Design Art Pottery Quiz
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What can vitreous pottery do?
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Hold Marbles
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Not Crack When Dropped
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Hold Water
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Stay Flexible
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Take this quiz to answer questions about who, where, what, and when of an assortment of pottery.
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Which shape is used to check the kiln temperature?
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Rectangle
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Circle
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Square
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Cone
Correct Answer
A. Cone -
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Which of the following is a low-firing technique that originated in Japan?
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Pit Firing
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Maiolica
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Raku
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Kiln
Correct Answer
A. Raku -
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Which of the following is NOT a type of porcelain?
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Finger China
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Hard-Paste Porcelain
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Soft-Paste Porcelain
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Bone China
Correct Answer
A. Finger China -
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How did porcelain find its way to Europe?
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Indian Traders
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Russian Traders
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Europeans Invented It
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Chinese Traders
Correct Answer
A. Chinese Traders -
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Which factor indicates the total number of times a pottery piece must be fired?
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Type Of Glaze
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Type Of Clay
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Pottery Can Only Be Fired Once
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Hotness Of Fire
Correct Answer
A. Type Of Glaze -
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How full should a kiln be before pottery is fired?
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As Full As Possible
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About 75% Full
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About 50% Full
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About 25% Full
Correct Answer
A. As Full As Possible -
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"Creamware" is grouped under which type of pottery?
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Stoneware
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Earthenware
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Rockware
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Porcelain
Correct Answer
A. Earthenware -
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Which decoration is made to pottery by applying alternate-colored clay to the piece?
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Porcelain
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Graffito
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Terra-Cotta
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Slip
Correct Answer
A. Graffito -
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Which term describes the zig-zag pattern a potter makes by dragging a point through wet slip?
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Dragging
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Doodling
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Combing
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Zig-Zagging
Correct Answer
A. Combing -
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Pottery with an intricate silhouette design is often formed in which way?
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Slip Casting
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Pottery Wheel
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Modeling
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Molding
Correct Answer
A. Slip Casting -
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, when did European potters again begin producing creative works?
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End Of The Dark Ages
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End Of The Middle Ages
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Start Of The Industrial Revolution
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Middle Of The Enlightenment
Correct Answer
A. End Of The Middle Ages -
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Which term refers to pieces of pre-fired clay that are sometimes added to pottery for decoration?
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Glass
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Grog
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Shards
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Gammits
Correct Answer
A. Grog -
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Which ancient civilization began throwing pottery on wheels in the first millennium B.C.?
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Greece
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China
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Mesopotamia
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Egypt
Correct Answer
A. Greece -
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What is the result when clay is mixed with an additive to give the clay different properties?
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Clay Mixture
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Clay Dough
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Clay Concoction
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Clay Body
Correct Answer
A. Clay Body -
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