TPO 10-1 Chinese Pottery (AI)

The word status in the passage is closest in meaning to

• Quality

• Design

• Importance

• Origin

According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true of Chinese ceramics?

• Some religious sculptures were made using the earthenware type of ceramics.

• There was little variation in quality for any type of ceramics over time.

• The use of ceramics as trade objects is better documented than the use of ceramics as ritual objects.

• The function of ceramics remained the same from dynasty to dynasty.

The word “evolve” in the passage is closest in meaning to

• Divided

• Extended

• Developed

• Vanished

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?

• The historical development of religious sculpture is relatively unclear because religious sculptures sometimes resemble earthenware architectural ornaments.

• While stonewares and porcelains are found throughout most historical periods, religious sculpture is limited to the ancient period.

• Religious sculpture was created in most periods, but its history is less clear than that of stonewares or porcelains because some old forms continued to be used even when new ones were developed.

• While stonewares and porcelains changed throughout history, religious sculpture remained uniform in form and use.

Paragraph 3 supports all of the following concerning the history of the ceramic industry in China EXCEPT:

• The earliest high-fired ceramics were of poor quality.

• The Song dynasty period was notable for the production of high quality porcelain ceramics.

• Earthenware ceramics were produced in China before stonewares were.

• Ceramics produced during the Tang and Ming dynasties sometimes incorporated multiple colors.

The word “instigated” in the passage is closest in meaning to

• Caused

• Improved

• Investigated

• Narrowed

According to paragraph 4, one consequence of the trade of Chinese ceramics was

• the transfer of a distinctive blue pigment from China to the Middle East

• an immediate change from earthenware production to porcelain production in European countries

• Chinese production of wares made for the European market

• a decreased number of porcelain vessels available on the European market

The word “whereas” in the passage is closest in meaning to

• Surprisingly

• Previously

• Because

• While

In paragraph 5, the author compares the designs on Chinese pots to those on Greek pots in order to

• explain how scholars have identified the meaning of the specific images on Chinese pots

• argue that twentieth-century scholars are better able to understand these designs than were ancient scholars

• argue that the designs on Chinese pots had specific meanings and were not just decorative

• emphasize that while Chinese pots were decorative, Greek pots were functional

Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 5 as being symbolically represented on Chinese ceramics?

• success in trade

• loyally to friends

• love of homeland

• Chinese rulers