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The Arts in Montana Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the authors and artists of Montana.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bob501. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bob501

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,646

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
156

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What artist, born in Great Falls, is known for his duck posters? Hint

Charles Russell

Monte Dolack

William Seltzer

George Montgomery

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who authored a book titled "A Man Called Horse"? Hint

Mark Twain

Norman Maclean

John Steinbeck

Dorothy Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Montana's most prominent cowboy artist that that painted, "In Without Knocking" and "Free Trapper"? Hint

Bob Scriver

Monte Dolack

Charlie Russell

Edgar S. Paxton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Missoula artist's book "A River Runs Through It" depicts life and fly fishing on the Blackfoot River, a prominent Montana trout stream? Hint

Red Townsend

Norman Maclean

Helen Hayes

Payton Myers

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Helena, there is an outstanding world class foundation that deals in ceramic arts. Who was the brick maker that started it in 1951? Hint

Tom Bradly

Archie Bray

George Montgomery

Chet Huntly

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the most famous painting by Edgar S. Paxson depicted what battle? Hint

Bull Run

Custer's Last Stand

Lewis and Clark fight the Blackfoot

Pearl Harbor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Montana-born cartoonist Stan Lynde drew what cartoon cowboy character? Hint

Rick O'Shay

Roy Rogers

Zorro

The Lone Ranger

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote the book called "Black Cherry Blues" set near Montana's large Flathead Lake? The main character is an ex-New Orleans cop named Dave Robicheaux. Hint

Dianah Shore

William Conrad

Mark Allison

James Lee Burke

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who photographed the cover for the first "Life" magazine depicting Fort Peck Dam, a Montana engineering landmark? Hint

Ernie Pyle

Margaret Bourke-White

Tom Poston

Georgia O'Keefe

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Question 10 of 10

10. What author wrote the book about fur trappers in Montana called "The Big Sky"? Hint

Mark Twain

A.B. Guthrie Jr.

Jane Curtain

Tom Traina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What artist, born in Great Falls, is known for his duck posters?

Answer: Monte Dolack

Monte studied art at Montana State University and University of Montana. He was a co-founder of the Missoula Warehouse Artists Co-op.

2. Who authored a book titled "A Man Called Horse"?

Answer: Dorothy Johnson

The author had three of her books made into major western motion pictures starring John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart and Richard Harris. The author also kept a Colt .44 beside the typewriter for inspiration.

3. Who was Montana's most prominent cowboy artist that that painted, "In Without Knocking" and "Free Trapper"?

Answer: Charlie Russell

Charlie Russell completed approximately 4,000 works of art during his lifetime. Many are available to be seen at Russell's studio in Great Falls that was constructed from old telephone poles. Russell really lived the life of a cowboy.

4. Which Missoula artist's book "A River Runs Through It" depicts life and fly fishing on the Blackfoot River, a prominent Montana trout stream?

Answer: Norman Maclean

Norman Maclean's one-hit book was an autobiographical account of his young adult life in Missoula, Montana. One of his last writing efforts was about the tragic Mann Gulch forest fire where many young forest fighters lost their lives.

5. In Helena, there is an outstanding world class foundation that deals in ceramic arts. Who was the brick maker that started it in 1951?

Answer: Archie Bray

The grounds were once the site of a 26-acre brickyard. The Foundation's mission is to provide an environment that stimulates creative work in ceramics.

6. One of the most famous painting by Edgar S. Paxson depicted what battle?

Answer: Custer's Last Stand

The Battle of the Little Bighorn, as it is sometimes called, was also called the Battle of Greasy Grass Creek by the Native Americans. Paxson was once captured by the Indians and was released only because he drew pictures for them.

7. Montana-born cartoonist Stan Lynde drew what cartoon cowboy character?

Answer: Rick O'Shay

Lynde was raised on a sheep ranch near Lodge Grass on the Crow Indian Reservation. Lynde studied art and journalism at Montana State University, and joined the U.S. Navy in 1951, where he drew the comic 'Ty Foon' for the base newspaper.

8. Who wrote the book called "Black Cherry Blues" set near Montana's large Flathead Lake? The main character is an ex-New Orleans cop named Dave Robicheaux.

Answer: James Lee Burke

James Lee Burke has a home in Lolo, Montana. Burke has won two Edgar Allan Poe Awards for mystery story writing.

9. Who photographed the cover for the first "Life" magazine depicting Fort Peck Dam, a Montana engineering landmark?

Answer: Margaret Bourke-White

She was hired by Henry Luce as the first female photojournalist for "Life" magazine. Her subject was the largest WPA project in Montana.

10. What author wrote the book about fur trappers in Montana called "The Big Sky"?

Answer: A.B. Guthrie Jr.

Later it was made into a movie starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Howard Hawks. Guthrie published several other historical novels including "These Thousand Hills". He wrote two famous screenplays for the films "Shane" and "The Kentuckian," between 1953 and 1955.

Source: Author Bob501

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