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History & Evolution of Graphic Design

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Movement of population into urban environments

a)

Typography

b)

Urbanization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Hieroglyphics

2.

(a)   are characters in the ancient Egyptian writing system

Choose from the below words
Typography
Geometrics
Hieroglyphics
Lithography
3.

Increase in the development of large-scale manufacturing

a)

Typography

b)

Urbanization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Hieroglyphics

4.

Match the following cave paintings with their locations.

a)

Chauvet

1.

Located in the Ardèche region of France

b)

Lascaux

2.

Discovered near Montignac, France in 1940

c)

Hieroglyphics

3.

Ancient Egyptian writing system

d)

Cuneiform

4.

Ancient Mesopotamian writing system

5.

Cave paintings in southern France discovered in 1994

a)

Chauvet

b)

Lascaux

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Cuneiform

6.

Match the following ancient sites with their writing systems.

a)

Chauvet

1.

France - Prehistoric cave paintings

b)

Lascaux

2.

France - Prehistoric cave paintings

c)

Hieroglyphics

3.

Egypt - Ancient writing system

d)

Cuneiform

4.

Mesopotamia - Ancient writing system

7.

Typesetting machine where a complete line of text is set at once

a)

Printing Press

b)

Typography

c)

Linotype Machine

d)

Lithography

8.

Machine that transfers text and images onto paper though the process of pressing ink onto paper using moveable, reusable metal

type

a)

Printing Press

b)

Typography

c)

Linotype Machine

d)

Lithography

9.

Printing process where ink is applied to a grease-treated printing surface which only accepts ink where grease is not placed

a)

Printing Press

b)

Typography

c)

Linotype Machine

d)

Lithography

10.

Appearance of a written or printed word

a)

Printing Press

b)

Typography

c)

Linotype Machine

d)

Lithography

11.

Quality of lacking symmetry, being unbalanced in shape, size or arrangement is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Lithography
Typography
Symmetrical
Assymetrical
12.

Process of pressing ink onto a carved piece of wood to transfer ink onto paper, clay or silk

a)

Lithography

b)

Typography

c)

Woodblock Printing

d)

Printing Press

13.

Uniform Resource Locator; also known as a web address

a)

www

b)

URL

c)

database

d)

http

14.

Containing regular lines and shapes

a)

Typography

b)

Lithography

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Geometric

15.

Also known as the World Wide Web; space where information containing documents, photos and other resources within URLs can be accessed through the Internet

a)

URL

b)

www

c)

http

d)

ftp

16.

Printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil

a)

Screen Printing

b)

Typography

c)

Linotype Machine

d)

Lithography

17.

Art of arranging type to make written language legible and appealing

a)

Typography

b)

Urbanization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Hieroglyphics

18.

Prehistoric cave paintings located in France

a)

Chauvet

b)

Lascaux

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Cuneiform

19.

Method of printing that uses a flat stone or metal plate on which the image areas are worked using a greasy substance so that the ink will adhere to them

a)

Typography

b)

Lithography

c)

Linotype Machine

d)

Printing Press

20.

Earliest form of writing, invented by Sumerians around 3200 BC, is called (a)  

Choose from the below words
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Chauvet
Lascaux
21.

The region in the world that developed cuneiform is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Caribbean
United Kingdom
Central America
Mesopotamia
22.

Which of the following caves was most recently discovered?

a)
Lascaux Cave
b)
Chauvet Cave
c)
Altamira Cave
d)
Cave of El Castillo
23.

What are hieroglyphics?​ ​ ​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
An ancient Egyptian ruler
The type of government in Egypt
An ancient breed of dog
A character in the ancient Egyptian writing system
24.

Which of the following was the original reason for manuscripts?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Religion
Farming
Government
Children's stories
25.

When was woodblock printing developed?

a)

600 A.D.

b)

1802 B.C.

c)

875 B.C.

d)

1203 A.D.

26.

When did the Renaissance begin?

a)
14th century
b)
16th century
c)
18th century
d)
20th century
27.

Before the use of woodblock printing and the invention of the printing press, it typically took how long for scribes to complete a book?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Four months
Six weeks
One year
Nine months
28.

Match the following Renaissance typography types with their characteristics.

a)

Garamond

1.

Known for its elegant and readable design, often used in books.

b)

Bembo

2.

Famous for its classic and timeless style, originating from Italy.

c)

Antica

3.

Has mathematically perfect sized letters.

d)

Helvetica

4.

A modern sans-serif typeface, widely used in digital media.

29.

Who invented the printing press in 1439?​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Johannes Gutenberg
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
Ottmar Mergenthaler
John Rand
30.

What was the style of the typography used during the Renaissance?

a)

Elaborate and ornate

b)

Simple

c)

Did not exist

d)

Easy to read

31.

The industrial revolution began in which of the following locations?

a)
United States
b)
China
c)
India
d)
United Kingdom
32.

Which of the following was NOT a popular letterform style during the industrial

revolution?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Script
Victorian
Sans Serif
Tuscan
33.

Match the following letterform styles with their descriptions.

a)

Italic

1.

A style known for its slanted and cursive appearance.

b)

Sans Serif

2.

A style characterized by clean, modern lines without serifs.

c)

Slab Serif

3.

A bold, machine-like text style with thick, block-like serifs.

d)

Gothic

4.

A style often associated with medieval or old English text.

34.

In 1810, how many pages were able to be printed in an hour?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
400
4000
40
140
35.

Who developed the keyboard typesetter for the linotype machine?

a)
Christopher Latham Sholes
b)
Ottmar Mergenthaler
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
36.

Which of the following movements was NOT developed in the Modernist era?

a)

Architecture

b)

Literature

c)

Typography

d)

Surrealism

37.

Where was Cubism developed?

a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
38.

Which company developed four-color printing?

a)
Apple Inc.
b)
Microsoft Corporation
c)

Eagle Printing Ink Company

d)
Hewlett-Packard
39.

Who developed the Plakastil graphic design trend?

a)

Lucian Bernhard

b)
Pablo Picasso
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Vincent Van Gogh
40.

Match the following ages with their corresponding names:

a)

The Bronze Age

1.

The age known for the use of bronze tools and weapons.

b)

The Iron Age

2.

The age characterized by the widespread use of iron.

c)

The Digital Age

3.

The age marked by the rise of computers and digital technology.

d)

The Stone Age

4.

The prehistoric period when stone was widely used to make tools.

41.

Who developed the first design technology program which had a mouse and

allowed for photo manipulation?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Macintosh
Adobe
Windows
Samsung
42.

Where was the International Typographic style developed?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Switzerland
Russia
USA
Italy
43.

Which ancient civilization is known for developing hieroglyphics?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Greece

44.

What is the primary material used in woodblock printing?

a)

Metal

b)

Stone

c)

Wood

d)

Clay

45.

(a)   is a characteristic of Gothic letterform style.

Choose from the below words
Curved and flowing
Bold and angular
Simple and minimal
Elaborate and ornate
46.

what is a Graphic Design?

a)

The art or skill of combining text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, web, video or books.

b)

The action or business of promoting and selling products or services

c)

The work of doing research, design, programming, and testing of computer software.

d)

A type of design whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content.

47.

Graphic Communication is...

a)

The exchange of information in a visual form

b)

The exchange of information through computers or phones

c)

Visual displays

d)

The verbal exchange of information