70 Art and Literature Quiz Questions and Answers (inc. 1 Picture Round): Only Real Buffs Can Get 45/70

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Do you consider yourself to be an art and literature enthusiast? If so, this art and literature quiz is perfect for you!

Art and literature are two areas that go really well together. Usually, people interested in books also are in paintings and sculptures.

This is why we decided to mix both topics into this ultimate quiz about art and literature.

It consists of 70 questions about various aspects of art and literature. This includes quiz questions about authors, books, painters, museums, sculptures, statues but also geography in certain cases.

For example, do you know in which museum are your paintings?

Some of these art and literature questions are easy, while others are more challenging.

You will also find a free art picture quiz at the end. Feel free to save it and print it out so you can play with your friends.

So put your knowledge to the test and see how well you do!

Round 1: Easy Art and Literature Trivia Questions

  1. Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
  2. In which museum would you find the Mona Lisa?
  3. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
  4. In which novel would you find a protagonist named Elizabeth Bennet?
  5. Which author wrote Harry Potter?
  6. Which painting by Vincent Van Gogh depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence?
  7. Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen are characters in which series of books?
  8. Which American author is often described as the ‘King of Horror’?
  9. In which European city can you find the Museo Reina Sofia?
  10. Who wrote the book ‘1984’?

Round 1: Easy Art and Literature Trivia questions and Answers

  1. Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Roald Dahl
  2. In which museum would you find the Mona Lisa? Le Louvre
  3. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird? Harper Lee
  4. In which novel would you find a protagonist named Elizabeth Bennet? Pride and Prejudice
  5. Which author wrote Harry Potter? JK Rowling
  6. Which painting by Vincent Van Gogh depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence? The Starry Night
  7. Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen are characters in which series of books? The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  8. Which American author is often described as the ‘King of Horror’? Stephen King
  9. In which European city can you find the Museo Reina Sofia? Madrid
  10. Who wrote the book ‘1984’? George Orwell

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Round 2: Easy Art and Literature Multiple Choice questions

Book and guitar
  1. Which one of the following artist wasn’t Spanish?
    1. Claude Monet
    2. Pablo Picasso
    3. Salvador Dali
    4. Francisco Goya
  2. Which one of the following is not an Agatha Christie book?
    1. Death on the Line
    2. Murder on the Orient Express
    3. The Mystery of the Blue Train
    4. The Guest List
  3. Which famous character is ​​Ian Fleming best known for?
    1. James Bond
    2. Sherlock Holmes
    3. Miss Marple
    4. Gandalf
  4. Who painted ‘American Gothic’?
    1. Grant Wood
    2. Andy Warhol
    3. James Whistler
    4. Georgia O’Keeffee
  5. Who wrote Game of Thrones?
    1. George R.R. Martin
    2. H. P. Lovecraft
    3. R. L. Stine
    4. J.K Rowling
  6. Complete the title of this Mark Twain book “Adventures of _______ Finn”.
    1. Blueberry
    2. Huckleberry
    3. Raspberry
    4. Strawberry
  7. Who wrote The Little Prince?
    1. Roald Dahl
    2. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
    3. Beatrix Potter
    4. C.S. Lewis
  8. Which art movement is Picasso known for?
    1. Impressionism
    2. Futurism
    3. Romanticism
    4. Cubism
  9. Which book is Beatrix Potter best known for?
    1. The Jungle Book
    2. Matilda
    3. Here Comes Charlie Moon
    4. The Tale of Peter Rabbit
  10. Who wrote Don Quixote?
    1. Miguel de Cervantes
    2. John Locke
    3. Julia Alvarez
    4. Gabriel García Márquez

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Round 2: Easy Art and Literature Multiple Choice questions and Answers

  1. Which one of the following artist wasn’t Spanish? Claude Monet
  2. Which one of the following is not an Agatha Christie book? The Guest List
  3. Which famous character is ​​Ian Fleming best known for? James Bond
  4. Who painted ‘American Gothic’? Grant Wood
  5. Who wrote Game of Thrones? George R.R. Martin
  6. Complete the title of this Mark Twain book “Adventures of _______ Finn”. Huckleberry
  7. Who wrote The Little Prince? Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  8. Which art movement is Picasso known for? Cubism
  9. Which book is Beatrix Potter best known for? The Tale of Peter Rabbit
  10. Who wrote Don Quixote? Miguel de Cervantes

Round 3: Medium Art and Literature Trivia questions

Van Gogh painting in NYC
  1. What is the alternative title of the Mona Lisa?
  2. In which museum can you find the The Birth of Venus by Sandro Boticelli?
  3. In which country was Marcel Proust born?
  4. Who created the fictional character Alex Cross?
  5. In which city can you find The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci?
  6. With which one of her daughters did Mary Higgins Clark co-wrote books?
  7. How many clocks are on The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali?
  8. Which country is Hercule Poirot from?
  9. Which former UK Prime Minister won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953?
  10. What’s Sherlock Holmes address?

Round 3: Medium Art and Literature Trivia questions and Answers

  1. What is the alternative title of the Mona Lisa? La Gioconda
  2. In which museum can you find the The Birth of Venus by Sandro Boticelli? Uffizi Museum in Florence
  3. In which country was Marcel Proust born? France
  4. Who created the fictional character Alex Cross? James Patterson
  5. In which city can you find The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci? Milan
  6. With which one of her daughters did Mary Higgins Clark co-wrote books? Carol Higgins Clark
  7. How many clocks are on The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali? Three
  8. Which country is Hercule Poirot from? Belgium
  9. Which former UK Prime Minister won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953? Winston Churchill
  10. What’s Sherlock Holmes address? 221B Baker Street

Round 4: Medium Art and Literature Multiple Choice questions

Artists paint brush
  1. What wouldn’t you find on the Primavera by Sandro Boticelli?
    1. Men
    2. Women
    3. A cupid
    4. God
  2. How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?
    1. 1
    2. 10
    3. 100
    4. 1,000
  3. Which colour wouldn’t you find on the painting Broadway Boogie-Woogie by  Piet Mondrian?
    1. Yellow
    2. Red
    3. Blue
    4. Purple
  4. Complete the title of this Van Gogh painting “The _____ Eaters”.
    1. Potato
    2. Cherry
    3. Cabbage
    4. Waffle
  5. Which artist wasn’t part of the Impressionism movement?
    1. Claude Monet
    2. Henri Matisse
    3. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
    4. Pablo Picasso
  6. How many people can you see on Nighthawks by Edward Hopper?
    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 4
    4. 8
  7. Which country is ‘Notes from a Small Island’ by Bill Bryson about?
    1. USA
    2. UK
    3. France
    4. Poland
  8. Who’s pen name is Richard Bachman?
    1. Stan Lee
    2. John Grisham
    3. James Patterson
    4. Stephen Clark
  9. Who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia?
    1. Philip Pullman
    2. Connie Willis
    3. Iain Pears
    4. C.S. Lewis
  10. Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry are two characters in which novel series?
    1. His Dark Materials
    2. The Invisible Library
    3. A Wrinkle in Time
    4. The Magician’s Nephew

Round 4: Medium Art and Literature Multiple Choice questions and Answers

  1. What wouldn’t you find on the Primavera by Sandro Boticelli? God
  2. How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime? 1
  3. Which colour wouldn’t you find on the painting Broadway Boogie-Woogie by  Piet Mondrian? Purple
  4. Complete the title of this Van Gogh painting “The _____ Eaters”. Potato
  5. Which artist wasn’t part of the Impressionism movement? Pablo Picasso
  6. How many people can you see on Nighthawks by Edward Hopper? 4
  7. Which country is ‘Notes from a Small Island’ by Bill Bryson about? UK
  8. Who’s pen name is Richard Bachman? Stephen King
  9. Who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia? C.S. Lewis
  10. Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry are two characters in which novel series? His Dark Materials

Round 5: Hard Art and Literature Trivia questions

Romance books
  1. How many women are on Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso?
  2. Which museum is located on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in New York City?
  3. What is Samuel Clemens’ pen name?
  4. What is the final painting of Klimt’s Gold Period?
  5. Which colour is the dress the woman wears in the The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck?
  6. What is the name of the woman representing the French Republic in the painting Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix?
  7. Which British comedian and TV presenter released a book called “Thrusday Murder Club”?
  8. Which country is Elena Armas, the author of The Spanish Love Deception from?
  9. In which UK town was Shakespeare born?
  10. Under which pen name did JK Rowling release a series of crime novels?
  11. Which French Emperor is ‘War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy about?

Round 5: Hard Art and Literature Trivia questions and Answers

  1. How many women are on Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso? 5
  2. Which museum is located on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in New York City? MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art)
  3. What is Samuel Clemens’ pen name? Mark Twain
  4. What is the final painting of Klimt’s Gold Period? The Kiss
  5. Which colour is the dress the woman wears in the The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck? Green
  6. What is the name of the woman representing the French Republic in the painting Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix? Marianne
  7. Which country is Elena Armas, the author of The Spanish Love Deception from? Spain
  8. Which British comedian and TV presenter released a book called “Thrusday Murder Club”? Richard Osman
  9. In which UK town was Shakespeare born? Stratford-upon-Avon
  10. Under which pen name did JK Rowling release a series of crime novels? Robert Galbraith
  11. Which French Emperor is ‘War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy about? Napoleon

Round 6: Hard Art and Literature Multiple Choice questions

book on library
  1. How much is the cash award for winning a Pulitzer Prize?
    1. $1,500
    2. $15,000
    3. $150,000
    4. $1,500,000
  2. How old was Van Gogh when he died?
    1. 37
    2. 47
    3. 57
    4. 67
  3. In which country did Leornardo Da Vinci die?
    1. France
    2. Italy
    3. Spain
    4. Portugal
  4. How big is Guernica by Picasso?
    1. 1.49 m x 4.77 m
    2. 2.49 m x 6.77 m
    3. 3.49 m x 7.77 m
    4. 4.49 m x 8.77 m
  5. In which US state was Andy Warhol born?
    1. Pennsylvania
    2. Florida
    3. South Carolina
    4. New Jersey
  6. Which type of cats did Ernest Hemingway famously owned many of?
    1. Black cats
    2. Six-toed cats
    3. Long-hair cats
    4. Sphinx cats
  7. Which French author wrote The Stranger?
    1. Victor Hugo
    2. Alexander Dumas
    3. Voltaire
    4. Albert Camus
  8. In which country was Rudyard Kipling born?
    1. India
    2. England
    3. USA
    4. Ireland
  9. Which country is Gabriel García Márquez from?
    1. Spain
    2. Mexico
    3. Colombia
    4. Argentina 
  10. Where is the Great Gatsby set?
    1. Staten Island
    2. Manhattan
    3. Long Island
    4. Ellis Island

Round 6: Hard Art and Literature Multiple Choice questions and Answers

  1. How much is the cash award for winning a Pulitzer Prize? $15,000
  2. How old was Van Gogh when he died? 37
  3. In which country did Leornardo Da Vinci die? France
  4. How big is Guernica by Picasso? ​​3.49 m x 7.77 m
  5. In which US state was Andy Warhol born? Pennsylvania
  6. Which type of cats did Ernest Hemingway famously owned many of? Six-toed cats
  7. Which French author wrote The Stranger? Albert Camus
  8. In which country was Rudyard Kipling born? India
  9. Which country is Gabriel García Márquez from? Colombia
  10. Where is the Great Gatsby set? Long Island

Round 7: Art and Literature Picture Quiz

Art Picture Quiz

Round 7: Art and Literature Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo
  2.  The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer
  3.  The Little Mermaid by by Edvard Eriksen
  4.  The Manneken Pis by Jerôme Duquesnoy
  5.  Self Portrait by Rembrandt
  6.  The Thinker by by Auguste Rodin
  7. David by Michelangelo
  8. Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
  9. Self-Portrait by Van Gogh
  10. Woman with a parasol by Claude Monet
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