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21_22HE10 Quiz on Origami

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It was the Japanese who first discovered the possibilities associated with using paper as a medium for ___.

a)

art

b)

currency

c)

instruction

d)

language

2.

It is thought that origami originally became part of Japanese culture when Buddhist monks brought paper to Japan in the 6th century, where it was used during ________.

a)

birthday parties

b)

funerals

c)

religious ceremonies

d)

wedding ceremonies

3.

What history can tell us is that the strongest and longest origins of origami are found in _____.

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

Philippines

4.

Akira Yoshizawa, known as the "grandmaster of origami", taught new employees in the factory where he worked on, the _____________ needed to complete their jobs.

a)

architecture and design

b)

Geometry concepts

c)

package designs

d)

patterns

5.

_________, folded paper gift wrappers, were used in some ceremonies to symbolize sincerity and purity.

a)

ceremonies

b)

Tsuki

c)

Tsutsumi

d)

Zhezhi

6.

Chinese paper folding craft tends to feature objects, such as boats, boxes and dishes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

In China, the art of folding paper is referred to by the Chinese name Zhezhi.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Paper folding craft was first used in China for ceremonial purposes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

In China, folding toys from scrap paper became a way to give children a hobby.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The most famous of the Chinese paper toys is an inflatable paper boat, traditionally known as the waterbomb.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Golden Venture folding is a 3D Origami invented by Chinese refugees to give as gifts in exchange for their freedom.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

In the 1800s, origami established roots in German education, it included paper folding as part of the sweeping reformation of education for young children.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The Bauhaus School of Art and Design in Europe included origami in its teaching programmes for architecture and design.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Froebel's progressive stages of folding were adopted by Japanese schools in the late 1800s.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Today, paper-folding enthusiasts still use Origami paper to preserve its culture.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE