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History of Huichol Yarn Painting

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Huichol people live in which country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Central Ammerica

c)

Canada

d)

Austria

2.

The Huichol people live in the mountain range called...

a)

The Alps

b)

The Appalachian

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Sierra Madre

3.

What does "traditional" mean?

a)

a condition

b)

existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.

c)

changing from one thing into another.

d)

helping others

4.

What is a myth?

a)

a lie

b)

a joke

c)

a popular belief or tradition that has grown up around something or someone

d)

a lie and a joke

5.

What is a ceremony?

a)

a routine action performed with elaborate pomp or celebration.

b)

a joke and a lie

c)

a concert

d)

a party

6.

Which is a common theme in Huichol yarn paintings?

a)

houses

b)

money

c)

candy

d)

nature

7.

Traditional Huichol artists will...

a)

cut and glue paper to trees

b)

apply multicolored yarns to a thin  

layer of beeswax, to adhere the yarn to a piece of wood.

c)

paint houses

d)

create chaos

8.

Mexico is the largest Spanish speaking Conrty in the world.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

What materials are needed for you to make a yarn Painting?

a)

* water

* brushes

* paint

b)

* plastic wrap

* tape

*yarn

c)

▪ Cardboard

▪ White glue  

▪ yarn, of various colors,

▪ Pencil  

* scissors

d)

*Jello

* newspaper

* pencils

10.

What is the 1st step to creating a Huichol yarn painting?

a)

Cuttng the yarns

b)

Deciding on the yarn colors.

c)

Gluing down the yarn.

d)

Drawing your design