- 1. When did William Turner die?
A) 1950
B) 1900
C) 1851
D) 1800
- 2. In which city did William Turner die?
A) London
B) New York
C) Rome
D) Paris
- 3. Which art movement was William Turner associated with?
A) Cubism
B) Romanticism
C) Surrealism
D) Impressionism
- 4. What was the nationality of William Turner?
A) British
B) French
C) Spanish
D) Italian
- 5. Who was William Turner's mentor?
A) Thomas Malton
B) John Ruskin
C) Joseph Mallord William Turner
D) John Constable
- 6. What was the title of the biographical film about William Turner released in 2014?
A) The Painter
B) The Artist
C) Turner
D) Mr. Turner
- 7. What was the name of the art academy William Turner studied at?
A) École des Beaux-Arts
B) Académie Julian
C) Royal Academy of Arts
D) Royal College of Art
- 8. Which famous ship is depicted in William Turner's painting 'The Fighting Temeraire'?
A) HMS Beagle
B) HMS Temeraire
C) SS Great Britain
D) USS Constitution
- 9. What was the title of the series of prints by William Turner depicting European cities?
A) Die Schaffenden
B) Liber Studiorum
C) Caprichos
D) Les Nabis
- 10. Where was William Turner born?
A) Cardiff, Wales
B) Dublin, Ireland
C) Edinburgh, Scotland
D) Covent Garden, London
- 11. What was William Turner's father's occupation?
A) Barber
B) Merchant
C) Blacksmith
D) Doctor
- 12. Which art collector purchased many of William Turner's works and bequeathed them to the nation?
A) Isabella Stewart Gardner
B) Peggy Guggenheim
C) Henry Vaughan
D) Albert Barnes
- 13. Which British monarch was on the throne during William Turner's lifetime?
A) King Edward VII
B) Queen Victoria
C) George IV
D) Queen Elizabeth I
- 14. Who was the critic and writer known for his controversial opinion about William Turner's work, calling it 'pictures of nothing'?
A) John Ruskin
B) Harold Rosenberg
C) Clement Greenberg
D) Émile Zola
- 15. Which art movement emerged during William Turner's later years that he was often associated with posthumously due to his innovative techniques?
A) Pre-Raphaelites
B) Impressionism
C) Symbolism
D) Realism
- 16. At what age did William Turner pass away?
A) 76
B) 86
C) 66
D) 56
- 17. Where is William Turner buried?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) Père Lachaise Cemetery
C) Highgate Cemetery
D) St. Paul's Cathedral
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