Ceramics and Pottery Quiz

What is the earliest known pottery made of?

• Clay and silica

• Animal products and clay

• Silicon and bone ash

• Glassy materials

Which culture is named after its use of pottery?

• Neolithic culture

• Corded Ware culture

• Iron Age culture

• Bronze Age culture

What technique led to the production of smoother, more even pottery?

• Glazing techniques

• Firing at high temperature

• Sculpting figures

• Pottery wheel-forming

What did the Corded Ware culture use to decorate their pottery?

• Painting techniques

• Carving tools

• Rope wrapping

• Stamping patterns

What made a vessel less pervious to water?

• Using the pottery wheel

• Firing at high temperature

• Coating with silicon

• Mixing with bone ash