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The Amazing Andy Warhol Trivia Quiz

Andy Warhol was an American icon in the 1960's and beyond. How much do you really know about this revolutionary man?

A multiple-choice quiz by smartieamy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
smartieamy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,233

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
649

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Question 1 of 10

1. Andy Warhol was born on what date in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hint

November 22, 1956

July 3, 1919

August 6, 1928

January 16, 1944

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Andy Warhol get his commercial art degree? Hint

Carnegie Institute of Technology

Harvard

Yale

New York University

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Question 3 of 10

3. Andy Warhol was a pop artist. Which of these works is NOT one of his? Hint

Elizabeth Taylor (1964)

Coca-Cola Bottles (1962)

Rainbow (1965)

Marilyn Monroe (1962)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Warhol Superstars were actors, poets, artists, and others who hung around Warhol and helped him create his art and movies. Which of these people was NEVER a Warhol Superstar? Hint

Candy Darling

Edie Sedgwick

Bob Dylan

Ultra Violet

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of Bob Dylan's songs supposedly bashed Andy Warhol? Hint

Blowin' In the Wind

Mr. Tambourine Man

Like a Rolling Stone

Hurricane

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Question 6 of 10

6. On June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol, but she also shot another bystander. Who was the bystander? Hint

Billy Name

Mario Amaya

Ronald Tavel

Brigid Berlin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Warhol was a common face at many New York City nightspots. Which one of these did he NOT attend? Hint

Max's Kansas City

Studio 54

Serendipity 3

40/40 Club

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Question 8 of 10

8. Andy Warhol founded what magazine in 1969? Hint

Photosho

American Art Review

Interview

Art on Paper

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Question 9 of 10

9. Andy Warhol was what religion? Hint

Presbyterian

Byzantine Catholic

Atheist

Buddhism

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Question 10 of 10

10. Andy Warhol died from complications after a gall bladder operation on what date? Hint

March 4, 1980

August 30, 1994

February 22, 1987

September 22, 1999

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Andy Warhol was born on what date in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Answer: August 6, 1928

Andy Warhol (real name Andrew Warhola) usually lied about his age and birthdate whenever asked. Very few people really knew his real age.

2. Where did Andy Warhol get his commercial art degree?

Answer: Carnegie Institute of Technology

Andy Warhol attended from 1945 to 1949. The Carnegie Institute of Technology has been renamed Carnegie Mellon University.

3. Andy Warhol was a pop artist. Which of these works is NOT one of his?

Answer: Rainbow (1965)

Rainbow was created by fellow pop artist Billy Apple. Warhol collaborated with Billy Apple at the American Supermarket Exhibition in 1964.

4. Warhol Superstars were actors, poets, artists, and others who hung around Warhol and helped him create his art and movies. Which of these people was NEVER a Warhol Superstar?

Answer: Bob Dylan

While Bob Dylan did go to the Factory (Warhol's hangout and studio), he was never part of the group and rarely went. Edie Sedgwick, Ultra Violet (Isabelle Collin Dufresne), and Candy Darling all were actors in Warhol's films.

5. Which of Bob Dylan's songs supposedly bashed Andy Warhol?

Answer: Like a Rolling Stone

Dylan blamed Andy Warhol for drug use by Edie Sedgewick's (a love interest of Dylan's at the time). Listen to the song and come to your own conclusions.

6. On June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol, but she also shot another bystander. Who was the bystander?

Answer: Mario Amaya

Amaya didn't have any major injuries from the shooting, but Warhol suffered severely and nearly died.

7. Warhol was a common face at many New York City nightspots. Which one of these did he NOT attend?

Answer: 40/40 Club

The 40/40 Club opened in 2003. Warhol went to Max's Kansas City frequently during the 1960s. He was also an avid visitor to Serendipity 3 and Studio 54.

8. Andy Warhol founded what magazine in 1969?

Answer: Interview

Gerald Malanga co-founded "Interview" with Warhol. Warhol would often pass out free copies of "Interview" to pedestrians on the street.

9. Andy Warhol was what religion?

Answer: Byzantine Catholic

Warhol was actually very religious and attended church regularly. He attended St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Manhattan, New York.

10. Andy Warhol died from complications after a gall bladder operation on what date?

Answer: February 22, 1987

Andy Warhol is buried at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After his death the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts was founded.

Source: Author smartieamy

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