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History of Graphic Design Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is the expression of what is beautiful or appealing according to aesthetic principles

2.

(a)   is a period of time in history that is marked by a specific style of art

3.

Before an alphabet was formed, people would do this to "write"

a)

Draw animals, geometric shapes, and pictographs

b)

Type on a typewriter

c)

Play musical instruments

d)

Design on a computer

4.

A Logogram is:

a)

A graphic sign representing an entire word

b)

A drawing of an animal

c)

A letter in the alphabet

d)

A form of printing

5.

This image is from a celtic book, The Book of Kells, which was known as:

a)

A shiny book

b)

An illuminated manuscript

c)

A poster

d)

An illuminated print

6.

What year was the Gutenberg Printing Press invented?

a)

1000 BC

b)

1200 AD

c)

1450 AD

d)

1800 AD

7.

Check all the reasons that printing was the most influential advancement:

a)

Easier to spread ideas

b)

Declined Illiteracy

c)

More people were able to get an education

8.

The first person to create a Sans Serif font for print was:

a)

William Caslon IV

b)

John Baskerville

c)

Firmin Didot

d)

Giambattista Bodoni

9.

Eventually, printers no longer had to be controlled by a person but instead could be powered by:

a)

Air

b)

Fire

c)

Steam

d)

Earth