Vintage Travel Posters

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Instructions: Classic travel poster art and tourism history

1.
During what era did the golden age of travel poster art primarily flourish?
A
1890s-1910s
B
1920s-1950s
C
1960s-1980s
D
1990s-2000s
2.
Which French artist, known for his bold Art Deco style, created iconic posters for ocean liners and railroads?
A
A.M. Cassandre
B
Henri Matisse
C
Claude Monet
D
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
3.
What famous ocean liner, featured in many vintage travel posters, was known as the 'Ship of Dreams'?
A
SS United States
B
RMS Titanic
C
SS Normandie
D
Queen Mary
4.
Which airline used a flying globe logo and was frequently featured in mid-century travel posters?
A
Eastern Airlines
B
TWA
C
Braniff International
D
Pan American World Airways
5.
What art style, characterized by geometric shapes and bold colors, heavily influenced travel poster design in the 1920s and 1930s?
A
Art Nouveau
B
Pop Art
C
Art Deco
D
Impressionism
6.
What European country's national railway produced some of the most collected vintage travel posters featuring Alpine scenery?
A
Austria
B
Italy
C
Switzerland
D
France
7.
Which printing technique, using flat stones or metal plates, was commonly used to produce colorful vintage travel posters?
A
Lithography
B
Engraving
C
Screen printing
D
Woodblock printing
8.
What famous French Riviera destination was frequently depicted in glamorous vintage travel posters?
A
Bordeaux
B
Paris
C
Nice and the Cote d'Azur
D
Lyon
9.
Which American artist created the iconic 'See America' series of travel posters for the WPA during the 1930s?
A
Edward Hopper
B
Ansel Adams
C
Multiple WPA artists
D
Norman Rockwell
10.
What U.S. government program during the Great Depression employed artists to create national park travel posters?
A
The Tennessee Valley Authority
B
The New Frontier
C
The Civilian Conservation Corps
D
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
11.
What luxury mode of transportation was frequently featured in European travel posters with the tagline 'Orient Express'?
A
A stagecoach
B
An airship
C
A cruise ship
D
A railway train
12.
Which Hawaiian destination was depicted in vintage travel posters showing Diamond Head and surfers?
A
Big Island
B
Maui
C
Kauai
D
Waikiki Beach in Honolulu
13.
What Japanese mode of transportation was featured in futuristic travel posters beginning in the 1960s?
A
Rickshaws
B
Tokyo taxis
C
Sampan boats
D
The Shinkansen (bullet train)
14.
What TWA airline terminal at JFK Airport, designed by Eero Saarinen, embodied the glamour of jet-age travel?
A
The Eagle Terminal
B
The TWA Flight Center
C
The Sky Lounge
D
The Jet Wing Terminal
15.
What famous Italian coastal destination, known for its colorful cliffside villages, appeared in many classic travel posters?
A
Venice
B
The Amalfi Coast
C
Lake Como
D
Cinque Terre

Answer Key

Question 1

B. 1920s-1950s

Question 2

A. A.M. Cassandre

Question 3

B. RMS Titanic

Question 4

D. Pan American World Airways

Question 5

C. Art Deco

Question 6

C. Switzerland

Question 7

A. Lithography

Question 8

C. Nice and the Cote d'Azur

Question 9

C. Multiple WPA artists

Question 10

D. The Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Question 11

D. A railway train

Question 12

D. Waikiki Beach in Honolulu

Question 13

D. The Shinkansen (bullet train)

Question 14

B. The TWA Flight Center

Question 15

B. The Amalfi Coast

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