Lesson 3.3.3

3.3.3 The work of others Quiz: AQA Design & Technology, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. How many designers must a student investigate from the specification's list?

    • Exactly one
    • At least five
    • None
    • At least two
  2. Which designer is listed for investigation in the specification?

    • Isaac Newton
    • Leonardo da Vinci
    • Thomas Edison
    • Zaha Hadid
  3. Studying existing products by named designers and companies helps achieve which goal?

    • Calculating batch costs
    • Informing own designing
    • Testing material stress
    • Reducing carbon footprints
  4. Which designer is listed in the specification for investigation?

    • Marie Curie
    • Ada Lovelace
    • Coco Chanel
    • Albert Einstein
  5. Which designer is listed in the specification for architecture and urban design?

    • Alan Turing
    • Charles Darwin
    • Nikola Tesla
    • David Adjaye
  6. Why should students analyse the work of past and present designers?

    • To copy directly
    • To increase mass
    • To reduce cost
    • To inform designing
  7. How many companies must a student investigate from the specification's list?

    • At least one
    • At least five
    • None
    • At least two
  8. How many companies are on the specification's list for investigation?

    • Twelve
    • Ten
    • Six
    • Eight
  9. Which listed designer is associated with colourful architectural and graphic installations?

    • Morag Myerscough
    • Tom Dixon
    • Jony Ive
    • Paul Smith
  10. Which listed designer is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement?

    • Frank Lloyd Wright
    • Jasper Morrison
    • William Morris
    • Tom Ford
  11. Which listed designer is associated with tubular steel furniture such as the Wassily chair?

    • Le Corbusier
    • Marcel Breuer
    • Eero Saarinen
    • Dieter Rams
  12. Which designer is listed in the specification and is known for the London Underground map?

    • Ettore Sottsass
    • Gerrit Rietveld
    • Aldo Rossi
    • Harry Beck
  13. Which listed company is a high street clothing retailer that originated in Ireland?

    • Primark
    • Argos
    • Tesco
    • Asda
  14. Which listed company is known for performance sportswear?

    • Under Armour
    • Reebok
    • Adidas
    • Puma
  15. Which company is listed in the specification for household and personal appliances?

    • Sony
    • Samsung
    • Braun
    • Panasonic
  16. Which listed company is known for Italian homewares designed by well-known architects?

    • Samsung
    • Sony
    • Ikea
    • Alessi
  17. Which designer listed in the specification is associated with the Glasgow School of Art style?

    • Philippe Starck
    • Charles Rennie Mackintosh
    • Ettore Sottsass
    • Karim Rashid
  18. Why does the specification require studying both individual designers and commercial companies?

    • Standardise global pricing
    • Eliminate manufacturing waste
    • Calculate carbon offsets
    • Compare design approaches
  19. Which listed designer is known for designing the original Mini car?

    • Henry Ford
    • Sir Alec Issigonis
    • Ferdinand Porsche
    • Enzo Ferrari
  20. Which listed company is a US clothing retailer that trades under its own name?

    • Gap
    • Next
    • Mango
    • Topshop

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