Art, Music and Artifacts of World Communities

Please check all of the forms of ART listed.

• paintings

• sculptures

• photography

• dance

• music

What was the ancient Egyptian writing called?

• hieroglyphics

• pottery

• mosaic

• Rome

What instrument has been known to be a symbol of power, royalty and magic?

• alpenhorn

• bagpipes

• drums

• flute

What are the containers made from clay and decorated with colors and designs called?

• archaeologist

• hieroglyphics

• mosaics

• pottery

What is a mosaic?

• an art form created by the Greeks under Byzantine rule

• containers made from clay and decorated with colors and designs

• ancient Egyptian writing

• originally a dance of the gypsy people

True or false: Archaeologists think that art is a way to learn about a civilization.

• True

• False

What is the name of the dance that came from gypsy people that involves guitar players and fancy toe tapping?

• bigpipe

• flamenco

• alpenhorn

• hieroglyphics

What instrument has a bladder that stores air to provide continuous sound?

• alpenhorn

• flamenco

• bigpipe

• drums

What was an alpenhorn originally used for?

• a signal to herders in the mountains of Switzerland

• to symbolize power or royalty

• it was ancient Egyptian writing

• it was a way to pass down stories about Greek people

True or False: Art from the Greek and Roman cultures form what we call classical art.

• True

• False