Street Art and Graffiti quiz

More questions about Street Art and Graffiti

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1. 1 Easy

   In which English city did Banksy start out as a graffiti artist?

   Answer: Bristol

   Why: In 2009 Banksy filled the city's museum with more than 100 works, and the show drew over 300,000 visits in twelve weeks.

2. 2 Medium

   Which city is home to the Wynwood Walls street art park?

   Answer: Miami

   Why: Developer Tony Goldman opened the park in 2009 on the walls of six warehouses in a run-down industrial district.

3. 3 Hard

   In which city did Cornbread start tagging walls in the late 1960s?

   Answer: Philadelphia

   Why: Cornbread, real name Darryl McCray, is widely seen as a founder of modern graffiti, years before New York's 1970s boom.

4. 4 Easy

   What culture counts graffiti as one of its four elements?

   Answer: Hip-hop

   Why: The other three classic elements are DJing, MCing (rapping) and breaking, the dance often called breakdancing.

5. 5 Medium

   Who owns a Banksy painted on a rented building in England?

   Answer: The landlord

   Why: Banksy keeps the copyright in the image, but the wall and the paint on it belong to the landlord.

6. 6 Hard

   Where in Istanbul did a Viking carve runic graffiti?

   Answer: Hagia Sophia

   Why: Most of the runes have worn away, but the Norse name Halfdan can still be read on a marble parapet of the upper gallery.