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Origami

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Origami started in this country

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Korea

2.

The first people to practice the art of origami learned it by

a)

Reading books

b)

Trade

c)

Families teaching it from one generation to the next

3.

This world famous artist is know for his soft paper folds and his set of symbols created for written instruction.

a)

Akiram Yashimi

b)

Akira Yoshizawa

c)

Akram Jabar

4.

The subject most closely related to origami

a)

Science

b)

Astronomy

c)

Math

5.

Long time ago, only the wealthy were able to make origami. Why?

a)

Paper was hard to get, and it was expensive.

b)

It was considered a wasteful art form

c)

It had no value

6.

There are several reasons why origami became popular. Which one below is correct?

a)

Yastsu Itosu came up with a book of directions

b)

The price of paper went up.

c)

Better methods of making paper were developed and the price went down.

7.

The first book to have written origami instructions

a)

A Magician Turns Sheets of Birds

b)

How to Fold 1,000 Cranes Origami

c)

Window on Midwinter

8.

Which of the following does NOT have a connection to origami.

a)

Understanding DNA structure

b)

Engineering of satellites

c)

Engineering of airbags for cars

d)

Website coding

9.

What word means "folding" in Japanese?

a)

ori

b)

gami

c)

kin

d)

tin

10.

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

a)

Artistic

b)

Rich

c)

Poor

d)

Smart

11.

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

12.

These people brought origami to Spain.

a)

Moors

b)

Samurai

c)

Shinto

d)

Aztecs

13.

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

a)

dove

b)

crane

c)

swallow

d)

robin

14.

The ____ has become an international symbol of peace.

a)

paper crane

b)

paper butterfly

c)

paper dove

d)

paper frog