GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

CREATIVE ARTS

VISUAL ARTS

ASSESSMENT TASK

NOVEMBER 2015

GRADE 8

MARKS: 50

TIME: 1HOUR
INSTRUCTIONS

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Answer all questions.
3. Number your answers correctly.

QUESTION 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE

Choose the correct answer from those given below. Write only the correct letter
next to the question number. e.g. 1.12 B

1.1 A person whose work is to design clothes that are appropriate for the
society in the current time is called ...

A. an architect.
B. a fashion designer.
C. a cartoonist.
D. None of the above. (1)

1.2 Resources required for an etching technique are...

A. drawings and paintings.

B. scraperboard and wax.
C. sharp edged tool and wax.
D. all of the above. (1)

1.3 Which of the following are examples of 3 dimensional artworks?

A. Paintings.
B. Clay pots.
C. Mythological containers.
D. B and C. (1)

1.4 An example of a societal challenge is...

A. Gangsters.
B. Xenophobia.
C. drug abuse.
D. all of the above. (1)

1.5 The following are examples of art elements...

A. Space, posture, stance and distance.
B. Harmony, variety, proportion and balance.
C. Rhythm, timbre and pitch.
D. Line, shape, tone and colour. (1)
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 1.6 The space or shape offered by a particular size of paper is called:

A. A format.
B. A resource material.
C. Media.
D. A foreground. (1)

1.7 South African fashion is often influenced by...

A. styles of icons.
B. Western world.
C. technology.
D. all of the above. (1)

1.8 The art work produced from the process of rubbing on an uneven
surface to form a basis of an art work is called...

A. mural painting.
B. a collage.
C. frottage.
D. none of the above. (1)

1.9 Colours that are found between two primary colours are called...

A. complementary colours.
B. related colours.
C. tertiary colours.
D. secondary colours. (1)

1.10 Signs that are used and understood by many people from different
countries are called...

A. universal signs.
B. tattoos.
C. logos.
D. all of the above. (1)

(10)

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 QUESTION 2 MATCHING OF CONCEPTS
Select the correct statement in COLUMN B that matches the concept in COLUMN
A. Write only the correct letter next to the number. For example 2.11 d.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

2.1 Cross-hatching. A. Not representing anything recognisable or real. (1)

2.2 Stippling. B. A quick drawing or design of something before the (1)
actual drawing or design is made.
2.3 Data capturer. C. Preferred well known choices in art, fashion and (1)
design.
2.4 Resistance art. D. A person who records information on paper or (1)
computer.
2.5 Abstract. E. A drawing technique where lines are used in a (1)
regular or irregular criss-cross pattern to form a
shape.
2.6 Thumbnail. F. The type of art that speaks against those in power, (1)
like large companies and government.
2.7 Popular culture. G. A technique where dots are used to form a picture. (1)
2.8 Sculptor. H. Ovens that are used to remove all moisture from (1)
the clay.
2.9 Written sketch. I. An artist who makes sculptures. (1)
2.10 Kilns. J. A very short play which is usually comical. (1)
(10)
QUESTION 3

Indicate whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write only the correct
answer next to the question number. e.g 3.4 K

3.1 Writings and drawings on public surfaces and walls are called wall (1)
paintings.
3.2 A plastic bottle is a recyclable material. (1)
3.3 Contemporary artists are artists that are working, practicing now or (1)
currently.
3.4 The shadow that can be seen behind a drawn or designed artwork is (1)
called “drop shadow”.
3.5 The ropes of clay that are joined together with the fingers or tools, (1)
are called recyclable materials.
3.6 Headgears can show different fashion designs. (1)
3.7 Something that looks real when drawn on a flat paper or flat surface (1)
is called an illusion.
3.8 Cave wall paintings are mural paintings. (1)
3.9 Genre refers to different pictures or parts of pictures that have been (1)
joined to form a single new composition.
3.10 Tone is a substance that makes colour in oil paint, acrylic paint, (1)
tempera paint and dyes.
(10)

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 QUESTION 4

4.1 What is the difference between a “landscape” and a “portrait”? (4)

4.2 Explain what a monochromatic colour means. (2)
4.3 Explain what the difference is between a tint and a shade in colours. (4)

(10)

QUESTION 5
5.1 Write FIVE examples of design principles. (5)
5.2 Write TWO examples of techniques that can be used to model a form (2)
on a scraperboard.
5.3 Write THREE characteristics of a line. (3)

(10)

GRAND TOTAL 50

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GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

CREATIVE ARTS

DANCE

MEMORANDUM

NOVEMBER 2015

GRADE 8

MARKS: 50
TIME : 1HOUR
QUESTION 1

1.1 C (1)

1.2 A (1)

1.3 B (1)

1.4 C (1)

1.5 C (1)

1.6 A (1)

1.7 D (1)

1.8 A (1)

1.9 B (1)

1.10 D (1)

(10)

QUESTION 2

2.1 E (1)

2.2 H (1)

2.3 G (1)

2.4 A (1)

2.5 I (1)

2.6 J (1)

2.7 B (1)

2.8 C (1)

2.9 F (1)

2.10 D (1)

(10)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 TRUE (1)

3.2 TRUE (1)

3.3 FALSE (1)

3.4 TRUE (1)

3.5 FALSE (1)

3.6 TRUE (1)

3.7 FALSE (1)

3.8 TRUE (1)

3.9 TRUE (1)

3.10 TRUE (1)

(10)

QUESTION 4

4.1 Sokkie, Pantsula (CHOOSE ONE) (1)

4.2 Meaning ‘sock’ in Afrikaans, refers to the way young people dance sokkie in their

socks and often barefoot. Traditionally an Afrikaans popular dance. (2)

4.3 Sokkie dancers in nightclubs mostly wear shoes and dress smart casual. Anything

from jeans, shorts, nice casual dresses etc. (2)

4.4 Loopdans, two-step, swing, boogie, social foxtrot or quickstep steps, are often
danced together in sokkie. A boerewals, which is a viennese waltz is also danced as
sokkie. (ANY TWO) (2)
4.5 Pantsula is a syncopated, quick-stepping, and low to the ground form of dance. It is

performed by groups of dancers. It provides a powerful, stylized form of expression

for those who dance it. (ANY THREE) (3)
4.6 Pantsula dancers have drive, are one, have power, are young, strong and quick.
They have their own style and are competitive. In Pantsula, the group is very
important to the dance. (ANY TWO) (2)
(12)

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QUESTION 5
5.1

Professional dancer

Dance teacher

Choreographer

Dance manager

Producer of Dance Company

Dance performer

Stage manager

Rehearsal director (ANY FIVE) (5)

5.2

Increase heart rate.

Increase intake of oxygen

Increase joint and muscle flexibility

Prevent injuries

Focus one's mind during rehearsal. (ANY THREE) (3)

(8)

GRAND TOTAL 50

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