Painted around 1844, has the name of which 19th century company as its subtitle?
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Stockton and Darlington Railway
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The Great Western Railway
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Midland & South West Junction Railway
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Q.2.
This is one of two paintings by Turner showing which London landmark aflame?
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Saint Paul's Cathedral
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Buckingham Palace
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Westminster Abbey
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The Houses of Parliament
Q.3.
In a 2005 poll conducted by BBC Radio 4's Today programme, of 1838 was voted to which position?
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The UK's favourite painting
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The UK's second favourite painting
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The UK's third favourite painting
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The UK's fourth favourite painting
Q.4.
Also known as this painting shows the ancient city of Carthage being built by which legendary figure?
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Helen
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Hannibal
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Dido
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Aeneas
Q.5.
was painted by Turner in 1824 at the request of which British monarch?
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George III
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George IV
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William IV
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Victoria
Q.6.
One of Turner's historical works, this is a depiction of which volcano erupting?
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Vesuvius
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Krakatoa
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Stromboli
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Etna
Q.7.
Inspired by a 1748 poem by James Thomson, what is the title of this piece first exhibited in 1834?
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The Fountain of Ignorance
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The Fountain of Folly
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The Fountain of Indolence
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The Fountain of Faith
Q.8.
shows a restless sea laden with human forms. These have been cast overboard from the ship which can be seen in the background. What is the more common and less formal name of this painting which was created in 1840?
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The Typhoon
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Overboard
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The Slave Ship
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Adrift
Q.9.
First exhibited in 1815, is thought to be of which river, which can be found in both Devon and Cornwall?
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Parrett
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Taw
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Exe
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Tamar
Q.10.
This painting of 1812 depicts which historical character attempting to cross the Alps?
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Julius Caesar
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Hannibal
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Alexander the Great
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Charlemagne
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