WorksheetsUnderstanding Ai Weiwei
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is communism?
A system where people are paid based on their work
A government where people shared work fairly and were paid equally
A type of democracy with equal voting rights
A monarchy with a single ruler
What is the title of Ai Weiwei's artwork discussed in the document?
Remembering (2009)
Reflecting (2010)
Recalling (2008)
Reminiscing (2011)
What does the text in Ai Weiwei's artwork translate to?
"She lived happily for seven years in this world"
"He lived joyfully for ten years in this world"
"They lived peacefully for five years in this world"
"We lived contentedly for eight years in this world"
Which element of design refers to the darkness or lightness of a color?
Line
Shape
Value
Texture
What principle of design involves the arrangement of elements to give the viewer the feeling that all parts of the piece form a coherent whole?
Pattern
Harmony
Contrast
Balance
Which context involves emotions, experiences, beliefs, and ideas?
Personal
Contemporary
Formal
Cultural
What does the contemporary context focus on?
Politics and ethnicity
21st century issues
Elements and principles of art
Emotions and beliefs
Which context is related to the application of elements and principles of art?
Personal
Contemporary
Formal
Cultural
What does the cultural context include?
Emotions and experiences
Present day issues
Politics, ethnicity, gender, and spiritual beliefs
Elements of art
Which context is Ai Weiwei working through in his political activism?
Personal
Contemporary
Formal
Cultural
Which artist is mentioned in the context of manipulating materials and visual language in their artworks?
Vincent van Gogh
Ai Weiwei
Pablo Picasso
Leonardo da Vinci
Which of the following adverbs means "in a careful manner"?
Quickly
Carefully
Harshly
Loudly
What is a common theme in Yayoi Kusama's art installations?
Historical events
Repetition, color, and contrast
Technological advancements
Political statements
Where was Ai Weiwei born?
Hong Kong
Beijing
Shanghai
Guangzhou
In which year did Ai Weiwei enroll in Beijing Film Academy?
1970
1980
1978
1990
In which city did Ai Weiwei settle in the US?
Miami
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
What event did Ai Weiwei address by assembling volunteers to gather the names of the dead?
Tiananmen Square protests
Sichuan earthquake
Cultural Revolution
Great Leap Forward
What did Ai Weiwei arrange on the facade of the Haus der Kunst in Munich?
Books
Sculptures
Backpacks
Flowers
What did Ai Weiwei refuse to do within China and abroad?
Pay taxes
Censorship
Create art
Leave the country
What does Ai Weiwei's work ask us to consider?
What to eat
What to wear
Where to travel
What we value, why we value it, and what we are accountable for
