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Origami

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country did origami originate?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

America

d)

Studiogiblia

2.

The 'ori ' in Origami means

a)

fold

b)

difficult

c)

puzzle

d)

paper

3.

What country was paper invented?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Germany

4.

Which one of these says ORIGAMI?

a)

折り紙,

b)

切り紙

c)

d)

紅鮭

5.

According to Japanese tradition, a good way to pray for good health is to fold a thousand what?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Who is the father of Origami?

a)

Akira Hoshizawa

b)

Akira Yoshizawa

c)

Akira Nishizawa

d)

Pokemon

7.

Why was origami originally only practiced by monks and wealthy citizens?

a)

Because paper was very expensive and not widely available.

b)

Because one needed special training to do origami.

c)

Because it was a religious law.

d)

It was part of ninja training and a highly secretive art

8.

When did origami become a recreational pastime?

a)

Edo period (1603–1868)

b)

Kamakura Period (1192-1333)

c)

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

d)

Early Showa Period (1912-1945)

9.

True or false : Europe also has a tradition of paper folding that dates back to the twelfth century or before. The Spanish further developed paper folding into an artistic practice called papiroflexia or pajarita.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which one is NOT True...

a)

The largest origami crane had a wingspan of 81.94 m

b)

An origami cobra measuring 45.49 m was made in Singapore.

c)

A square 1 mm by 1 mm was used to fold a crane using a microscope and sewing needle in Japan.

d)

11,274,808 paper cranes were folded and sent to the Shin Min Record Breaking Carnival Singapore.