WorksheetsLocal Crafts and Their Importance
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a local craft?
Something made by machines
Something made by hand using local materials
Something imported from other countries
Something made from metal only
Why are local crafts special?
They are made by computers
They come from people’s traditions and culture
They are found only in big cities
They are made with plastic
What material is mainly used in pottery?
Cement
Sand
Clay
Stone
Which of these tools do modern potters use to make many pots quickly?
Spinning wheel
Potter’s wheel
Grinding stone
Mixing stick
Who was a famous Nigerian potter?
Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye
Late Dr. Ladi Kwali
Uche Okeke
Chief Adi Ekong
What are clay pots used for?
Only decoration
Cooking and storing water
Writing and drawing
Making clothes
Where is tie and dye mostly practiced in Nigeria?
Abuja and Enugu
Abeokuta, Oshogbo, and Maiduguri
Lagos and Port Harcourt
Jos and Kaduna
What material is commonly used in tie and dye?
Cotton fabric
Metal sheets
Plastic bags
Wool yarn
Who is a well-known Nigerian tie and dye artist?
Ladi Kwali
Chief Mrs. Nike Davies-Okundaye
Ben Enwonwu
Bruce Onobrakpeya
What is weaving?
The process of painting walls
The interlacing and twisting of threads or strips
The shaping of clay
The cutting of wood
Raffia crafts such as baskets are made from ______.
Coconut shells
Raffia palm leaves and bamboo
Plastic strings
Animal skin
What are calabashes mainly used for?
Making cars
Kitchenware, instruments, and decorations
Building houses
Making clothes
Which Nigerian instrument is made from carved calabash?
Drum
Flute
Shekere
Trumpet
How do local crafts help the Nigerian economy?
They waste materials
They provide jobs and income for artisans
They destroy the environment
They only serve as decoration
What do artists and scientists have in common?
They both love to observe, explore, and create
They both dislike experiments
They both avoid planning
They both work alone
