Y3 Understand styles of art from Mexican and African culture

In Mexico they celebrate the anniversary of a death by decorating the grave with flowers, lights, food and items special to that person.

• YES

• NO

• UNSURE

This picture is a sunstone from what ancient civilisation?

• Egyptian

• Indian

• Benin

• Aztec

What god is represented in the middle of the sunstone?

• God of death

• God of the sun

• God of water

• God of the moon

What types of line, shapes and patterns did the Aztecs MOSTLY use in the designs they used on the sunstone or other pottery?

• Animal

• Natural

• Geometric

• Organic

In Africa they use geometric patterns on what objects?

• Masks

• Clothes

• Baskets

• ALL ANSWERS

African masks were different in shape, colour and styles because they were from different tribes and areas of Africa. True or False?

• FALSE

• TRUE

What were African masks used for?

• Praying to the gods so they would get money.

• Dances, fighting or celebrating special events like weddings and births.

• Halloween parties.

• To put in a gallery.

This mask is part human and part what animal?

• a troll

• a donkey

• a snake

• a buffalo

What do African and Mexican art have in common (the same)?

• They only use watercolour paints

• They both use geometric shapes and colours from nature.

• They are both from countries that end in the letters 'an'

• They both ONLY use black and white colours.

These skulls are painted as part of the __________ festival.

• Easter

• Day of the Dead

• Buddhism

• Christmas