Quiz  /  Meet the Futurists Quiz

  • 1. 
    When did Futurism begin?

  • 1850
  • 2/20/1909
  • 1956
  • 1900

  • 2. 
    Which literary genre did the Futurists invent?

  • words-in-freedom
  • manifesto
  • war poem
  • novel

  • 3. 
    What did the Pall Mall Gazette call the first showing of Futurist paintings in London?

  • a needed provocation
  • pleasant but dull
  • nightmare exhibition
  • brilliant

  • 4. 
    Which instrument was central to Futurist music?

  • trumpet
  • whistle
  • noise intoner
  • piano

  • 5. 
    In his manifesto on Futurist architecture, Antonio Sant’Elia argued that a house should last for how long?

  • millennia
  • a day
  • a generation
  • centuries

  • 6. 
    In 1919 Futurism’s leader, F.T. Marinetti, was a parliamentary candidate in Italy for what party?

  • Fascist Party
  • Communist Party
  • Liberal Party
  • Socialist Party

  • 7. 
    What food did F.T. Marinetti condemn as a "leaden ball" that needed to be abolished in Italy?

  • candy
  • veal
  • tomatoes
  • pasta

  • 8. 
    Futurism originated in Italy, but it had a particularly strong influence in what other country?

  • Russia
  • Argentina
  • Canada
  • China

  • 9. 
    What did Giacomo Balla and Fortunato Depero propose to reconstruct according to Futurist principles?

  • the universe
  • Italy
  • F.T. Marinetti
  • capitalism
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