How To Make Pottery?
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- 1.
Which pottery decorating technique uses acid and always yields a fern-like pattern?
- A.
Mocha Diffusion
- B.
Screen Printing
- C.
Waterfall Glazing
- D.
Hand Painting
Correct Answer
A. Mocha Diffusion -
- 2.
How are mass quantities of identical pottery products produced?
- A.
Multiple Potters
- B.
Molds
- C.
Single Potter Non-Stop Work
- D.
Assembly Lines
Correct Answer
B. Molds -
- 3.
Which of the following tools is NOT traditionally useful to a potter?
- A.
Hands
- B.
Pencil
- C.
Potter's Wheel
- D.
Molds
Correct Answer
B. Pencil -
- 4.
Which of the following is not a common ingredient in pottery glaze?
- A.
Ground Glass
- B.
Ground Paper
- C.
Water
- D.
Ground Clay
Correct Answer
B. Ground Paper -
- 5.
When looking at pottery that is being fired, what should be worn on the eyes to protect them?
- A.
Regular Eyeglasses
- B.
Sunglasses
- C.
Nothing
- D.
Goggles
Correct Answer
D. Goggles -
- 6.
For approximately how long have people been making pottery?
- A.
Since 250 A.D.
- B.
Since 1800
- C.
Thousands Of Years
- D.
Millions Of Years
Correct Answer
D. Millions Of Years -
- 7.
What are objects that are shaped by wet clay, then hardened by baking?
- A.
Pottery
- B.
Leather
- C.
Blown Glass
- D.
Kilns
Correct Answer
A. Pottery -
- 8.
What is the name for applying a coat of slip to the surface of pottery to cover up mistakes?
- A.
Slip Covering
- B.
Erasing
- C.
Engobe
- D.
Unmistaking
Correct Answer
C. Engobe -
- 9.
What is one way to slow the drying process for clay?
- A.
Put It Outside
- B.
Microwave It
- C.
Dunk It In Water
- D.
Cover Work In Plastic
Correct Answer
D. Cover Work In Plastic -
- 10.
Which type of pottery is heavy, opaque, and non-absorbent?
- A.
Earthenware
- B.
Porcelain
- C.
Stoneware
- D.
Terra-Cotta
Correct Answer
C. Stoneware -
- 11.
What is a natural product from the Earth's crust that is used to form pottery?
- A.
Mud
- B.
Dirt
- C.
Clay
- D.
Rocks
Correct Answer
C. Clay -
- 12.
How does a potter control the speed of a pottery wheel?
- A.
With His Feet
- B.
With His Knee
- C.
With His Hands
- D.
Remote Control
Correct Answer
A. With His Feet -
- 13.
When is it safe to unload pottery from a kiln once it has been fired?
- A.
After Ten Hours
- B.
Right Away
- C.
After Twenty Minutes
- D.
When It Reaches Room Temperature
Correct Answer
D. When It Reaches Room Temperature -
- 14.
Which of the following may not be a safe use for pottery?
- A.
Vase
- B.
Storage Container
- C.
Eating Utensil Or Flatware
- D.
Decoration
Correct Answer
C. Eating Utensil Or Flatware -
- 15.
Which part of a pot must be kept free of glaze?
- A.
A Ring Around The Center
- B.
The Inside
- C.
The Foot
- D.
The Top
Correct Answer
C. The Foot -
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