Australian Aboriginal Art Quiz

Which statement is NOT true?

• Aboriginal art has an ancient past.

• Aboriginal art is 100% nonsense lines meant to make you dizzy.

• Aboriginal art often hides secret messages.

• Aboriginal art styles are specific to places and families.

What does it mean if you drew a picture with an "aerial view."

• You drew an action picture, such as a gymnast doing a flip.

• You drew a colorful picture with light "airy" blues.

• You drew from an above viewpoint, as if looking down.

• You drew from underneath something, as if looking up.

Aboriginal art is usually made with many dots. Which of the reasons below is NOT why they do it?

• They never went to art school.

• The dots may hide secret symbols

• The dots are part of a family tradition.

• The dots have an appealing aesthetic style.

Which era of Aboriginal art was your favorite?

• The ancient drawings on rocks and bark?

• The watercolors of Albert Namatajira (from 1930's and 40's)?

• The Contemporary Aboriginal Art from different tribal groups? (1970's to today)

How did ancient Aboriginal artists get the colors they needed to create their art on tree bark, rocks and their own bodies?

• They collected colorful rocks in the Outback, laid them out in patterns and then photographed them.

• They invented acrylic and oil paints because they last longer out in the air. They used these paints in secret for hundreds of years before Europeans.

• They traded the secrets to finding drinkable water sources for watercolors paints so that they could paint with the valuable resource.

• Artists made their own materials out of ground ochres made from natural clay, charcoal, ash, blood and plant gums.

What is the most positive outcome for Aboriginal Nations when we appreciate their art?

• They are supported financially and encouraged to take pride in their own culture.

• They can develop their own style, apart from tradition.

• They can send their kids to school to learn how to paint like Europeans.

• They can leave Australia and paint other places instead.

Warm colors are usually:

• Green, blue and purple

• Red, orange and yellow

Cool colors usually make a viewer feel...

• Angry, frustrated, passionate

• Calm, relaxed, content

The definition of a line is...

• Anything that looks straight.

• Whatever is drawn with a pencil.

• A point that moves.

True or False: A line can be made up of objects and shapes, such as people and circles, as long as it is clearly a point that moves.

• True

• False