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22 Andy Warhol Trivia Questions: Life, Art, and Legacy

Andy Warhol redefined how we view art, culture, and celebrity. This trivia quiz explores his journey from a commercial illustrator to the leading figure of the Pop Art movement.

You will see questions about his famous Factory studio, his silkscreen prints, and his musical collaborations. Some questions are simple, while others ask you to recall small details of his life and films.

Once you finish, you can learn about other famous artists, explore contemporary art, or discover peculiar art curiosities.

Which subject did Andy Warhol famously depict in his iconic series of 32 canvases first exhibited in 1962?

Brillo boxes

Brillo boxes

Campbell’s Soup cans

Campbell’s Soup cans

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Coca-Cola bottles

Coca-Cola bottles

In which city was Andy Warhol born?

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

New York City, New York

New York City, New York

What was the nickname of Andy Warhol’s primary studio in New York City?

The Attic

The Attic

The Workshop

The Workshop

The Studio

The Studio

The Factory

The Factory

Warhol created a famous series of colorful silkscreen portraits based on a publicity still of which actress?

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Warhol famously predicted that in the future, everyone would be world-famous for how long?

5 minutes

5 minutes

15 minutes

15 minutes

1 hour

1 hour

30 minutes

30 minutes

Which mass-production printing technique did Warhol use to create his iconic celebrity portraits?

Wood engraving

Wood engraving

Silkscreen printing

Silkscreen printing

Lithography

Lithography

Metal etching

Metal etching

Which influential rock band did Warhol manage and feature on the cover of their debut album?

The Doors

The Doors

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

The Stooges

The Stooges

What piece of fruit was featured on the cover of the debut album by The Velvet Underground?

Apple

Apple

Peach

Peach

Cherry

Cherry

Banana

Banana

During the mid-1960s, what material was famously used to decorate the walls of The Factory?

Gold paint

Gold paint

Mirrored glass

Mirrored glass

Silver foil

Silver foil

Fluorescent lights

Fluorescent lights

Which prominent art dealer gave Warhol his first solo pop art exhibition in 1962?

Leo Castelli

Leo Castelli

Irving Blum

Irving Blum

Peggy Guggenheim

Peggy Guggenheim

Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz

What was Andy Warhol’s profession before he became a full-time fine artist?

Commercial illustration

Commercial illustration

Fashion styling

Fashion styling

Graphic design

Graphic design

Architectural drafting

Architectural drafting

Which German singer and model did Andy Warhol encourage to join The Velvet Underground?

Viva

Viva

Edie Sedgwick

Edie Sedgwick

Candy Darling

Candy Darling

Nico

Nico

What was the collective term for the slow-motion, black-and-white 16mm film portraits Andy Warhol made of his visitors?

Screen Tests

Screen Tests

Contact Sheets

Contact Sheets

Headshots

Headshots

Polaroids

Polaroids

In what year did Andy Warhol survive an assassination attempt by Valerie Solanas?

1966

1966

1968

1968

1972

1972

1970

1970

In what year was ‘Interview’ magazine officially launched by Andy Warhol?

1969

1969

1971

1971

1965

1965

1967

1967

Who shot Andy Warhol in 1968, an event that profoundly affected his life and work?

Candy Darling

Candy Darling

Ultra Violet

Ultra Violet

Valerie Solanas

Valerie Solanas

Holly Woodlawn

Holly Woodlawn

In the 1970s, Warhol created a famous series of portraits of which political figure?

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Che Guevara

Che Guevara

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Who was Warhol’s primary silkscreen printer and collaborator at The Factory during the 1960s?

Billy Name

Billy Name

John Giorno

John Giorno

Paul Morrissey

Paul Morrissey

Gerard Malanga

Gerard Malanga

Warhol’s 1964 work ‘Brillo Boxes’ was inspired by the packaging of what product?

A bottle of Coca-Cola

A bottle of Coca-Cola

A Campbell’s soup can

A Campbell’s soup can

A golden telephone

A golden telephone

A box of Brillo soap pads

A box of Brillo soap pads

In his later years, Warhol bought an estate in Montauk, located in which part of New York state?

Staten Island

Staten Island

Hudson Valley

Hudson Valley

Long Island

Long Island

Upstate New York

Upstate New York

Which 1964 silent experimental film by Andy Warhol consists of a single static shot of the Empire State Building?

Heat

Heat

Sleep

Sleep

Empire

Empire

Blue Movie

Blue Movie

Which flower did Andy Warhol feature in his 1983 print series ‘Kiku’?

Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums

Tulips

Tulips

Sunflowers

Sunflowers

Roses

Roses

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