) $95,000
  • 50. Which decade did Warhol evolve into a portraiture artist?
A) 1980s
B) 1970s
C) 1990s
D) 1960s
  • 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) Yum, Yum, Yum
D) Shoes, Shoes, Shoes
  • 52. Where was the luncheon after Warhol's memorial service held?
A) The Diamond Horseshoe nightclub beneath the Paramount Hotel
B) Bethel Park Community Center
C) St. Patrick's Cathedral
D) New York Hospital
  • 53. For approximately how much was Orange Marilyn reportedly sold in a private sale after Newhouse's death?
A) $17.3 million
B) $80 million
C) $62.9 million
D) $200 million
  • 54. What was Andy Warhol diagnosed with in 1973?
A) A gallstone
B) A kidney infection
C) A respiratory issue
D) A heart condition
  • 55. In which year was an audio tape of music by Lou Reed, based on Warhol's book, discovered?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2019
D) 2017
  • 56. What innovative technique did Chelsea Girls use?
A) A single unbroken shot
B) Dual 16mm projections running simultaneously with alternating sound
C) Silent, close-up portraits
D) Static shots
  • 57. In what year was Andy Warhol fired from The Velvet Underground?
A) 1968
B) 1966
C) 1965
D) 1967
  • 58. What is the title of Warhol's unauthorized homage to the comic-book hero Batman?
A) Batman Dracula
B) Empire
C) Vinyl
D) Chelsea Girls
  • 59. During which years did 'Andy Warhol's TV' air?
A) 1979–82
B) 1980–83
C) 1981–84
D) 1982–85
  • 60. For which artist did Andy Warhol design the album cover 'Aretha' in 1986?
A) John Cale
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Diana Ross
  • 61. Which artist was known as a 'ghost pisser' in the creation of Warhol's oxidation paintings?
A) Gerard Malanga
B) Jean-Michel Basquiat
C) Victor Hugo
D) Francesco Clemente
  • 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) Coca-Cola (3) (1962)
D) Race Riot (1963)
  • 63. Which artist commented on Warhol's ability to summarize our world?
A) Robert Scull
B) Emily Tremaine
C) Maurizio Cattelan
D) Burton 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 the best beverage in the world
D) It is only for the wealthy
  • 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) $63.4 million
C) $28 million
D) $26.9 million
  • 67. What was the name of the exhibition that opened in September 1985 with negative reviews?
A) Warhol and Basquiat: A Collaboration
B) Paintings
C) New York Art
D) Modern Portraits
  • 68. What was the title of Warhol's last exhibition in Milan?
A) The Final Supper
B) Warhol's Supper
C) The Last Feast
D) Il Cenacolo (The Last Supper)
  • 69. What technique did Warhol pioneer during his time at Carnegie Tech?
A) Digital art
B) Oxidation painting
C) Silkscreen printing
D) Blotted line technique
  • 70. What was the title of Warhol's portrait of Prince?
A) Electric Prince
B) Purple Prince
C) Pop Prince
D) Orange Prince
  • 71. What is the title of Warhol's first commissioned portrait of Ethel Scull?
A) Marilyn Diptych
B) The Factory
C) Ethel Scull 36 Times
D) Campbell's Soup Cans
  • 72. Which film marked the shift towards more mainstream, narrative-based cinema under Morrissey?
A) Bad
B) Heat
C) Flesh
D) Trash
  • 73. Which film was directed by Warhol's boyfriend Jed Johnson?
A) Heat
B) Flesh
C) Bad
D) Trash
  • 74. What was the theme of Warhol's 1986 exhibition at the Galerie Lavignes-Bastille in Paris?
A) Liberty in Color
B) 10 Status of Liberty
C) Freedom in Art
D) Statue of Liberty Centennial
  • 75. How many underground films did Andy Warhol produce between 1963 and 1968?
A) Over 500
B) Less than 500
C) More than 600
D) Exactly 600
  • 76. Which artist did Warhol collaborate with to create a series of over 50 large works?
A) Gerard Malanga
B) Jean-Michel Basquiat
C) Ronnie Cutrone
D) Francesco Clemente
  • 77. How much did large paintings from the Flowers series sell for in 1965?
A) $25,000
B) $95,000
C) $17.3 million
D) $6,000
  • 78. In which year did Andy Warhol's play 'Andy Warhol's Pork' premiere at New York's La MaMa Theater?
A) 1971
B) 1972
C) 1969
D) 1970
  • 79. 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
  • 80. What series did Warhol show at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1986?
A) Modern Royalty
B) Royal Portraits
C) Reigning Queens
D) Queenly Figures
  • 81. What were the Silver Clouds?
A) Cardboard cartons
B) Helium filled, silver mylar, pillow-shaped balloons
C) Wooden boxes
D) Metal sculptures
  • 82. Who awarded Warhol the Independent Film Award in 1964?
A) Jonas Mekas
B) The Village Voice
C) Mike McGrady
D) Cecil B. DeMille
  • 83. Which series of prints did Warhol produce in Europe in 1970?
A) Death and Disaster
B) Flowers
C) Marilyn Monroe
D) Sunday B Morning
  • 84. Who did Andy Warhol introduce to The Velvet Underground?
A) David Bowie
B) Mick Jagger
C) John Lennon
D) Nico
  • 85. What was the name of Warhol's television show that aired from 1979 to 1980?
A) Vogue
B) Style
C) Fashion
D) Trend
  • 86. What was the sale price of Shot Sage Blue Marilyn in 2022?
A) $18.9 million
B) $195 million
C) $69.6 million
D) $32.8 million
  • 87. Which artist's portrait did Warhol create for Vanity Fair in 1984?
A) Michael Jackson
B) Madonna
C) Prince
D) David Bowie
  • 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 believed in natural healing
B) He was allergic to anesthesia
C) He was too busy with work
D) He feared hospitals
  • 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) Drella's Melodies
C) Songs for Drella
D) Warhol's Songs
  • 91. Where was Andy Warhol's funeral liturgy held?
A) St. Patrick's Cathedral
B) New York Hospital Chapel
C) Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church
D) Bethel Park Community Church
  • 92. Who starred in Andy Warhol's Dracula (1973)?
A) Joe Dallesandro
B) Viva
C) Louis Waldon
D) Carroll Baker
  • 93. Who attempted to obtain an experimental medication for Warhol from Japan?
A) His nutritionist
B) His surgeon Bjorn Thorbjarnarson
C) His chiropractor
D) His internist Denton Cox
  • 94. What was the name of the series Warhol was working on for Mercedes-Benz before his death?
A) Bikes
B) Planes
C) Cars
D) Trucks
  • 95. What was the medium Warhol used for the Marilyn series created in 1962?
A) Oils
B) Acrylics
C) Silkscreens
D) Watercolors
  • 96. Who was the original designer of the Brillo design?
A) Merce Cunningham
B) Andy Warhol
C) James Harvey
D) Willoughby Sharp
  • 97. What did Warhol's chiropractor and nutritionist suggest he wear?
A) A small crystal
B) A medical bracelet
C) A copper necklace
D) A jade pendant
  • 98. In which country did Silver Liz (Ferus Type) set a new auction record in 2022?
A) Japan
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) United States
  • 99. 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)
  • 100. Which artist's style did Warhol's early illustration style resemble?
A) Ben Shahn
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Jackson Pollock
D) Willem de Kooning
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