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Animal Art throughout Art History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the subject matter of the earliest known example of artwork ever created?

a)

Religious Images

b)

Animals

c)

People

d)

Flowers

2.

What continent is this example of Tribal Art from?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

3.

What is the name of this Tribal Animal Art from Australia?

a)

Cave Art

b)

Modern Art

c)

Mehndi

d)

Aboriginal Art

4.

Why did many Egyptian gods have animal heads?

a)

To make them taller.

b)

To symbolize weakness.

c)

To symbolize specific character traits related to the god.

d)

To make them more beautiful.

5.

Sekhmet was an Egyptian goddess with the head of a lion to symbolize...

a)

that she was the goddess of ferocious war.

b)

that she was the goddess of the dead.

c)

that she was the goddess of calm and tranquility.

d)

that she was the queen of the jungle.

6.

Where is this artwork with animals from?

a)

Cave Art

b)

Egyptian Art

c)

Aboriginal Art

d)

Medieval Art

7.

In what type of art was animals of fantasy such as unicorns, manticores, griffins, and basilisks commonly used?

a)

17th Century Art

b)

18th Century Art

c)

Medieval Art

d)

Cave Art

8.

What word best describes how most animals were depicted during the Victorian art era?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Ferocious

c)

Symbolic

d)

Sentimental

9.

In what time period are animals often shown in a comedic way?

a)

17th century art

b)

Modern Art

c)

Egyptian Art

d)

Cave Art

10.

Why does Dina Appel create artwork about animals?

a)

To advocate for animal rights.

b)

Because she is a framer.

c)

For religious symbolism.

d)

For comedy.