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