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By Jennifer Heyser Woodland Elementary Charter School
Vincent van Gogh Quiz By Jennifer Heyser Woodland Elementary Charter School Start quiz!
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1. What was Vincent van Gogh famous for?
Sculpting Painting Cooking Rapping B C D
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2. Which one of these is NOT a job that van Gogh had before he painted?
Taxi Cab Driver Preacher Teacher Bookstore clerk B C D
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3. What did Van Gogh often use in his early paintings?
Tints and shades Bright colors Light colors Dark and sad colors B C D
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4. Vincent van Gogh painted a lot of pictures of himself
4. Vincent van Gogh painted a lot of pictures of himself. This is called? A Landscape Self-Portrait Portrait Still Life B C D
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5. What are Van Gogh’s painting NOT know for?
Bright Colors Thin Paint Thick Paint Brush Strokes B C D
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6. One time van Gogh became so upset that he did what?
Cut off part of his ear Pulled his hair Ran away Screamed B C D
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Excellent! Vincent van Gogh was a famous painter who was born in Holland in 1853 and died in France in 1890. Next
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Excellent! Vincent tried a lot of other things before he tried painting. He worked in an art gallery, tried teaching, worked in a bookstore, and was even a preacher like his dad. Next
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Excellent! The colors in van Gogh’s early paintings are dark and sad. He wanted everyone to know how hard the lives of the poor people were that he knew. Next
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Excellent! He loved to paint pictures of himself and painted more self-portraits than almost any artist in history! Next
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Excellent! Vincent van Gogh’s paintings are some of the world’s most famous today. If you saw one in real life you would be able to see how thick he put his paint on, his brush strokes, and how bright his colors are. Next
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Excellent! Vincent van Gogh had always had problems with the way he felt. Sometimes he became so angry and upset that no one could make him feel better. One time he even cut off part of his ear! Next
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The End Thank you for taking the Vincent van Gogh quiz. Enjoy this movie of some of his beautiful landscape paintings.
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Credits All Vincent van Gogh reproductions used with permission from:
Narration by Jennifer Heyser Mozart – Serenade #13 – A Little Nightmusic
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