Banksy remains one of the most polarizing and elusive figures in modern culture. This quiz looks at the street artist whose work blends dark humor, political activism, and stenciled imagery on walls worldwide.
You will see questions about his most famous stunts, including the self-shredding frame and temporary theme parks. Some questions are straightforward, while others ask you to remember small details about his stencil choices and identity theories.
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In which English city is the street artist known as Banksy widely believed to have originated?
Bristol
Bristol
Manchester
Manchester
Liverpool
Liverpool
London
London
In Banksy’s iconic 2002 artwork ‘Girl with Balloon’, what is the child reaching towards?
A bouquet of flowers
A bouquet of flowers
A security camera
A security camera
A peace symbol
A peace symbol
A red heart-shaped balloon
A red heart-shaped balloon
In 2018, Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ self-destructed by passing through a shredder hidden in its frame immediately after being sold at which type of venue?
A subway station
A subway station
A public park
A public park
An art auction house
An art auction house
A private gallery
A private gallery
Located in Bethlehem, which accommodation project was opened by Banksy to provide a critique of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Banksy’s Dismaland
Banksy’s Dismaland
The Walled Off Hotel
The Walled Off Hotel
The Cans Festival
The Cans Festival
The Santa’s Ghetto exhibition
The Santa’s Ghetto exhibition
What primary artistic technique does Banksy employ to allow for the quick application of his works in public spaces?
Oil paint on canvas
Oil paint on canvas
Bronze sculpture
Bronze sculpture
Digital projection
Digital projection
Stencils
Stencils
Which humanitarian issue is a frequent, poignant theme in Banksy’s murals, particularly those found in the ‘Jungle’ migrant camp in Calais?
The invention of the internet
The invention of the internet
The 9/11 attacks
The 9/11 attacks
The plight of refugees and migrants
The plight of refugees and migrants
The 2008 financial crisis
The 2008 financial crisis
Which individual was identified as the street artist Banksy in a detailed 2008 investigation by The Mail on Sunday?
Robin Gunningham
Robin Gunningham
Robert Del Naja
Robert Del Naja
Jamie Hewlett
Jamie Hewlett
Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst
In which famous institution did Banksy secretly hang his own modified version of a cave painting featuring a figure pushing a shopping trolley in 2005?
The Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum
The British Museum
The British Museum
The Tate Modern
The Tate Modern
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
‘Dismaland’, hosted by Banksy in 2015, was best described as what?
A documentary film about graffiti
A documentary film about graffiti
A mobile art gallery in a bus
A mobile art gallery in a bus
A pop-up theme park parody
A pop-up theme park parody
A collection of protest songs
A collection of protest songs
Which controversial Banksy mural, which featured figures from a 1994 film, was painted over by Transport for London in 2007, despite its high value?
Pulp Fiction characters wielding bananas
Pulp Fiction characters wielding bananas
A soldier spray-painting a peace sign
A soldier spray-painting a peace sign
A monkey wearing headphones
A monkey wearing headphones
A riot police officer with a yellow smiley face head
A riot police officer with a yellow smiley face head
In what year did the notable ‘shredding incident’ at the Sotheby’s auction occur, creating a new version of the artwork titled ‘Love is in the Bin’?
2019
2019
2017
2017
2018
2018
2016
2016
In 2004, Banksy released a series of spoof banknotes featuring the face of Princess Diana instead of whom?
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister
A wealthy art collector
A wealthy art collector
A police officer
A police officer
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
Which animal is the most recurring motif in Banksy’s work, often used as a metaphor for the underground artist and the struggles of the working class?
Dolphin
Dolphin
Rat
Rat
Pigeon
Pigeon
Crow
Crow
Which 2010 documentary film, directed by Banksy, explores the relationship between street art and the commercial art world?
‘Banksy and the Lost Works’
‘Banksy and the Lost Works’
‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’
‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’
‘Street Art World’
‘Street Art World’
‘The Art of Rebellion’
‘The Art of Rebellion’
In 2013, Banksy launched an unofficial month-long residency in New York City titled what?
Exit Point
Exit Point
Better Out Than In
Better Out Than In
The Street Exhibition
The Street Exhibition
Bed-Sit Art
Bed-Sit Art
Which work did Banksy paint on the Palestinian side of the concrete wall separating the West Bank?
A mural depicting a military tank made of flowers
A mural depicting a military tank made of flowers
A depiction of the Berlin Wall crumbling
A depiction of the Berlin Wall crumbling
A painting of a child carrying weapons
A painting of a child carrying weapons
A piece showing a young girl frisking an armed soldier
A piece showing a young girl frisking an armed soldier
What is a common characteristic of Banksy’s site-specific street art pieces?
They often incorporate existing architectural features
They often incorporate existing architectural features
They are always painted on abandoned buildings
They are always painted on abandoned buildings
They are painted in black and white
They are painted in black and white
They are always signed with real-life photos of the artist
They are always signed with real-life photos of the artist
What was the name of the 2006 Los Angeles exhibition where Banksy famously painted a live elephant to match the wallpaper, intended to highlight global poverty?
‘Dismaland’
‘Dismaland’
‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’
‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’
‘Barely Legal’
‘Barely Legal’
‘The Walled Off Hotel’
‘The Walled Off Hotel’
Which famous work by Banksy depicts a masked protestor about to throw a bouquet of flowers instead of a Molotov cocktail?
‘Flower Thrower’
‘Flower Thrower’
‘Love is in the Bin’
‘Love is in the Bin’
‘Barcode Leopard’
‘Barcode Leopard’
‘Heavy Weaponry’
‘Heavy Weaponry’
During the 2019 Venice Biennale, Banksy surprised the art world with a series of oil paintings depicting what?
The flooded interior of St. Mark’s Basilica
The flooded interior of St. Mark’s Basilica
A traditional Venetian carnival mask
A traditional Venetian carnival mask
A giant cruise ship looming over Venice’s canals
A giant cruise ship looming over Venice’s canals
An armada of historic wooden gondolas
An armada of historic wooden gondolas
In late 2022, several confirmed authentic Banksy murals appeared in which war-torn country?
Syria
Syria
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Ukraine
Ukraine
Yemen
Yemen
In 2018, Banksy famously submitted a work to the Summer Exhibition at which London venue under a pseudonym?
The Saatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery
The White Cube Gallery
The White Cube Gallery
The Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts
The Serpentine Gallery
The Serpentine Gallery
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