Trivia Time!
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Writers Painters and Poets
1. Which American poet wrote The Raven?
2. Who wrote Les Misérables?
3. In 'The Creation of Adam,' which human organ do some scholars believe is hidden in the shape surrounding God?
4. Which painting by Claude Monet gave the Impressionist movement its name?
5. What character did Victor Hugo's publisher send in response to his '?' telegram about 'Les Misérables'?
6. In Hokusai's series 'Thirty-Six Views,' what landmark is featured in every single print?
7. Approximately how many sonnets and poems did Michelangelo write in his lifetime?
8. Which of Maya Angelou's memoirs was the first non-fiction bestseller by an African American woman?
9. What style of painting, characterized by extreme darkness and a spotlight effect, was popularized by Caravaggio?
10. What literary concept did John Keats develop to describe the artist's comfort with mystery and doubt?
11. What recurring visual element is Yayoi Kusama most famous for using in her art?
12. What unusual object in the background of 'The Arnolfini Portrait' reflects the artist himself?
13. What did Marcel Duchamp call an ordinary object that is elevated to the status of art by the artist's choice?
14. What kind of establishment did Haruki Murakami run before he became a full-time writer?
15. What type of painting is 'The Garden of Earthly Delights,' consisting of three hinged panels?
16. The title of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' is a reference to a poem by which author?
17. In addition to being a novelist, in what scientific field was Zora Neale Hurston professionally trained?
18. What is the term for a novel, like 'The Color Purple,' that is written in the form of a series of letters?
19. The Ghent Altarpiece is a 'polyptych.' What does this term mean?
20. Who was the author of the 'Surrealist Manifesto' and the leader of the movement?