Ceramics Quiz

What is the process of kneading plastic clay to force out trapped air pockets and develop a uniform texture called?

• Glaze

• Wedging

• Firing

• Pinch

Which tool is used for scoring clay, poking holes, and can be used to cut through clay?

• Rib Tool

• Needle Tool

• Loop Tool

• Wire Tool

What is the term for the first firing in which water molecules are burned off and the clay is left hard but porous?

• Glaze Fire

• Bisque Fire

• Kiln

• Firing

Which technique involves applying pressure with your thumb and other fingers to shape the clay?

• Coil Construction

• Slab Construction

• Pinch

• Hand-building

What is the quality of clay that allows it to be manipulated and still maintain its shape without cracking or sagging?

• Plasticity

• Glaze

• Greenware

• Flange

What is the term for a thin layer of glass forming material applied to the surface of bisque ware?

• Mishima

• Sgraffito

• Glaze

• Flange

Which tool is used for adding texture to the clay surface or for scoring the clay as part of the score, slip, smudge process?

• Rib Tool

• Serrated Rib Tool

• Modeling Tools

• Loop Tools

What is the term for pottery that has not been fired?

• Greenware

• Bisque Fire

• Glaze

• Plasticity

Which technique involves scratching designs into a colored slip to reveal the color of the clay body underneath?

• Mishima

• Sgraffito

• Pinch

• Coil Construction

What is the term for the process of heating a ceramic object to a specific temperature in the kiln?

• Glaze Fire

• Bisque Fire

• Firing

• Hand-building