Origami: Cranes, Folds & Illusions
One square sheet, two simple folds: make a crane, a paper hen and fool the eye!
What this quiz asks
- 1What does the word "origami" mean?
- 2Which model is origami's star, now a symbol of peace?
- 3Which paper shape does an origami most often start from?
- 4Which animal does the traditional French paper "cocotte" represent?
- 5Origami's two basic folds are the valley fold and the … fold.
- 6A Japanese legend grants a wish to whoever folds how many cranes?
- 7What does kirigami allow that traditional origami forbids?
- 8What are the origamis called that repeat a folded pattern to create relief that fools the eye?
- 9Akira Yoshizawa popularised a technique that dampens paper to create curves. Which one?
- 10The most complex modern origamis (insects, dragons) almost always start from…








