Guernica — Pablo Picasso — Questions and answers

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What was Pablo Picasso's father's job when Pablo was young?

Choices

  1. A doctor
  2. An art teacher ✓
  3. A farmer
  4. A chef

Answer: An art teacher

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Why did Picasso choose to use only black, white, and gray colors for Guernica?

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  1. He ran out of other colors of paint.
  2. He wanted to make it look like a colorful spectacle.
  3. He thought these colors would amplify the tragedy and evoke newsreels. ✓
  4. Dora Maar told him to.

Answer: He thought these colors would amplify the tragedy and evoke newsreels.

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How did Picasso use his Cubist style to show the brutality of the event in Guernica?

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  1. He painted everything perfectly round and smooth.
  2. He used bright and happy colors.
  3. He made figures fragmented, distorted, and used sharp angles. ✓
  4. He drew all the figures looking exactly like real people.

Answer: He made figures fragmented, distorted, and used sharp angles.

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When Guernica was first shown at the Paris International Exposition, how did people react?

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  1. Everyone loved it immediately and without question.
  2. Some praised it, while others thought it was chaotic and hard to understand. ✓
  3. No one cared about the painting at all.
  4. People only talked about how colorful it was.

Answer: Some praised it, while others thought it was chaotic and hard to understand.

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Why did Guernica travel from country to country during World War II?

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  1. To find more paint and art supplies.
  2. To seek refuge from the conflict and raise awareness. ✓
  3. Because Picasso wanted to go on a vacation.
  4. So Picasso could sell it to different museums.

Answer: To seek refuge from the conflict and raise awareness.

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When did Guernica finally return to Spain?

Choices

  1. In 1937, right after it was painted.
  2. In 1945, after World War II ended.
  3. In 1981, after democracy was restored. ✓
  4. Just last year.

Answer: In 1981, after democracy was restored.

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