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Thaumatrope Trivia

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What is a Thaumatrope?

A form of early photography

A type of ancient musical instrument

A traditional dance from a specific culture

A simple optical toy that was popular in the 19th century (correct)

How does a Thaumatrope work?

By projecting light onto the images

By creating an illusion through the persistence of vision (correct)

By using a special type of ink for the pictures

By using magnets to merge the images

What was the purpose of a Thaumatrope?

To create an illusion of a combined image (correct)

To play music

To capture moments in history

To perform traditional rituals

How does a magic lantern produce images?

By using a light source to project painted glass slides Signup and view all the answers

What material is used to create the images projected by a magic lantern?

Painted glass slides Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the light source in a magic lantern?

To illuminate the painted glass slides for projection Signup and view all the answers