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WorksheetsCeramics Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for ceramic pieces that have been fired?
a)
Greenware
b)
Green
c)
Bisqueware
d)
Bisque
2.
This is a colored glass coating used to make pottery functional and decorative.
a)
Glaze
b)
Gloss
c)
Paint
d)
Glassware
3.
What is the term for ceramic pieces that have not been fired in the kiln?
a)
Bisqueware
b)
Bisque
c)
Greenware
d)
Green
4.
This is a flat piece of clay with a uniform thickness.
a)
Sheet
b)
Slab
c)
Wedge
d)
Coil
5.
This is a mixture of clay and water that acts like a clay glue.
a)
Elmer's
b)
Mud
c)
Cement
d)
Slip
6.
This technique is used to rough up the surface of the clay when attaching two pieces of clay together.
a)
Forking
b)
Scratching
c)
Scoring
d)
Cross-Hatching
7.
This is a rope-like piece of clay used mainly in hand-building.
a)
Snake
b)
Coil
c)
Rope
d)
Log
8.
This is decomposed granite type rock whose components are alumina, silica, and water.
a)
Glaze
b)
Stain
c)
Stone
d)
Clay
9.
The act of kneading clay to remove moisture and air pockets, creating a uniform texture.
a)
Wishing
b)
Wedging
c)
Wanting
d)
Waiting
10.
A furnace made of refractory clay materials for firing ceramic pieces is called what?
a)
Kiln
b)
Oven
c)
Heater
d)
Pug Mill
11.
Stage of Clay when the clay's condition is made strong and all moisture has been removed by firing it in the kiln.
a)
Leather Hard
b)
Bone Dry
c)
Plastic
d)
Bisque
12.
Stage of Clay when the clay's condition is moist and it's form can be changed without cracking.
a)
Leather Hard
b)
Plastic
c)
Bone Dry
d)
Bisque
13.
Stage of Clay when the clay when the form cannot be changed, no clay may be added, but surface can be carved or scraped.
a)
Bone Dry
b)
Plastic
c)
Leather Hard
d)
Bisque
14.
Stage of Clay when the clay is extremely fragile, nothing can be added or carved, and it's ready to be fired in the kiln.
a)
Bisque
b)
Plastic
c)
Leather Hard
d)
Bone Dry
15.
What do you call the widest part of a vessel?
a)
Belly
b)
Shoulder
c)
Lip
d)
Fat
16.
Collectively, the ingredients of a design are referred to as what?
a)
Principles of Design
b)
Elements of Art
c)
Artifacts of Art
d)
Design Principles
17.
What part of the vessel touches the table, when placed on a table?
a)
Bed
b)
Elbow
c)
Base
d)
Foot
18.
This part of a vessel surrounds the opening of the vessel.
a)
Lip
b)
Mouth
c)
Edge
Moustashe
Moustashe
d)
Chin
19.
Collectively, these make-up the guidelines used when creating a design.
a)
Guidelines of Design
b)
Elements of Art
c)
Principles of Design
d)
Guidelines of Art
20.
The opening of a vessel is called what?
a)
Mouth
b)
Gap
c)
Hole
d)
Void
21.
The part of a vessel just above the belly?
a)
Neck
b)
Foot
c)
Belly
d)
Shoulder
22.
The part of a vessel just below the lip?
a)
Chin
b)
Neck
c)
Foot
d)
Waist
23.
The best possible time to attach two pieces of clay together is when the clay is in what stage?
a)
Leather Hard
b)
Plastic
c)
Bone Dry
d)
Slip
24.
What should you do before pouring glaze into a small container?
a)
Stir / Shake it
b)
Tease / Mock it
c)
Add Water
d)
Dissolve all chunks of glaze
25.
Which part of your ceramic piece should you never glaze?
a)
Inside
b)
Right Side
c)
Left Side
d)
Bottom
26.
Why does one put wet towels on their ceramic piece and store it in a plastic bag?
a)
To keep it dark
b)
To keep it dry
c)
To keep it wet
d)
To keep it hidden
27.
What changes color when fired in the kiln?
a)
Glaze
b)
Stain
c)
Engobe
d)
Watercolor
28.
What happens when there are pockets of air within the clay when it's fired?
a)
Pocket gets filled in with clay
b)
Clay becomes stronger
c)
The clay explodes
d)
Nothing. Air pockets are okay
29.
What machine do we use to roll out slabs of clay?
a)
Clay Roller
b)
Slab Roller
c)
Slab Machine
d)
Clay Slabber
30.
What is this tool?
a)
Wooden Scraper
b)
Box Tool
c)
Boxwood Tool
d)
Boxwood Modeler
31.
What is this tool?
a)
Clay Knife
b)
Fettling Knife
c)
Steel Cutter
d)
Fork
32.
What is this tool?
a)
Needle End Tool
b)
Needle Point Tool
c)
Clay Point Tool
d)
Clay Carver Tool
33.
What is this tool?
a)
Loop Tool
b)
U-Groove Tool
c)
Wire Tool
d)
Wire End Tool
34.
What is this tool?
a)
Cookie
b)
Coral
c)
Sponge
d)
Clay Biscuit
35.
What are these tools?
a)
Kidney Scrapers
b)
Potter's Ribs
c)
Clay Smoothers
d)
Pottery Ears
36.
What is this tool?
a)
Clean-up Tool
b)
Scoop & Knife Tool
c)
Carving Tool
d)
Scoop End Tool
37.
A mark or visual edge which has length and direction.
a)
Shape
b)
Form
c)
Texture
d)
Line
38.
The lightness or darkness of the grays between black and white.
a)
Gradation
b)
Value
c)
Element
d)
Greyness
39.
A three-dimensional equivalent of a shape, an illusion of mass.
a)
3-D Shape
b)
Blobs
c)
Form
d)
Mass
40.
Can be experienced with the sense of touch as well as sight.
a)
Text
b)
Texture
c)
Texas
d)
Tex-Mex
41.
The area of the environment that is occupied or not occupied, the illusion of depth
a)
Space
b)
Perspective
c)
Form
d)
Mass
42.
The visual reaction to the reflection or absorption of light waves from the surface of an object.
a)
Value
b)
Sight
c)
Color
d)
Unity
43.
A two-dimensional flat object
a)
Form
b)
Shape
c)
Circle
d)
Sphere
44.
Repeating of similar elements within a composition or design.
a)
Consistency
b)
Reiteration
c)
Repetition
d)
Continuous
45.
Uses elements to direct the viewers attention to the center of interest.
a)
Opposition
b)
Rhythm
c)
Movement
d)
Emphasis
46.
Planned contrast and variations of the elements or ideas illustrated within a composition or design
a)
Opposition
b)
Contrast
c)
Variation
d)
Proportion
47.
Organized movement that occurs in a design causing the eye to travel about within the composition
a)
Proportion
b)
Movement
c)
Rhythm
d)
Emphasis
48.
When all the parts of a design on one side are equal to those on the other, mirroring each other exactly
a)
Symmetrical Balance
b)
Radial Balance
c)
Asymmetrical Balance
Asymmetrical Balance
d)
Perfect Balance
49.
The relationship of one part to another, or to the whole, in a design, with respect to size, quantity, or degree
a)
Unity
b)
Emphasis
c)
Proportion
d)
Balance
50.
The use of common qualities of the elements in a design, causing a harmonious effect or theme.
a)
Emphasis
b)
Unity
c)
Harmony
d)
Design
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