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Calligraphy

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Chinese Calligraphy called in Chinese?

a)

fǎ shū

b)

shū fǎ

c)

lǎo shī

d)

hàn zì

2.

How were Chinese characters started?

a)

they were started via drawing on the ground

b)

they were started with simple lines

c)

they were started via knot tying activity

d)

they were started with symbols

3.

According to the legend, Chinese characters were created by:

a)

The Emperor

b)

The Ancestor

c)

QínShǐHuáng

d)

Chāngjié

4.

The Bronze script was written on what type of surface?

a)

bone

b)

shell

c)

bronze

d)

metal

5.

The small seal script is actually originated from……

a)

the big seal script

b)

the clerical script

c)

the regular script

d)

the Emperor

6.

The big seal or small seal script is still popular in……

a)

daily writing

b)

Chinese painting

c)

computer typing

d)

carving the seal

7.

Why the appearance of the clerical script has the major impact on the development of the Chinese characters?

a)

Chinese characters started to form by strokes

b)

Chinese characters are easier to write

c)

Chinese characters are easier to read

d)

Chinese charactes are more pictographic than before

8.

What are the four treasure of the study?

a)

brush, color, A4 paper, inkstick

b)

fountain pen, water, newspaper, ink plate

c)

brush, ink, rice paper, inkstone

d)

chopsticks, bowl, spoon, ceramics

9.

The Chinese Spring Couplets are written in what type of paper?

a)

white paper

b)

black paper

c)

red paper

d)

newspaper

10.

What's the purpose of pasting the Chinese Spring Couplets outside the house?

a)

to show people that you are knowledgeable

b)

to show off your talent

c)

to usher the good luck into your house

d)

to chase away the devils

11.

Traditionally how Chinese Spring Couplets are pasted ?

a)

no specific sequence

b)

left to right

c)

top to bottom

d)

right to left

12.

What are these in Chinese?

a)

shū fǎ

b)

chūn lián

c)

hóng zhǐ

d)

lián chūn

13.

the four treasures needed for calligraphy are..

a)

paper, brush, canvas, colour pencil

b)

paper, ink, brush, paint

c)

paper, ink, crayon, canvas

d)

paper, ink, brush, ink stone

14.

Chinese painting and calligraphy were often inspired by..

a)

drawing

b)

story

c)

poetry

d)

words

15.

In Chinese arts, calligraphy is often accompanied with painting

a)

False

b)

True

16.

Chinese painters need to be..

a)

skillful and focused

b)

born talented

c)

able to paint within 1 minute

d)

able to paint anything

17.

Calligraphy is..

a)

a fine art of handwriting that scholars need to master

b)

a fine art of handwriting that scholars do not need to master

c)

a fine art of handwriting that scholars master for fun

d)

a fine art of handwritinng in the modern times

18.

Through ages, what do Chinese people use to write Chinese characters?

a)

pencil

b)

pen

c)

writing brushes

d)

hand

19.

What's the original material of writing brush?(multiple choices)

a)

paper

b)

people's hair

c)

goat hair

d)

wolf hair

20.

As a beginner, which position should we use to write calligraphy?

a)

standing position

b)

lying down position

c)

sitting position

d)

kneeling position

21.

which position of holding a brush is right?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
Now that computers are popular, why is it necessary to learn calligraphy?
a)
Through the internalization of calligraphy education, it can awaken a heart that seeks truth and seeks kindness
b)
Through the internalization of calligraphy education, it can awaken a temperamental appearance
c)
Through the internalization of calligraphy education, you can become smarter
d)
Through the internalization of calligraphy education, you can become stronger
23.
In which year did calligraphy enter the United Nations Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
a)

2008

b)

2009

c)

2019

d)

2021

24.
What did ancient Chinese people like to practice calligraphy on?
a)

Rice paper

b)

Sand

c)

Water

d)

Dust