WorksheetsCeramics 2 Mid Term Exam
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What stage of clay is the most workable, and what stage is no longer workable?
a)
Plastic, Bone-Dry
b)
Bone-Dry, Leather-Hard
c)
Leather-Hard, Plastic
d)
Bisque, Greenware
2.
What is clay that hasn't been fired yet called?
a)
Blueware
b)
Glazeware
c)
Bisqueware
d)
Greenware
3.
After one firing, our pieces become __________ and can never become ______ again.
a)
Bliss, dry
b)
Bisqueware, clay
c)
Clay, biscuits
d)
Bone-dry, bisque
4.
When we attach two pieces of clay, what must we do?
a)
Score
b)
Slip
c)
Slip and Score
d)
Smooth together
5.
What does clay contain that is poisonous in dust form?
a)
Dust
b)
Glass
c)
Carbon
d)
Silica
6.
What temperature is low-fire clay fired at?
a)
Around 450 degrees
b)
Around 1000 degrees
c)
Around 360 degrees
d)
Around 1850 degrees
7.
When working with clay that full of air pockets and muddy on the outside, what do we do so we can use it?
a)
Wedge it
b)
Cut it up
c)
Throw it in the slip bin
d)
Dry it off
8.
When making forms hollow, what do we do to avoid explosions?
a)
Slip and Score
b)
Make sure it's dry
c)
Keep it thick
d)
Make a vent hole
9.
Which hand-building method is best for making geometric forms?
a)
Pinch
b)
Coil
c)
Slab
d)
All of the above
10.
Which hand-building method is good for making small, round bowls?
a)
Pinch
b)
Coil
c)
Slab
d)
All of the above
11.
When building curvy vases and tall pots, which building method would be best?
a)
Pinch
b)
Coil
c)
Slab
d)
All of the above
12.
a)
This is a spin wheel
b)
This is a pottery wheel
c)
This is a banding wheel
d)
This is a coil wheel
13.
a)
These are modeling tools
b)
These are fettling tools
c)
These are pottery trimmers
d)
These are makeshift tools
14.
a)
These are pin tools
b)
These are modeling tools
c)
These are sgraffito tools
d)
These are loop tools
15.
What is the lightness or darkness of an object?
a)
Texture
b)
Color
c)
Contrast
d)
Value
16.
What are shapes?
a)
The form of an object
b)
Two-dimensional
c)
Three-dimensional
d)
Open spaces
17.
What is a three-dimensional object called?
a)
A clay
b)
A mold
c)
A form
d)
A circle
18.
What Principle of Design creates a sense of motion in a work of art?
a)
Texture
b)
Movement
c)
Rhythm
d)
Contrast
19.
Which of the following is when there is diversity within a piece?
a)
Value
b)
Texture
c)
Color
d)
Variety
20.
Which of the following is texture?
a)
The lightness and darkness
b)
How a piece is balanced
c)
How something feels
d)
Our nerve endings
21.
Is a triangle an example of a geometric or organic shape?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
22.
Contrast can only be shown with black and white.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What types of space can there be?
a)
Positive and neutral
b)
Only Positive
c)
Negative and neutral
d)
Negative and Positive
24.
What kind of balance does a piece have when it is equal if split in half?
a)
Radial
b)
Unity
c)
Asymmetrical
d)
Symmetrical
25.
This Principle of Design is concerned with dominance - the development of a focal point.
a)
Balance
b)
Emphasis
c)
Pattern
d)
Variety
26.
Which Principle of Design is the size relationships within a piece that can be exaggerated to create emotion?
a)
Balance
b)
Proportion
c)
Unity
d)
Repetition
27.
A flower, a daisy specifically, is said to have what type of balance?
a)
Imaginary
b)
Radial
c)
Symmetrical
d)
Asymmetrical
28.
The arrangement of repeating or alternating elements symmetrically is
a)
Rhythm
b)
Texture
c)
Pattern
d)
Harmony
29.
Which Principle of design is when all Elements work together in harmony?
a)
Emphasis
b)
Coherence
c)
Unity
d)
Movement
30.
Which Element of Art is a "continuous point" or can be implied?
a)
Shape
b)
Form
c)
Value
d)
Line
31.
What is appropriation?
a)
When you take something an artist created and change it somehow
b)
When you take something an artist created and use it with no changes
c)
When you copy an artist completely
d)
When you make something in the artist's style
32.
What is emulation?
a)
Stealing an artist's work
b)
When you take something an artist created and change it somehow
c)
Imitating an artist, particularly their style
d)
Passing off someone's work as your own
33.
When does appropriation become plagiarism?
a)
When you use something an artist did and change it
b)
When you use something from an artist, change it, but completely claim it as your own
c)
When you don't change anything but credit the artist
d)
When you give the artist all credit he/she deserves
34.
What is a style or theme in artwork?
a)
A distinct manner which an artist works, so if you see a piece you can guess they made it
b)
How well an an artist dresses when they create their artwork - all black turtle necks
c)
When an artist makes work that all looks completely different
d)
Music that plays in the background of an artist's life
35.
Which of these lists contain all of the Elements of Art?
a)
Line, Emphasis, Form, Color, Texture, Repetition, Movement
b)
Line, Shape, Proportion, Color, Balance, Contrast, Space
c)
Line, Shape, Form, Emphasis, Contrast, Texture, Movement
d)
Line, Shape, Form, Color, Texture, Value, Space
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