Stage 4 Indigenous Australian Art Quiz

Question 1

What does sacred mean?

Accepted Answer

Connected to spiritual belief

Question 2

There are two main types of Indigenous art, select the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

Figurative and abstract

Question 3

The subject matter of traditional Indigenous art is often ........

Accepted Answer

Spiritual and connected to the Dreaming

Question 4

Is this a contemporary aboriginal artwork?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 5

Which phrase best describes the burial poles you saw in the slide presentation?

Accepted Answer

Carefully decorated burial poles made from wood and ochres, These are poles made from wood., Poles used for ceremonies about death., These are sculptures

Question 6

What are ochres

Accepted Answer

Pigments made from ground up rock.

Question 7

When did English culture arrive in Australia?

Accepted Answer

In 1788

Question 8

There are 2 styles of painting, select them from this list

Accepted Answer

Rarrk, dot

Question 9

Indigenous Australians have lived in this country for .............many years.

Accepted Answer

50 000

Question 10

How do you know this is a contemporary artwork?

Accepted Answer

The artist is using acrylic paints

Question 11

The word contemporary means what?

Accepted Answer

In my lifetime, Something that is happening now

Question 12

Traditional forms of Indigenous art include:

Accepted Answer

Rock engraving, body art, ground designs and ochre painting

Stage 4 Indigenous Australian Art Quiz

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Stage 4 Indigenous Australian Art Quiz

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