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Quiz about The Amazing Andy Warhol
Quiz about The Amazing Andy Warhol

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.
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Author
smartieamy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,233
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
639
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Question 1 of 10
1. Andy Warhol was born on what date in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where did Andy Warhol get his commercial art degree? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Andy Warhol was a pop artist. Which of these works is NOT one of his? Hint


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


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of Bob Dylan's songs supposedly bashed Andy Warhol? Hint


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


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


Question 8 of 10
8. Andy Warhol founded what magazine in 1969? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Andy Warhol was what religion? Hint


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



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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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