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S3 - Brief History of Design & Iconic works

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Recap Qn: Fill in the blank (in red)

(a)  

2.

Which of the following does NOT describe Design History?

a)

Design History is the study of objects of design in their historical and stylistic contexts.

b)

Design History shows the evolution of design that changes over social, economic, technological and political changes.

c)

Design History emphasise on materials and processes.

d)

Understanding Design History allow designers to use the past to decode the present and design for the future.

3.

Design History is an offshoot of Art History. Do you agree?

Offshoot meaning: A thing that develops from something else

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

4.

Which of the following does NOT describe an Arts and Crafts Movement?

a)

Decorative and fine arts trend

b)

This movement started in Renaissance period

c)

Design based on functionality

d)

Craftsmanship

5.

What is William Morris know for?

a)

Designs for wallpaper, textiles, and carpet.

b)

Architectural design

c)

Furniture design

6.

Art should be part of everyday life started with which design movement?

a)

Bauhaus

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Arts and Crafts

d)

Modernism

7.

Art Nouveau stands for...

a)

Art Decoration

b)

House of building

c)

New Art

8.

Which picture shows an example of Art Nouveau design style?

a)

The Vitra Design Museum, Germany

b)

The Shell House in Berlin

c)

Cowper Rose, Sydney

d)

La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

9.

Which of the following does NOT shows styles of the Art Deco movement?

a)

Chess set design by Man Ray

b)

Chrysler Building, New York

c)

Fan table by Pierre Chareau

d)

Silver Teapot design by Marianne Brandy

10.

Which of the following image does NOT describes Bauhaus?

a)

German art school by Walter Gropius

b)

Mondrian's interpretation of de stijl

c)

Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer

d)

Relief design by Rene Paul Chambellan

11.

What effects did Streamlining have on design?

a)

To design or make (such as a car) with a smooth shape which makes motion through water or air easier.

b)

The streamline moderne style emphasized harmonious design outlook.

c)

Streamlined body design reduces the amount of materials needed for mass production.