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History of ceramics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example from the _________ of greek pottery
a)
Classical period
b)
Archaic period
c)
Geometric period
d)
Red period
2.
This is an example from the _________ period of greek pottery
a)
Classical
b)
Archaic
c)
Geometric
d)
New
3.
This is an example from the _________ period of greek pottery
a)
Classical
b)
Archaic
c)
Geometric
d)
Black
4.
This is an example from the _________ of greek pottery
a)
Classical
b)
Archaic
c)
Geometric
d)
Roman
5.
How do you spell your teachers name?
a)
VanAllmen
b)
VonAllman
c)
VanAllman
d)
VonAllmen
6.
This is an example of __________ pottery
a)
Red figure
b)
Black figure
c)
Gold figure
d)
Ancient
7.
This is an example of __________ pottery
a)
Black figure
b)
Red figure
c)
African
d)
Musical
8.
This is an example of __________ pottery
a)
Ancient
b)
Red figure
c)
Black figure
d)
Brown
9.
This is an example of __________ pottery
a)
Red figure
b)
Black figure
c)
Geometric
d)
Brown
10.
This is an example of __________ pottery
a)
Animal
b)
Native American
c)
Black figure
d)
Red figure
11.
This is an example of __________ pottery
a)
Black figure
b)
Red figure
c)
Gold
d)
Ancient
12.
A pit fire is done ____________.
a)
Inside
b)
Outside
13.
Clay is a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Clay can not be found out in nature.
a)
true 
b)
false
15.
There is only 1 type of clay that potters can use.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Clay must be bone dry before firing.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
When you finish building a piece and start to let it dry it is in the _________ phase
a)
Bonedry 
b)
Bisque
c)
Greenware
d)
Slip
18.
You must always ______,_______, and __________ when attaching any two pieces of clay
a)
pinch, slap, and coil
b)
score, slip, and seal
c)
coil, slip,and seal
d)
score, pinch, and seal
19.
This is an example of a _________
a)
Bbq
b)
Camp fire
c)
Pit fire
d)
Ceremonial  fire
20.
A piece of pottery that has been fired once
a)
bisque
b)
kiln
c)
score
d)
greenware
21.
Slip is a binding mixture made from clay and 
a)
milk
b)
water
c)
different clay
d)
glass
22.
Clay in a form but not baked
a)
bisque
b)
greenware
c)
slip
d)
shrink
23.
Clay will do this in the kiln if air is in the body
a)
explode
b)
shrink
c)
slip
d)
bisque
24.
This is how to properly set up a 
a)
kiln
b)
bbq
c)
marshmellow roast
d)
pit fire
25.
What is it called when you make the texture of clay rough so that it will stick to another piece?
a)
score
b)
chop
c)
scratch
d)
dig
26.
The picture illustrates someone using a rolling pin to create a ________.
a)
coil
b)
pinch
c)
slab
d)
dough
27.
Clay that is completely dry and is very fragile
a)
bone dry
b)
leather hard
c)
plastic
d)
bisqueware
28.
The machine used to heat and bake the clay
a)
oven
b)
range
c)
raku
d)
kiln
29.
This is what gives clay its shiny, colorful glass surface
a)
Glaze
b)
Slip
c)
Paint
d)
Marker
30.
The process of removing air bubbles from clay
a)
Popping
b)
Decompressing
c)
Wedging 
d)
Stretching
31.
This is an example of what type clay technique?
a)
Welding
b)
Using slip
c)
Scoring
d)
sealing
32.
The picture illustrates making a pot through this method
a)
slab
b)
coil
c)
wedge
d)
pinch
33.
The picture illustrates building with ________. 
a)
slabs
b)
coils
c)
wedging
d)
pinching
34.
A paint-like mixture that forms a thin, glassy surface on the clay when it is fired is called a ___________
a)
Matte
b)
Slip
c)
Glaze
d)
Acrylic
35.
Rolling clay into long cylinders/worms is called
a)
wheel thrown
b)
pinch
c)
coil
d)
slab