Art Quiz On Pottery
Can you give the correct answers about each of these pottery questions
- 1.
A crack in the glaze is called what?
- A.
Shrinking
- B.
Cracking
- C.
Crazing
- D.
Flaking
Correct Answer
C. Crazing -
- 2.
How are pottery glazes typically purchased?
- A.
Paste
- B.
Powdered
- C.
Cannot Be Purchased
- D.
Liquid
Correct Answer
B. Powdered -
- 3.
What may have been the first type of pottery?
- A.
Sporks
- B.
Thumb Containers
- C.
Pinch Pots
- D.
Spoons
Correct Answer
C. Pinch Pots -
- 4.
Which potentially harmful element can be found in powdered pottery glazes?
- A.
Copper
- B.
Lead
- C.
Gold
- D.
Titanium
Correct Answer
B. Lead -
- 5.
Which of the following is not considered a type of pottery?
- A.
Brickware
- B.
Porcelain
- C.
Stoneware
- D.
Earthenware
Correct Answer
A. Brickware -
- 6.
Which is a decorative technique where a piece of wet slip makes abstract patterns on pottery?
- A.
Spinning
- B.
Twisting
- C.
Slipping
- D.
Marbling
Correct Answer
D. Marbling -
- 7.
What are the two types of fires that could be used on a piece of pottery?
- A.
Induction And Carbonation
- B.
Reduction And Oxidization
- C.
Carbonation And Microwave
- D.
Reduction And Terra-Cotta
Correct Answer
B. Reduction And Oxidization -
- 8.
Approximately which temperature must clay be heated for it to harden into a porous pottery?
- A.
500 C.
- B.
1000 C.
- C.
350 C.
- D.
100 C.
Correct Answer
A. 500 C. -
- 9.
Which ancient civilization used pottery bricks around 4000 B.C.?
- A.
Japanese
- B.
Egyptian
- C.
Russian
- D.
Chinese
Correct Answer
B. Egyptian -
- 10.
Which popular type of decoration was used by Italian potters in the 1500's?
- A.
Blanco Y Blanco
- B.
Scraping
- C.
Salting
- D.
Sgraffito
Correct Answer
D. Sgraffito -
- 11.
When should bisque firing be done?
- A.
After The First Firing
- B.
Before Working With Clay
- C.
Just Before Glazing
- D.
Just After Glazing
Correct Answer
C. Just Before Glazing -
- 12.
Upon which type of firing does the overglazing technique depend?
- A.
High Temperature
- B.
Low Temperature
- C.
Long Time
- D.
Short Time
Correct Answer
B. Low Temperature -
- 13.
Which term describes clay that has dried out for several days?
- A.
Leatherhard
- B.
Dirty Dry
- C.
Brittle Ball
- D.
Clay Lump
Correct Answer
A. Leatherhard -
- 14.
Which type of pottery uses a combination of natural and synthetic finishes?
- A.
Terra-Cotta
- B.
Rockware
- C.
Porcelain
- D.
Stoneware
Correct Answer
A. Terra-Cotta -
- 15.
Which word describes the lack of oxygen in a kiln that can affect pottery color?
- A.
Induction
- B.
Throwing
- C.
Reduction
- D.
Slip Casting
Correct Answer
C. Reduction -
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