War Photography

Description: Test your knowledge on the history and significance of war photography.
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Who is widely considered the first war photographer?

  1. Roger Fenton

  2. Matthew Brady

  3. Robert Capa

  4. Don McCullin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roger Fenton was a British photographer who documented the Crimean War in the 1850s, becoming the first war photographer to gain widespread recognition.

Which war was the first to be extensively documented by photographs?

  1. American Civil War

  2. Crimean War

  3. World War I

  4. World War II


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The American Civil War (1861-1865) was the first war to be extensively documented by photographs, thanks to the work of photographers like Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner.

What is the name of the famous photograph taken by Robert Capa during the Spanish Civil War, depicting a soldier at the moment of death?

  1. The Falling Soldier

  2. Guernica

  3. Napalm Girl

  4. Tank Man


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robert Capa's "The Falling Soldier" is an iconic image from the Spanish Civil War, capturing the moment a soldier is shot and falls to the ground.

Which photographer is known for his powerful images of the Vietnam War, including the famous photograph of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack?

  1. Nick Ut

  2. Eddie Adams

  3. Larry Burrows

  4. David Douglas Duncan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nick Ut is a Vietnamese-American photographer who gained fame for his photograph "Napalm Girl," which depicted a young girl fleeing a napalm attack during the Vietnam War.

What is the name of the famous photograph taken by Kevin Carter during the Ethiopian famine in 1993, showing a vulture stalking a starving child?

  1. The Vulture and the Little Girl

  2. The Starving Child

  3. Famine in Ethiopia

  4. The Scourge of War


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kevin Carter's "The Vulture and the Little Girl" is a controversial and haunting image from the Ethiopian famine, depicting a vulture stalking a starving child.

Which war photographer was killed while covering the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II?

  1. Robert Capa

  2. Joe Rosenthal

  3. David Douglas Duncan

  4. W. Eugene Smith


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Joe Rosenthal was an American photographer who was killed while covering the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. He is best known for his iconic photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima."

What is the name of the famous photograph taken by Don McCullin during the Vietnam War, depicting a U.S. Marine holding a dying Vietnamese soldier?

  1. Pieta in Vietnam

  2. The Agony of War

  3. The Last Embrace

  4. The Death of a Soldier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Don McCullin's "Pieta in Vietnam" is a powerful image that shows a U.S. Marine holding a dying Vietnamese soldier, reminiscent of Michelangelo's Pieta sculpture.

Which war photographer was known for his coverage of the Spanish Civil War and World War II, and is considered one of the pioneers of photojournalism?

  1. Robert Capa

  2. David Douglas Duncan

  3. W. Eugene Smith

  4. Larry Burrows


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robert Capa was a Hungarian-American war photographer and photojournalist who covered the Spanish Civil War and World War II. He is considered one of the pioneers of photojournalism.

What is the name of the famous photograph taken by Larry Burrows during the Vietnam War, depicting a U.S. soldier carrying a wounded comrade?

  1. The Face of War

  2. The Agony of Defeat

  3. The Last Embrace

  4. The Wounded Soldier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Larry Burrows' "The Face of War" is an iconic image from the Vietnam War, showing a U.S. soldier carrying a wounded comrade, with the soldier's face contorted in pain.

Which war photographer was known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and Cambodia, and is considered one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century?

  1. Don McCullin

  2. David Douglas Duncan

  3. W. Eugene Smith

  4. Larry Burrows


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Don McCullin is a British war photographer and photojournalist who is known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and Cambodia. He is considered one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century.

What is the name of the famous photograph taken by Eddie Adams during the Vietnam War, depicting a South Vietnamese police chief executing a Viet Cong prisoner?

  1. Saigon Execution

  2. The Agony of Defeat

  3. The Last Embrace

  4. The Death of a Soldier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eddie Adams' "Saigon Execution" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph from the Vietnam War, showing a South Vietnamese police chief executing a Viet Cong prisoner.

Which war photographer was known for his coverage of the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and is considered one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century?

  1. David Douglas Duncan

  2. W. Eugene Smith

  3. Larry Burrows

  4. Don McCullin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David Douglas Duncan was an American war photographer and photojournalist who is known for his coverage of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He is considered one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century.

What is the name of the famous photograph taken by W. Eugene Smith during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, depicting a U.S. Marine raising the American flag?

  1. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

  2. The Agony of Defeat

  3. The Last Embrace

  4. The Death of a Soldier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

W. Eugene Smith's "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" is one of the most iconic photographs of World War II, showing U.S. Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Which war photographer was known for his coverage of the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Korean War, and is considered one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century?

  1. Robert Capa

  2. David Douglas Duncan

  3. W. Eugene Smith

  4. Larry Burrows


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robert Capa was a Hungarian-American war photographer and photojournalist who covered the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Korean War. He is considered one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century.

What is the name of the famous photograph taken by Nick Ut during the Vietnam War, depicting a group of children running away from a napalm attack?

  1. Napalm Girl

  2. The Agony of Defeat

  3. The Last Embrace

  4. The Death of a Soldier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nick Ut's "Napalm Girl" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph from the Vietnam War, showing a group of children running away from a napalm attack, with one girl, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, severely burned.

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