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WorksheetsAboriginal Art
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The painting called Witchetty Grub was probably painted because...
it shows others how gross their society was
someone likes to paint bugs
it was easy to make copies of and sell
it was an important food source
Which of the following were part of daily life in traditional aboriginal societies?
dancing
singing
body decorations
and drawings
all of the above
A mark or character used to represent something else is a:
indigenous
marking
symbol
pattern
why are aboriginal paintings made mostly of dots?
because when they dipped sticks in paint it leaves dots
because they used what they had around them to pant
because they used their fingers and they leave dots when dipped in paint.
all of the above.
There was a written language for Aboriginal people
true
false
Australian Aboriginal people conveyed their important cultural stories through the generations by:
telling them to one another
symbols in their artwork
tracing plants and animals
dancing
Where were Aboriginal designs NOT originally painted?
Sacred stones
boards
body painting
canvas'
A repeating design consisting of line, shape, or form used as a decorative element is knows as
stippling
pointillism
aboriginal art
pattern
The word silhouette means:
detailed image
stippled artwork
outline
reference image
In aboriginal societies everyone was:
a carpenter
an artist
family
religious
In the painting "Journey of the Koori", what is a Koori?
a campfire
a long road
A Kangaroo
a long road
The creation of art using small dots next to one another to show value or transition of color is known as:
stippling
pointillism
aboriginal art
realism
all of the above
What is "Dreamtime" to Aboriginal people?
when they sleep and have vivid dreams.
When they tell stories in words and pictures about how the world began
When they share their wishes and dreams with one another.
When all the children of the village go to sleep
Why did Aboriginal people use earth colors?
because they made plants from natural materials.
because they are soothing to look at.
because it reminds them of home
because they looked best when used as body paint.
Which of the following is not an example of Aboriginal art?
What is the oldest living art tradition in the world?
Portraiture
Sculpture
Realism
Aboriginal Art
A style of art that uses a series of dots placed next to each other to create a scene or pattern is known as:
Realism
Dottism
Pointalism
Aboriginal Art
This image shows
pointillism
stippling
aboriginal art
a Koori
all of the above
The word indigenous means...
creative artists
the first inhabitants.
a sleepy community
Australians
Which of the following does not show a pattern?
