WorksheetsCULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS XAMS JSS 2 1ST TERM 2025/2026
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Tie and dye is a method of:
Sewing clothes
Dyeing fabric by tying parts of it to create patterns
Weaving baskets
Painting walls
Which of the following is a common material used for tie and dye?
Plastic sheet
Wax
Rubber bands
Metal rods
The Yoruba term for tie and dye is:
Adire
Batik
Kofi
Ankara
Which dye color is traditionally used in indigo tie and dye?
Red
Green
Blue (Indigo)
Yellow
To create a spiral pattern in tie and dye, you:
Fold the fabric in half
Twist the fabric from the centre and tie tightly
Cut the fabric into strips
Paint with a brush
Which of the following is NOT a step in tie and dye?
Soaking fabric in water
Tying fabric with string or rubber
Dyeing in chosen colors
Ironing while still wet
Tie and dye is popular in which Nigerian ethnic group?
Igbo
Hausa
Yoruba
Tiv
The technique of tying, folding, and dyeing fabric is also called:
Batik
Shibori
Resist dyeing
Block printing
What is the purpose of tying the fabric tightly?
To increase weight
To prevent certain areas from absorbing dye
To make it softer
To add color faster
After dyeing, the fabric should be:
Washed immediately in hot water
Rinsed in cold water and dried flat
Left in the dye forever
Burned
Which Nigerian dance is performed by the Igbo people during the New Yam Festival?
Bata
Atilogwu
Juju
Agbadza
The Bata dance is associated with which Nigerian ethnic group?
Yoruba
Hausa
Fulani
Igbo
Which dance is traditionally performed by the Tiv people of Benue State?
Swarag dance
Kwagh-hir
Sharo
Gwarimpa
In Sharo dance, performers showcase:
Their farming tools
Their bravery through flogging
Their musical instruments
Their cooking skills
Which of the following is a masquerade dance of the Edo people?
Ovia
Ekpe
Gelede
Mmonwu
Gelede dance celebrates:
Masculinity
Fertility and motherhood
War victory
Harvest
Which Nigerian dance is performed by the Hausa-Fulani during the Durbar festival?
Apala
Kakaki
Agwara
Zulu
The Ekpe dance is from which Nigerian state?
Cross River
Lagos
Kano
Oyo
Which of these is NOT a Nigerian traditional dance?
Atilogwu
Bhangra
Dundu
Jembe
What is the main purpose of traditional Nigerian dances?
Entertainment only
Cultural expression, rituals, and celebration
Competition for money
Political propaganda
Improvisation in drama means:
Rehearsed performance
Creating dialogue or actions on the spot
Reading from a script
Playing music
Which element is essential for a good drama performance?
Silent actors
Conflict or tension
No audience
Only music
In drama, characterization refers to:
Setting the scene
Creating and portraying a character's traits
Writing the script
Designing costumes
The prologue in a play is:
The middle act
The introduction that sets the scene
The final scene
The music
Which of the following is a Nigerian drama form?
Kabuki
Yoruba folk opera (e.g., Oyinbo)
Ballet
Flamenco
Mime is a performance that:
Uses spoken dialogue only
Relies on movement and facial expression without words
Includes singing
Requires a narrator
What does pantomime focus on?
Loud shouting
Exaggerated gestures and storytelling without words
Reading poetry
Playing instruments
In improvisation, the 'yes, and…' rule means:
Reject ideas
Accept what's offered and build on it
Pause for a long time
Speak loudly
Which of these is a benefit of drama in school?
Increases shyness
Builds confidence and teamwork
Distracts from studies
Encourages isolation
The stage direction 'stage left' means:
Right side of the stage from the actor's view
Left side of the stage from the actor's view
Center of the stage
Behind the curtain
Which instrument is traditionally used by the Hausa in their music?
Talking drum
Kakaki (trumpet)
Udu
Mbira
The talking drum (Dun-dun) is used by which ethnic group?
Yoruba
Igbo
Tiv
Itsekiri
Udu is a percussion instrument from which region?
Northern Nigeria
Eastern Nigeria (Igbo)
Western Nigeria
Southern Nigeria
Which of these is a traditional Igbo music genre?
Apala
Highlife
Owerri
Mbalax
Apala music originated from which Nigerian group?
Yoruba (Ibadans)
Hausa
Igbo
Edo
Which drum is used in Juju music?
Conga
Bata
Djembe
Tabla
Gong (Kongo) is commonly used in which cultural music?
Yoruba festivals
Igbo masquerade (Mmonwu)
Hausa weddings
Tiv harvest
Which of these is NOT a traditional Nigerian instrument?
Shekere
Mbira
Agogo
Sitar
In traditional music, call-and-response means:
One singer sings, another answers
Everyone sings together
No singing, only drums
Only instruments play
What is the primary purpose of traditional Nigerian music?
Commercial profit
Communication, celebration, and rituals
Background noise
Competition
Which of the following is a principle of drawing objects?
Random shapes
Proportion and scale
Using only one color
Ignoring light
Proportion in drawing refers to:
Size relationship between parts of an object
Color harmony
Texture
Perspective
To show depth in a drawing, we use:
Overlapping and size variation
Same size for all objects
Only outlines
Bold colors
Light source in a drawing determines:
The shape of the object
Where shadows and highlights fall
The color palette
The frame size
Which line type is used to show the outline of an object?
Dotted line
Contour line
Zigzag line
Broken line
Texture in drawing refers to:
The surface quality (rough, smooth)
The color intensity
The size of the paper
The speed of drawing
When drawing a cube, which perspective is most common for beginners?
Two-point perspective
One-point (vanishing point) perspective
No perspective
Isometric view
Shading is used to:
Add color
Show light and shadow
Draw outlines
Create motion
In drawing, hatching refers to:
Coloring with crayons
Creating texture and tone with parallel lines
Mixing colors on paper
Erasing mistakes
Which of the following best describes balance in composition?
All objects are the same size
Equal distribution of visual weight
Only one color is used
No empty space
Which of the following is NOT an element of design?
Line
Shape
Harmony
Color
Texture as an element of design refers to:
The size of an object
The surface quality (rough, smooth)
The arrangement of colors
The distance between objects
The principle of contrast helps to:
Make everything look the same
Highlight differences between elements
Reduce visual interest
Create monotony
Form in design is created by:
Using only lines
Combining length, width, and depth (3D)
Mixing colors randomly
Adding text
Which element of design deals with the lightness or darkness of a color?
Saturation
Value
Hue
Tint
Space in design refers to________
The thickness of lines
The color used
The area around and between objects
The weight of an object
The element *line* can be___________
Only invisible
Only thick
Only straight
Straight, curved, zigzag, or dotted
Color wheel* is used to show_________
Only cool colors
Only black and white
Only warm colors
Primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
Unity in design means_________
Overlapping shapes
All elements feel cohesive and belong together
Random arrangement
All elements look different
Which of the following best describes *rhythm* in visual design?
Repeating elements to create movement
Ignoring balance
Placing objects far apart
Using the same color everywhere
