Design Art Pottery Quiz

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    What can vitreous pottery do?

    • Hold Marbles
    • Not Crack When Dropped
    • Hold Water
    • Stay Flexible
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Take this quiz to answer questions about who, where, what, and when of an assortment of pottery.

Pottery Quizzes & Trivia

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  • 2. 

    Which shape is used to check the kiln temperature?

    • Rectangle

    • Circle

    • Square

    • Cone

    Correct Answer
    A. Cone
  • 3. 

    Which of the following is a low-firing technique that originated in Japan?

    • Pit Firing

    • Maiolica

    • Raku

    • Kiln

    Correct Answer
    A. Raku
  • 4. 

    Which of the following is NOT a type of porcelain?

    • Finger China

    • Hard-Paste Porcelain

    • Soft-Paste Porcelain

    • Bone China

    Correct Answer
    A. Finger China
  • 5. 

    How did porcelain find its way to Europe?

    • Indian Traders

    • Russian Traders

    • Europeans Invented It

    • Chinese Traders

    Correct Answer
    A. Chinese Traders
  • 6. 

    Which factor indicates the total number of times a pottery piece must be fired?

    • Type Of Glaze

    • Type Of Clay

    • Pottery Can Only Be Fired Once

    • Hotness Of Fire

    Correct Answer
    A. Type Of Glaze
  • 7. 

    How full should a kiln be before pottery is fired?

    • As Full As Possible

    • About 75% Full

    • About 50% Full

    • About 25% Full

    Correct Answer
    A. As Full As Possible
  • 8. 

    "Creamware" is grouped under which type of pottery?

    • Stoneware

    • Earthenware

    • Rockware

    • Porcelain

    Correct Answer
    A. Earthenware
  • 9. 

    Which decoration is made to pottery by applying alternate-colored clay to the piece?

    • Porcelain

    • Graffito

    • Terra-Cotta

    • Slip

    Correct Answer
    A. Graffito
  • 10. 

    Which term describes the zig-zag pattern a potter makes by dragging a point through wet slip?

    • Dragging

    • Doodling

    • Combing

    • Zig-Zagging

    Correct Answer
    A. Combing
  • 11. 

    Pottery with an intricate silhouette design is often formed in which way?

    • Slip Casting

    • Pottery Wheel

    • Modeling

    • Molding

    Correct Answer
    A. Slip Casting
  • 12. 

    After the fall of the Roman Empire, when did European potters again begin producing creative works?

    • End Of The Dark Ages

    • End Of The Middle Ages

    • Start Of The Industrial Revolution

    • Middle Of The Enlightenment

    Correct Answer
    A. End Of The Middle Ages
  • 13. 

    Which term refers to pieces of pre-fired clay that are sometimes added to pottery for decoration?

    • Glass

    • Grog

    • Shards

    • Gammits

    Correct Answer
    A. Grog
  • 14. 

    Which ancient civilization began throwing pottery on wheels in the first millennium B.C.?

    • Greece

    • China

    • Mesopotamia

    • Egypt

    Correct Answer
    A. Greece
  • 15. 

    What is the result when clay is mixed with an additive to give the clay different properties?

    • Clay Mixture

    • Clay Dough

    • Clay Concoction

    • Clay Body

    Correct Answer
    A. Clay Body

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