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Coverage : Alexander Calder was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. He has also created paintings, lithographs and tapestry and designed carpets. The Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Famous Sculptor Quiz is on his inventions, contribution to sculpting, and other facts related to him. Take this quiz and find out how much you know about this famous sculptor.

1. Alexander Calder is also known by the name Sandy Calder.
a.True
b.False
 
2. In 1910, he sculpted a dog and a duck out of:
a.Sheet brass
b.Clay
c.Mud
d.Sheet ivory
 
3. Calder started work as a fireman in the boiler room of the passenger ship named:
a.Himalya
b.H. F. Alexander
c.President
d.Great Britain
 
4. Which art gallery houses 'Cirque Calder,' an artistic rendering of a circus?
a.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
b.Weyhe Gallery in New York City
c.Whitney Museum of American Art
d.Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
 
5. In 1928, Calder held his first solo show at a commercial gallery at the:
a.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
b.Weyhe Gallery in New York City
c.Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
d.Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
 
6. In 1934 he had his first solo museum exhibition in the United States at:
a.Mexico City
b.Philadelphia
c.New York
d.The Renaissance Society
 
7. Which of his inventions was the centerpiece of the 3rd Sculpture International exhibition?
a.Cirque Calder
b.International Mobile
c.La Grand Vitesse
d.Flying Canvas
 
8. Which of the following is the monumental sculpture he prepared for JFK Airport?
a..125
b.La Spirale
c.El Sol Rojo
d.La Grande Vitesse
 
9. Which monumental sculpture did he prepare for UNESCO in Paris 1958?
a..125
b.La Spirale
c.El Sol Rojo
d.La Grande Vitesse
 
10. Which is Calder's largest sculpture?
a..125
b.La Spirale
c.El Sol Rojo
d.La Grande Vitesse
 
11. For which occasion did he construct the largest sculpture?
a.Olympic Games in London
b.Olympic Games in Mexico City
c.Olympic Games in Helsinki
d.Olympic Games in Rome
 
12. On January 10, 1977, Calder was posthumously awarded the:
a.Presidential Medal of Freedom, with Military Distinction
b.Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
c.Congressional Gold Medal
d.Presidential Medal of Freedom
 

 
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