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Browse all 20 questions from the
Ancient Art: Tattoo History for Kids study set below.
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1
What is one of the oldest ways people decorated their skin for a very long time?
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A
Painting with makeup
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B
Wearing jewelry
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C
Tattooing
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D
Using temporary stickers
2
Tattoos have been around for how many thousands of years?
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A
Hundreds
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B
Tens
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C
Thousands
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D
Millions
3
What is one of the oldest known mummified bodies with tattoos?
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A
A famous king
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B
A woolly mammoth
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C
Ötzi the Iceman
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D
A dinosaur
4
In ancient Egypt, who might have had tattoos?
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A
Only the pharaohs
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B
Only the soldiers
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C
Priests and dancers
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D
Everyone who was rich
5
What did ancient people use to make tattoos before modern machines?
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A
Pens and ink
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B
Chalk and water
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C
Sharp bones or needles and ink
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D
Crayons
6
Many indigenous cultures around the world use tattoos for what reasons?
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A
To hide their identity
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B
For decoration and to tell stories
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C
To scare away animals
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D
To try and fly
7
The Maori people of New Zealand have a traditional tattoo art called what?
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A
Henna
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B
Tribal
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C
Tā moko
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D
Samoan art
8
In some ancient cultures, tattoos were thought to have what kind of power?
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A
The power to make things invisible
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B
The power to protect them
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C
The power to change the weather
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D
The power to grant wishes instantly
9
What did the Polynesians use to create their intricate tattoos?
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A
Paintbrushes
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B
Feathers dipped in ink
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C
Carved combs and bone chisels
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D
Smooth stones
10
Tattoos were used by some ancient societies to show someone's what?
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A
Their favorite color
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B
Their social status or achievements
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C
How many pets they had
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D
Their height
11
What natural materials were often used to create the ink for ancient tattoos?
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A
Fruit juice and berries
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B
Charcoal and plant dyes
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C
Water and dirt
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D
Food coloring
12
In some parts of ancient Asia, tattoos were sometimes used to mark someone who had committed what?
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A
A very small mistake
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B
A crime
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C
A birthday
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D
A good deed
13
The word 'tattoo' comes from a word in which language?
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A
Latin
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B
Greek
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C
Polynesian
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D
French
14
Early European explorers who saw tattooed people in the Pacific often described the tattoos as what?
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A
Simple dots
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B
Beautiful artwork
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C
Ugly lines
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D
Scary monsters
15
What body part was often tattooed by ancient people to show their strength or warrior status?
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A
Their nose
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B
Their ears
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C
Their arms and chest
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D
Their toes
16
When did modern tattoo machines, using needles and electricity, become invented?
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A
Thousands of years ago
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B
In the 1800s
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C
Just a few years ago
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D
During the stone age
17
What did the ancient Greeks sometimes use tattoos for, besides decoration?
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A
To communicate with animals
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B
To mark slaves or soldiers
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C
To learn magic spells
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D
To record recipes
18
Tattooing has been a part of many cultures for a very long time to show:
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A
Personal likes and dislikes
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B
Family traditions and beliefs
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C
Favorite foods
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D
How fast someone can run
19
In ancient times, what was one reason someone might get a tattoo for healing or spiritual purposes?
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A
To become a baker
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B
To ask for good luck or protection
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C
To learn to sing
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D
To grow taller
20
Tattooing is an art form that has been practiced by people all over the world for:
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A
Only a few decades
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B
A very short time
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C
Thousands of years
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D
Just this year
