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ARTS Quizzes.
Saints in art
How well do you know your saints? Identify the 10 saints depicted in these famous works of art.
MY SCORE: I scored 8 out of a possible 10. A saintly performance. My patrons saints are Jerome, Gregory or Brigid, all patron saints of scholars.
HAHAHA. AMEN.
Do you know your classical composers?
A recent survey found that 65% of children under 14 cannot name a classical composer, while only 14% knew that Mozart and Beethoven wrote music. Can you do better than that?
MY SCORE: You scored 4 out of a possible 11 Forte.
You began well but next time try for more of grand finale at the finish.
HAHAHA.
And if you found that quiz too easy, try ...
MY SCORE: Nah...i didnt even try.
Think you're a classical music expert?
Are you a chart success?
Have you got your finger on the nation's pop pulse? Or was Karma Chameleon the last time you actually knew what was No 1? Tom Vine sorts out the hip from the hapless.
MY SCORE: You dont want to know. I almost hit the floor.
Self-portraits by female artists
Can you tell your Sams from your Sarahs and your Cindy Shermans?
Are you a Picasso or a Matisse?
The works of the two masters appear side by side at Tate Modern. But are you a bullish Picasso type, or a serene Matisse person? Stuart Jeffries helps you decide.
Picture quizzes
Music in art
We have 10 details from famous paintings of music scenes. Can you identify the works?
Pearl earrings and other baubles
Here are details from 10 famous paintings featuring telling accessories. But who are they by?
Animal portraits
Each of these works of art features an animal, from beloved pets to fantastic creatures. But which one?
Entertainment
Streisand at 60
The highest-selling female recording artist ever is 60. Celebrate Barbra's missing 'a' and her seventh decade with our quiz.
MY SCORE: (bagsak)
You scored 5 out of a possible 10
The Way We Were... It's no use harping on about times past. This is the present, and if you want to cut the ice as a Streisand fan, you've some catching up to do. .
Whistle down the what?
With the closure of that West End institution, Cats, time may be running out for Andrew Lloyd Webber's confections. See how well you know his shows.
Architecture and heritage
Match the building to the architect
A recent survey found that only 16% of English people could name a living architect. Can you do better by matching these famous buildings to their designers?
Tate Modern at two
The world's most successful art museum has celebrated its second birthday. How much do you know about the building and its exhibits?
Memory lane
Elvis Presley
Twenty-five years after the king's death, find out how much you know about the man whose 1973 TV special, Aloha from Hawaii, was seen by more Americans than watched the first moon landing.
MY SCORE?:
You scored 7 out of a possible 12
A little less conversation, a little more action please
All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark
Special report: Elvis 25 years on
2001 bumper quiz
Have you been paying attention? Try our quiz and find out how much you remember of the arts world's comings and goings this past year
Want more?
Cinematic conundrums
Do you know your Cruz from your Cruise, your Hidden Dragons from your Drunken Horses? Challenge yourself in our film site's games room
Bookish brainteasers
From Japanese literature to the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy to the work of John Steinbeck, just how closely do you read? You'll soon find out in our books site's quizzes room.
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