How To Make Pottery?

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    How are mass quantities of identical pottery products produced?

    • Multiple Potters
    • Molds
    • Single Potter Non-Stop Work
    • Assembly Lines
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Explore the art of pottery through this engaging quiz! Learn about techniques like Mocha Diffusion, the use of molds for mass production, and safety measures during firing. Discover the history and essential tools of pottery, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of this ancient craft.

Pottery Quizzes & Trivia

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following tools is NOT traditionally useful to a potter?

    • Hands

    • Pencil

    • Potter's Wheel

    • Molds

    Correct Answer
    A. Pencil
  • 3. 

    What is a natural product from the Earth's crust that is used to form pottery?

    • Mud

    • Dirt

    • Clay

    • Rocks

    Correct Answer
    A. Clay
  • 4. 

    Which of the following is not a common ingredient in pottery glaze?

    • Ground Glass

    • Ground Paper

    • Water

    • Ground Clay

    Correct Answer
    A. Ground Paper
  • 5. 

    Which part of a pot must be kept free of glaze?

    • A Ring Around The Center

    • The Inside

    • The Foot

    • The Top

    Correct Answer
    A. The Foot
  • 6. 

    When is it safe to unload pottery from a kiln once it has been fired?

    • After Ten Hours

    • Right Away

    • After Twenty Minutes

    • When It Reaches Room Temperature

    Correct Answer
    A. When It Reaches Room Temperature
  • 7. 

    What are objects that are shaped by wet clay, then hardened by baking?

    • Pottery

    • Leather

    • Blown Glass

    • Kilns

    Correct Answer
    A. Pottery
  • 8. 

    What is one way to slow the drying process for clay?

    • Put It Outside

    • Microwave It

    • Dunk It In Water

    • Cover Work In Plastic

    Correct Answer
    A. Cover Work In Plastic
  • 9. 

    How does a potter control the speed of a pottery wheel?

    • With His Feet

    • With His Knee

    • With His Hands

    • Remote Control

    Correct Answer
    A. With His Feet
  • 10. 

    When looking at pottery that is being fired, what should be worn on the eyes to protect them?

    • Regular Eyeglasses

    • Sunglasses

    • Nothing

    • Goggles

    Correct Answer
    A. Goggles
  • 11. 

    Which type of pottery is heavy, opaque, and non-absorbent?

    • Earthenware

    • Porcelain

    • Stoneware

    • Terra-Cotta

    Correct Answer
    A. Stoneware
  • 12. 

    What is the name for applying a coat of slip to the surface of pottery to cover up mistakes?

    • Slip Covering

    • Erasing

    • Engobe

    • Unmistaking

    Correct Answer
    A. Engobe
  • 13. 

    Which of the following may not be a safe use for pottery?

    • Vase

    • Storage Container

    • Eating Utensil Or Flatware

    • Decoration

    Correct Answer
    A. Eating Utensil Or Flatware
  • 14. 

    Which pottery decorating technique uses acid and always yields a fern-like pattern?

    • Mocha Diffusion

    • Screen Printing

    • Waterfall Glazing

    • Hand Painting

    Correct Answer
    A. Mocha Diffusion
  • 15. 

    For approximately how long have people been making pottery?

    • Since 250 A.D.

    • Since 1800

    • Thousands Of Years

    • Millions Of Years

    Correct Answer
    A. Millions Of Years

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