1.What nationality was Van Gogh?
French
Danish
Dutch
Belgium
2.When was Van Gogh born?
30 March 1843
30 March 1853
30 March 1863
30 March 1873
3.What was Van Gogh's first job?
Assistant to a clergyman
Clerk to his father
Clerk in his uncle's art dealers in London
Clerk in his uncle's art dealers in The Hague
4.What was the name of Vincent's favourite brother?
Theo
Cornelius
Jakob
Cent
5.In which city was the Royal Academy of Fine Arts at which Van Gogh enrolled in January 1886?
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Antwerp
The Hague
6.Where did Vincent move to from Antwerp?
Paris
Arles
Vienna
Marseilles
7.Which schools of painting did Vincent GO TO in Paris?
Expressionism and Symbolism
Surrealism and Fauvist
Abstract and Cubism
Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism
8.Prints from which country had a great influence on Van Gogh?
Korea
India
Japan
China
9.What was the main influence of these prints?
Introduced Eastern themes into his work
Encouraged Van Gogh to embrace the exotic
Encouraged Van Gogh to outline areas of pure, flat colour
OTHER
10.Which contemporary artist did Van Gogh hero worship?
Millet
Gauguin
Monet
Seurat
11.Which town in southern France did Van Gogh move to in February 1888?
Arles
Toulouse
Marseilles
Lourdes
12.What was the name of the house Van Gogh rented in Arles?
The Orange House
The Red House
The Blue House
The Yellow House
13.On 23 December 1888, Van Gogh had a breakdown. How did this manifest itself?
He cut off his left ear and gave it to Gauguin
He cut off the tip of his nose and gave it to a prostitute
He cut off part of his left ear and gave it to a prostitute
He started painting in bold colours
13.When did Van Gogh die?
29 July 1860
29 July 1870
29 July 1890
29 July 1900
14.How did Van Gogh die?
Overdose of anti-depressants
Gun wound to the stomach
Old age
Drowning
15.How many paintings did Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?
1
5
10
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