Grade 6 Term 1 (2019) - Art MCQ Practice Quiz
Twenty multiple-choice questions from the real 2019 Grade 6 Term 1 Art paper - the parts of a stupa, true-or-false statements on tradition and craft, and art vocabulary.
20 questions
Practice mode - there is no timer, and you can retry as often as you like.
What this quiz covers
This quiz is built from the real Grade 6 Term 1 Art paper set in 2019, with every answer taken from the paper's own printed answer key.
It covers the named parts of a stupa (reading a labelled diagram), true-or-false statements about religious tradition and materials, matching a craft or idea to the right word, and basic art vocabulary.
Questions come back in a different order every time, so it stays useful for repeated revision before a term test.
Worked examples
A few questions from this quiz, with the answer and explanation shown - so you know what to expect before you start.
Label A points to the crest. What is that pointed crest section called?
- a.Relics (dhātu)
- b.The harmikā
- c.The base rings (pēsā)
- d.The finial (kotkæralla)(correct answer)
- e.The deity box
Answer: d. The finial (kotkæralla)
The tapering, pointed tip right at the top is the kotkæralla (finial) - the crest ornament that caps the whole spire.
True or false: Ancient people used line drawings to exchange information.
- a.True(correct answer)
- b.False
Answer: a. True
True - prehistoric line drawings and rock art were an early way of recording and passing on information, long before writing.
A pencil suitable for drawing pictures is best matched with which of these?
- a.An ink pad
- b.Kelaniya
- c.Grade B pencil(correct answer)
- d.Soap
- e.Patterns
Answer: c. Grade B pencil
A grade B pencil - softer than an HB - is the type suited to drawing and shading pictures.