Arts & Literature Quiz

Test your knowledge of famous books, authors, poets, painters and art history in a free arts and literature quiz with answers.

The arts and literature quiz asks about classic and modern books, authors and poets, famous paintings and artists, and art movements. Find out how well-read you really are.

How to play the Arts & Literature Quiz

  1. Sign in and start the quiz. You get 15 random questions from a bank of 147.
  2. Choose one of four options for each question, or skip it and move on.
  3. Use lifelines when you are stuck: Hint, 50/50, Audience poll and Change question.
  4. See your score at the end and find all your results in your profile.

Sample Arts & Literature questions with answers

  1. What is the name of the fourth book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series?

    • The Dark Half
    • Wolves of the Calla
    • Wizard and Glass
    • Hearts in Atlantis

    Answer: Wizard and Glass

  2. How many Harry Potter books are there?

    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8

    Answer: 7

  3. Who painted "Swans Reflecting Elephants", "Sleep", and "The Persistence of Memory"?

    • Jackson Pollock
    • Vincent van Gogh
    • Salvador Dali
    • Edgar Degas

    Answer: Salvador Dali

  4. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's brother?

    • Martin Holmes
    • Mycroft Holmes
    • Mederi Holmes
    • Herbie Hancock Holmes

    Answer: Mycroft Holmes

  5. Which of the following authors was not born in England?

    • H G Wells
    • Arthur C Clarke
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Graham Greene

    Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle

  6. Which of these book series is by James Patterson?

    • Maximum Ride
    • Harry Potter
    • The Bartemaeus Trilogy
    • The Legend of Xanth

    Answer: Maximum Ride

  7. Who designed the Chupa Chups logo?

    • Pablo Picasso
    • Salvador Dali
    • Andy Warhol
    • Vincent van Gogh

    Answer: Salvador Dali

  8. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who was not a member of the Peach Garden Oath?

    • Zhang Fei
    • Zhao Yun
    • Liu Bei
    • Guan Yu

    Answer: Zhao Yun

  9. Painter Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944) was a part of what movement?

    • Neoplasticism
    • Impressionism
    • Precisionism
    • Cubism

    Answer: Neoplasticism

  10. In which classic novel is there a character named Homer Simpson?

    • Catch-22
    • A Separate Peace
    • The Day of the Locust
    • Of Mice and Men

    Answer: The Day of the Locust

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in the Arts & Literature Quiz?

Each round has 15 multiple-choice questions picked at random from 147 Arts & Literature questions, so every attempt is different.

Is the Arts & Literature Quiz free?

Yes, it is free to play. Sign in to start the quiz, and your scores are saved to your Thinkmad profile.

What lifelines can I use?

When you are stuck you can ask for a hint, use 50/50 to remove two wrong answers, check the audience poll, or change the question.

Can I see the correct answers?

Yes. After you answer, the quiz shows the correct option, and your final score lists how many answers were correct, wrong or skipped.

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