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History of Origami

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Origami originate?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Spain

d)

United States

2.

What word means "folding" in Japanese?

a)

ori

b)

gami

c)

kin

d)

tin

3.

In the beginning, only these people were able to enjoy paperfolding.

a)

Artistic

b)

Rich

c)

Poor

d)

Smart

4.

These people brought origami to Spain.

a)

Moors

b)

Samurai

c)

Shinto

d)

Aztecs

5.

A paper folded with a strip of dried meat or fish, which is given as a good luck token, is called...

a)

ori

b)

kami

c)

noshi

d)

fish

6.

This sacred bird of Japan is thought to have the power to grant a wish.

a)

dove

b)

crane

c)

swallow

d)

robin

7.

The frog model was introduced in this publication.

a)

Window on Midwinter

b)

Time Magazine

c)

How to Fold 1000 Cranes

d)

Sodako and 1000 Cranes

8.

The Moors used paperfolding to create these kinds of figures

a)

human

b)

animal

c)

geometric

d)

cranes

9.

Who is considered the father of modern origami?

a)

Joseph Wu

b)

Yoko Ono

c)

Jet Li

d)

Akira Yoshizawa

10.

The ____ has become an international symbol of peace.

a)

paper crane

b)

paper butterfly

c)

paper dove

d)

paper frog