Salvador Dali and Surrealism Quiz

What nationality was Salvador Dali?

• Portuguese

• Italian

• French

• Spanish

In which year was 'The Persistence of Memory' painted?

• 1935

• 1931

• 1929

• 1940

What art movement did Salvador Dali become a chief proponent of in 1929?

• Surrealism

• Impressionism

• Cubism

• Realism

What symbol did butterflies represent in Dali's paintings?

• Time

• Transformation

• Dreams

• Reality

What unusual feature is often seen in Dali's paintings of elephants?

• Multiple trunks

• Wings

• Melting bodies

• Elongated legs

What did Dali sometimes use to pay for his meals at restaurants?

• Paintings

• Cash

• His signature

• Jewelry

What is a common theme in Dali's surrealist paintings?

• Melting objects

• Nature scenes

• Bright colors

• Geometric shapes

What did Dali's Rolls-Royce contain when he arrived at the Sorbonne in 1955?

• Books

• Cauliflower

• Paintings

• Butterflies

What style of painting did Dali learn that was popular during his time?

• Abstract

• Cubism

• Impressionism

• Baroque

What is the purpose of tracing around the edge of objects in a drawing, as suggested in the text?

• To add color

• To make them pop out more

• To blend them with the background

• To create shadows