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    What may have been the first type of pottery?

    • Sporks
    • Thumb Containers
    • Pinch Pots
    • Spoons
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Can you give the correct answers about each of these pottery questions

Pottery Quizzes & Trivia

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following is not considered a type of pottery?

    • Brickware

    • Porcelain

    • Stoneware

    • Earthenware

    Correct Answer
    A. Brickware
  • 3. 

    When should bisque firing be done?

    • After The First Firing

    • Before Working With Clay

    • Just Before Glazing

    • Just After Glazing

    Correct Answer
    A. Just Before Glazing
  • 4. 

    Which potentially harmful element can be found in powdered pottery glazes?

    • Copper

    • Lead

    • Gold

    • Titanium

    Correct Answer
    A. Lead
  • 5. 

    What are the two types of fires that could be used on a piece of pottery?

    • Induction And Carbonation

    • Reduction And Oxidization

    • Carbonation And Microwave

    • Reduction And Terra-Cotta

    Correct Answer
    A. Reduction And Oxidization
  • 6. 

    Which ancient civilization used pottery bricks around 4000 B.C.?

    • Japanese

    • Egyptian

    • Russian

    • Chinese

    Correct Answer
    A. Egyptian
  • 7. 

    Which popular type of decoration was used by Italian potters in the 1500's?

    • Blanco Y Blanco

    • Scraping

    • Salting

    • Sgraffito

    Correct Answer
    A. Sgraffito
  • 8. 

    How are pottery glazes typically purchased?

    • Paste

    • Powdered

    • Cannot Be Purchased

    • Liquid

    Correct Answer
    A. Powdered
  • 9. 

    Which word describes the lack of oxygen in a kiln that can affect pottery color?

    • Induction

    • Throwing

    • Reduction

    • Slip Casting

    Correct Answer
    A. Reduction
  • 10. 

    A crack in the glaze is called what?

    • Shrinking

    • Cracking

    • Crazing

    • Flaking

    Correct Answer
    A. Crazing
  • 11. 

    Which term describes clay that has dried out for several days?

    • Leatherhard

    • Dirty Dry

    • Brittle Ball

    • Clay Lump

    Correct Answer
    A. Leatherhard
  • 12. 

    Which is a decorative technique where a piece of wet slip makes abstract patterns on pottery?

    • Spinning

    • Twisting

    • Slipping

    • Marbling

    Correct Answer
    A. Marbling
  • 13. 

    Upon which type of firing does the overglazing technique depend?

    • High Temperature

    • Low Temperature

    • Long Time

    • Short Time

    Correct Answer
    A. Low Temperature
  • 14. 

    Approximately which temperature must clay be heated for it to harden into a porous pottery?

    • 500 C.

    • 1000 C.

    • 350 C.

    • 100 C.

    Correct Answer
    A. 500 C.
  • 15. 

    Which type of pottery uses a combination of natural and synthetic finishes?

    • Terra-Cotta

    • Rockware

    • Porcelain

    • Stoneware

    Correct Answer
    A. Terra-Cotta

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