What are Alebrijes
Authored by Raegan Kobler
7th Grade - University
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This quiz focuses on Alebrijes, a vibrant Mexican folk art form, and is most appropriate for 7th grade students studying world cultures or visual arts. The questions assess students' understanding of key historical facts, cultural significance, and artistic characteristics of these colorful sculptural creatures. Students need knowledge of basic art history concepts, the ability to distinguish between different art forms and materials, and skills in visual identification of cultural artifacts. The content requires students to understand the evolution of an art form from its original papier-mâché origins in Mexico City to its wooden carved variations in Oaxaca, demonstrating how cultural traditions adapt and spread geographically while maintaining core artistic elements. Created by Raegan Kobler, a teacher in the US who teaches grades 7-13. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for introducing students to Mexican folk art traditions and can be effectively used as a warmup activity before a hands-on alebrije creation project, as formative assessment during a unit on Latin American culture, or as review material following instruction about indigenous art forms and their contemporary expressions. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments that reinforce classroom learning about cultural diversity and artistic heritage. This content aligns with National Core Arts Standards VA:Re7.1.7a and VA:Cn11.1.7a, which focus on perceiving and analyzing artistic work while understanding how art conveys meaning and connects to other subjects, history, and culture.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an alebrije?
An imaginary creatures that have elements from different animals
An imaginary toy that have elements from different toys
An real creatures that have elements from different animals
An real toy that have elements from different toy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who created the alebrije?
Mrs. Lambarria
Selena
Pedro Linares Lopez
Mario Lopez
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was the first alebrije made?
1970
1930
1960
1940
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the artist get international fame?
Their works were sold locally
Went online
People put bids on them
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was the original alebrije created?
New York
Guatemala
Cuba
Mexico City
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Oaxacan alebrije?
(pick 2)
Paper carving imaginary creature that has elements from the different animal
Plastic carving imaginary creature that has elements from the different animal
folk art style pioneered by Manuel Jimenez
Wood carving imaginary creature that has elements from the different animal
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who created the Oaxacan alebrijes?
Pedro Linares Lopez
Mrs. Lambarria
Manuel Jimenez
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