This page contains the questions and answers for the weekly quiz completed and submitted by students in the virtual classroom. The questions cover all subject areas and the one Discovery Zone topic studied for the week. Correct answers to questions are marked bold.

Discovery Zone topic: 'Art Rocks!'

Week # 4

Subjects covered: Science/History/Art Education

1. The Hermannsburg Mission was established to provide:
a. Trade with local Aboriginal people.
b. Training in the arts for local citizens.
c. A place of protection against enemy tribes.
d. An education for local Aboriginal children living near the mission.

2. Albert Namatjira became interested in art because:
a. He couldn’t learn a suitable trade at the mission.
b. His family had been artists.
c. Rex Battarbee, an established artist, held an exhibition at the mission.
d. He wanted to become famous for his artwork.

3. Albert’s artwork reflected:
a. Animal pastels.
b. Landscapes near his home.
c. Rock art found in local caves.
d. Buildings at the Hermannsburg Mission.

4. The lives of Aboriginal people were changed after Albert’s success because:
a. They were granted full citizenship.
b. Visitors began visiting local artshops to collect Aboriginal art.
c. Aboriginal people began to develop a unique style of cultural artwork.
d. All of the above.

5. Ochre is a substance found:
a. Naturally occurring in the earth’s surface.
b. In some of the world’s most famous paintings.
c. At the local artists’ supply shops.
d. In a coral reef system.

6. The most popular colours used in rock art are:
a. Those that glow in the dark so that rock art is always visible.
b. Naturally occurring colours found in nature.
c. One colour with a variety of shades and tints.
d. Soft colours such as those found in watercolours.

7. Ancient Aboriginal paintings in caves showed:
a. The coming of ships carrying explorers.
b. Animals often hunted for food and supplies.
c. Boundaries of clan territories.
d. All of the above.

8. A type of fixative used to ‘hold’ the paint to the rock surface was:
a. The fat of fish, emu, and goanna.
b. Gelatin
c. A glue like substance found in local trees.
d. Clear polish purchased in local art supply shops.

9. Dreamtime stories were important to Aboriginal people because:
a. They portrayed patterns of stars.
b. They identified mythical beings that were linked to the animal world.
c. The stories were only thought about at night after you went to sleep.
d. They were told to children to make them go to bed.

10. Rock art is important today because it:
a. Is found in only one region of the world.
b. Is visited by millions of people each year.
c. Links the present time to stories of the past.
d. Is easy to create.