Trivia Time!
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Writers Painters and Poets
1. Who wrote 1984 and Animal Farm?
2. What is the name of Don Quixote’s loyal squire?
3. Who wrote Les Misérables?
4. Who painted The Creation of Adam?
5. Which painting by Claude Monet gave the Impressionist movement its name?
6. Which optical device do many art historians believe Vermeer used to create his photorealistic paintings?
7. What musical genre did Langston Hughes incorporate into his poetry to create a new literary style?
8. What did Ernest Hemingway call his minimalist writing style that emphasized subtext over description?
9. What profession did John Keats train for before becoming a poet?
10. What artistic technique does Banksy primarily use to execute his street art quickly?
11. What term did critic Harold Rosenberg use to describe Pollock's physical, movement-based style?
12. What kind of establishment did Haruki Murakami run before he became a full-time writer?
13. In which city did James Baldwin live for many years to gain perspective on American society?
14. What unusual material did Edgar Degas use for the hair and clothing of his original 'Little Dancer' sculpture?
15. Modigliani's signature style of elongated faces was heavily influenced by which type of art?
16. How many lightbulbs does the narrator of 'Invisible Man' use to light his basement?
17. What was the name of the male pseudonym Emily Brontë used to publish 'Wuthering Heights'?
18. James Baldwin's writing style was heavily influenced by his early experience in which role?
19. Which university is responsible for administering the Pulitzer Prizes?
20. For which U.S. President's inauguration did Maya Angelou recite her poem 'On the Pulse of Morning'?