Ceramics Quiz

What is the term for ceramic pieces that have been fired?

• Greenware
• Green
• Bisqueware
• Bisque

This is a colored glass coating used to make pottery functional and decorative.

• Glaze
• Gloss
• Paint
• Glassware

What is the term for ceramic pieces that have not been fired in the kiln?

• Bisqueware
• Bisque
• Greenware
• Green

This is a flat piece of clay with a uniform thickness.

• Sheet
• Slab
• Wedge
• Coil

This is a mixture of clay and water that acts like a clay glue.

• Elmer's
• Mud
• Cement
• Slip

This technique is used to rough up the surface of the clay when attaching two pieces of clay together.

• Forking
• Scratching
• Scoring
• Cross-Hatching

This is a rope-like piece of clay used mainly in hand-building.

• Snake
• Coil
• Rope
• Log

This is decomposed granite type rock whose components are alumina, silica, and water.

• Glaze
• Stain
• Stone
• Clay

The act of kneading clay to remove moisture and air pockets, creating a uniform texture.

• Wishing
• Wedging
• Wanting
• Waiting

A furnace made of refractory clay materials for firing ceramic pieces is called what?

• Kiln
• Oven
• Heater
• Pug Mill