Art Design History Bauhaus Quiz

Question 1

Name TWO characteristics of typographer Herbert Bayer's Universal typeface..

Accepted Answer

simple geometric shapes, separate upper/lower case and

Question 2

Who designed in 1927 the silver plated brass and ebony teapot, sold in 2007 for $361,000?

Accepted Answer

Marianne Brandt

Question 3

Which movement had significant influence on Bauhaus?

Accepted Answer

Arts and Crafts

Question 4

Which medieval role influenced Bauhaus?

Accepted Answer

craftsman

Question 5

What does the Bauhaus maxim 'form follows function' mean?

Accepted Answer

has to work before looking good

Question 6

Which city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its 4,000 Bauhaus style buildings?

Accepted Answer

Tel Aviv

Question 7

Where did Das Bauhaus first open in 1919?

Accepted Answer

Weimar

Question 8

What was the name of Bauhaus' first Principal?

Accepted Answer

Walter Gropius

Question 9

Bauhaus architecture is characterised by..

Accepted Answer

all of these three

Question 10

Which two were Bauhaus's most famous lecturers?

Accepted Answer

Sassily Kandinsky and, Paul Klee

Question 11

Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies Van der Rhoe coined the phrase..

Accepted Answer

less is more

Question 12

Which musician(s) credit Bauhaus as an influencer for mixing 3-D visual technology and art?

Accepted Answer

Kraftwerk

Question 13

Which of these products were attempted by Bauhaus?

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 14

the central focus of Bauhaus design was..

Accepted Answer

simple and highly functional

Question 15

Joseph Hartwigs 1922 Bauhaus chess set is designed so..

Accepted Answer

the pieces' design suggest their capable movement

Question 16

Who closed down Bauhaus in 1933?

Accepted Answer

Nazis

Question 17

Which alter-ego was inspired by Bauhaus theatre costumes?

Accepted Answer

David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust

Question 18

Where did Bauhaus move to in 1924?

Accepted Answer

Dessau

Question 19

Principal Hannes Mayer made Bauhaus more profitable by selling the best designs to..

Accepted Answer

German Industry

Question 20

Which product did Marcel Bruener experiment with best known as representing Bauhaus style?

Accepted Answer

tubular steel in chairs

Question 21

What does Das Bauhaus mean?

Accepted Answer

the house of building

Question 22

Which global company's designs are inspired by Bauhaus?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Question 23

How many craftsmen graduated from Bauhaus?

Accepted Answer

around 500

Question 24

What was the Bauhaus Metal Party of 1929?

Accepted Answer

fancy dress of tin foil, frying pans and spoons

Question 25

Where did Bauhaus finally end up?

Accepted Answer

disused telephone factory in Berlin

Art Design History Bauhaus Quiz

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