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Ceramics ACP 1ST SEMESTER

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many times do we fire clay?

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Three times

d)

We don't fire it

2.

Clay that has NO water left and has not been fired is...

a)

Leather hard

b)

bisque

c)

bone dry

d)

slip

3.

What is glaze?

a)

A donut topping

b)

A liquid we use to attach pieces of clay together

c)

A liquid we apply to our work that when fired, melts and becomes glasslike

d)

a liquid we put on unfired clay

4.

Clay that doesn't have much moisture/water left. This stage of clay is good for carving.

a)

Plastic

b)

Bone Dry

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Bisqueware

5.

Clay that has been fired twice OR glazed and ready to be fired again.

a)

Glazeware

b)

Bisqueware

c)

Plastic

d)

Bone Dry

6.

You need to slip and score all pieces of clay before attaching them.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where do we fire our ceramic work?

a)

An oven

b)

A kiln

c)

A microwave

d)

A fireplace

8.

You can attach wet clay to dry clay.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Clay that has been fired once in the kiln. Now it is ceramic.

a)

glazeware

b)

bone dry

c)

coil

d)

bisqueware

10.

What is a flat piece of clay called?

a)

Clay pancake

b)

Slab

c)

Flat clay

d)

steak

11.
What is this tool?
a)
wire loop tool
b)
wire cutter
c)
modeling tool
d)
rib
12.
What are these tools?
a)
modeling tools
b)
wire loop tools
c)
ribs
d)
needle tools
13.
A method of joining together two pieces of clay with slip
a)
Scoring
b)
Wedging
c)
Gluing
d)
Spackling
14.
Kneading clay with the fingers and heel of the hand in a rocking motion, which forces out trapped air pockets, excessive water and develops a more uniform texture.
a)
Slipping
b)
Scoring
c)
Wedging
d)
Slab Building
15.
A clay in liquid suspension
a)
Pinch Pot
b)
Slab
c)
Glaze
d)
Slip
16.
A decomposed granite-type rock
a)
glaze
b)
mud
c)
clay
d)
slab
17.
A mixture of powdered materials that often includes premelted glass made into a slip and applied to a ceramic body by brushing, dipping or spraying.
a)
Slip
b)
Chemical Water
c)
Ceramic Glaze
d)
Acrylic Paint
18.
A method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand
a)
Slab
b)
Pinch Pot
c)
Wheel Thrown
d)
Coil Pot
19.

What are these tools used for?

a)

Poking holes

b)

Tearing clay apart

c)

Carving designs

d)

Smoothing the clay surface

20.

True or False: We will keep our clay that is not currently being modeled in the plastic bag to keep it wet

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is the first firing of ceramics called?

a)

Bliss

b)

Bisque

c)

Baby Back Ribs

d)

Glaze Fire

22.

How do you store your clay project correctly?

a)

In a fabric bag that has my name on it, on my class's shelf

b)

In a plastic bag that has my name on it, on my class's shelf

c)

Out in the open air because I love wasting clay

d)

In a world, destroyed by evil

23.

Identify the coil hand built clay construction images.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Identify hand built slab clay construction.

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Unfired clay that is free of water and ready to fire; most fragile state.

a)

Bone Dry

b)

Bisque

c)

Ceramic

d)

Greenware

26.

Making clay products permanent through baking at high temperatures in a kiln.

a)

Firing

b)

Bisque

c)

Scoring

d)

Slip

27.

Unfired clay that isn't quite dry yet firm enough to carve; clay that has stiffened slightly .

a)

Leather Hard

b)

Bone Dry

c)

Greenware

d)

Bisque

28.

Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining with slip.

a)

Scoring

b)

Slip

c)

Coiling

d)

Firing

29.

Clay evenly rolled and formed by draping or joining.

a)

Slab

b)

Coiling

c)

Slip

d)

Scoring

30.

Clay diluted with to the consistency of cream; used for joining 2 pieces of clay; acts like a glue.

a)

Slip

b)

Scoring

c)

Greenware

d)

Leather Hard

31.

Creating vessels on a potter's wheel.

a)

Throwing

b)

Firing

c)

Coiling

d)

Scoring

32.

A moist earth of decomposed rock; used in products such as pottery, bricks, tiles, and sculpture

a)

Clay

b)

Ceramic

c)

Bisque

d)

Greenware

33.

Making clay products permanent through baking at high temperatures in a kiln.

a)

Firing

b)

Bisque

c)

Scoring

d)

Slip

34.

Unfired clay that isn't quite dry yet firm enough to carve; clay that has stiffened slightly .

a)

Leather Hard

b)

Bone Dry

c)

Greenware

d)

Bisque

35.

Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining with slip.

a)

Scoring

b)

Slip

c)

Coiling

d)

Firing

36.

Clay evenly rolled and formed by draping or joining.

a)

Slab

b)

Coiling

c)

Slip

d)

Scoring

37.

Clay diluted with to the consistency of cream; used for joining 2 pieces of clay; acts like a glue.

a)

Slip

b)

Scoring

c)

Greenware

d)

Leather Hard

38.

Creating vessels on a potter's wheel.

a)

Throwing

b)

Firing

c)

Coiling

d)

Scoring

39.

Kneading moist clay to eliminate air bubbles and produce a uniform texture.

a)

Wedging

b)

Firing

c)

Coiling

d)

Slipping

40.
The procedure of forming and shaping clay by squeezing the clay between your thumb and finger.
a)
pinch
b)
coil
c)
slab
d)
roll
41.

A technique that uses long ropes of clay to make pottery:

a)

scoring

b)

coiling

c)

slipping

d)

wedging

42.

You can attach wet clay to dry clay.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

This stage of clay is workable; we can shape and model it.

a)

plastic

b)

slip

c)

bone dry

d)

leather hard

44.

Where do we fire our ceramic work?

a)

An oven

b)

A kiln

c)

A microwave

d)

A fireplace

45.
A method of joining together two pieces of clay with slip
a)
Scoring
b)
Wedging
c)
Gluing
d)
Spackling
46.

The properties of clay that allow it to to be easily shaped and manipulated

a)

slippery

b)

plasticity

c)

earthenware

d)

greenware

47.

What is the first stage of clay

a)

Plastic

b)

Slip

c)

Vitrified

d)

Bonedry

48.

What is the third stage of clay

a)

Bone dry

b)

Plastic

c)

Leather hard

d)

Slip

49.

What is the second stage of clay?

a)

Slip

b)

Vitrified

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Plastic

50.

The Elements of Design are:

a)

Used only in three dimensional artwork

b)

The basic building blocks of an artwork

c)

Used to organize the components of an artwork

d)

Used only by beginning artists

51.

Texture refers to

a)

A flat figure created when lines meet to enclose a space

b)

A continuous mark with length and direction created by a point moving through space across a surface

c)

Any three dimensional object with height, width and depth

d)

The way a surface feels to the sense of touch or appears to the sense of sight

52.

Any three dimensional object with height, width, and depth is

a)

Form

b)

Line

c)

Space

d)

Shape

53.

Space refers to

a)

The way the surface feels to the sense of touch or apprears to the sense of sight

b)

The empty or open area between, around, above, below, or within objects, often described as positive and negitive

c)

A flat figure created when lines meet to enclose a space

d)

A continuous mark with length and direction created by a point moving though space or across a surface

54.

A series of lines, colors, shapes, or forms repeated over and over in a planned design

a)

Harmony

b)

Unity

c)

Pattern

d)

Variety

55.

A state of equilibrium or the achievement of equal visual weight in an artwork is also referred to as

a)

Proportion

b)

Motion

c)

Rhythm

d)

Balance

56.

Balance where both sides are equal in weight

a)

Radial balance

b)

Asymmetrical Balance

c)

Symmetrical Balance

d)

Informal Balance

57.

What stage describes clay that begins to hold its own shape and is best for carving?

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Bisque Ware

e)

Glaze Ware

58.

What stage of clay contains the most water?

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Bisque Ware

e)

Glaze Ware

59.

Which stage of clay is the most fragile?

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Bisque Ware

e)

Glaze Ware

60.

Which of the following best describes the term "vitrification"?

a)

The act of hollowing the clay

b)

Creating an opening for air to escape the hollowed form

c)

The heating chamber that brings clay to maturity

d)

Clay particles fusing together and becoming water resistant

61.

A sculpture comes out of the kiln for the first time. What stage of clay development is it in after this firing?

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Bisque Ware

e)

Glaze Ware

62.
The specific mixture of clay types, fillers, and additives that make up the 3 types of clay: Earthenware, Stoneware, and Porcelain
a)
Clay body
b)
Bisque Fired
c)
Wheel Throwing
d)
Kiln
63.
A low-fire, fine grained clay that is usually brown, orange, or red due to the minerals in the clay. Fires at Cone 06-04.
a)
Earthenware
b)
Bone Dry
c)
Wedging
d)
Slip
64.

A mid-fire, coarse grained clay body that is usually off white to grey to light brown. Harder than earthenware, it fires at cone 5-6.

a)

Stoneware

b)

Centering

c)

Greenware

d)

Pyrometric Cones

65.
A thin mixture of powdered glass, fluxes, and aluminum oxide that, when fired, creates a thin glassy layer. Used to color and seal pottery.
a)
Glaze
b)
Clay body
c)
Slip
d)
Wedging
66.

Small, cone shaped pieces of clay that are designed to melt at specific temperatures to indicate the end of firing.

a)

Pyrometric Cones

b)

Earthenware

c)

Bisque

d)

Stoneware

67.
A method of kneading the clay body to make it homogenous and remove air pockets and water.
a)
Wedging
b)
Firing
c)
Plastic Stage
d)
Glaze
68.
A method of creating a form by attaching ropes of clay on top of one another.
a)
Coil Building
b)
Glaze Fired
c)
Kiln
d)
Coning
69.
A method of creating a form by attaching flat pieces of clay (slabs).
a)
Slab Building
b)
Greenware
c)
Wheel Throwing
d)
Firing
70.

An extruder is used to

a)

Mix clay and glaze

b)

Force clay though a die to produce clay shapes

c)

Create flat uniform pieces of clay

d)

Spin clay to create bowls, plates, mugs and vases

71.

What is a kiln?

a)

A furnace or oven used to heat clay

b)

A cart to store ware before firing

c)

Support for ware when fired

d)

Insulation for firing

72.

What two types of kilns are most commonly used?

a)

Electric

b)

Wood

c)

Gas

d)

Pit

73.

This equipment is used to create flat uniform pieces of clay

a)

Banding Wheel

b)

Extruder

c)

Armature

d)

Slab Roller

74.

This type of glaze finish is smooth and shiny:

a)

Flat

b)

Matte

c)

Opaque

d)

Glossy

75.

 This type of glaze finish is dull and smooth:

a)

Glossy

b)

Matte

c)

Flat

d)

Transparent

76.

This specific clay is the most commonly used by potters because of its plasticity and firing range:

a)

Stoneware

b)

Porcelain

c)

Earthenware

d)

mocha

77.

Which cone range below represents high fire?

a)

Cone 010-06

b)

Cone 1-2

c)

Cone 6-10

d)

Cone 05-03

78.

The insulation used in modern kilns is made from

a)

Stone

b)

Fire brick

c)

Plaster

d)

Plastic

79.
The procedure of forming and shaping clay by squeezing the clay between your thumb and finger.
a)
pinch
b)
coil
c)
slab
d)
roll
80.

A technique that uses long ropes of clay to make pottery:

a)

scoring

b)

coiling

c)

slipping

d)

wedging

81.

The process which changes clay into ceramic

a)

scoring

b)

greenware

c)

firing

d)

kiln

82.

A term applied to the first firing before glazing

a)

bone dry

b)

bisque

c)

banana pancakes

d)

plastic

83.

What is the first stage of clay

a)

Plastic

b)

Slip

c)

Vitrified

d)

Bonedry

84.

What is the third stage of clay

a)

Bone dry

b)

Plastic

c)

Leather hard

d)

Slip

85.

What is the second stage of clay?

a)

Slip

b)

Vitrified

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Plastic

86.

What is the fifth stage of clay?

a)

Bisqueware

b)

Slip

c)

Vitrified

d)

Leather Hard

87.

Texture refers to

a)

A flat figure created when lines meet to enclose a space

b)

A continuous mark with length and direction created by a point moving through space across a surface

c)

Any three dimensional object with height, width and depth

d)

The way a surface feels to the sense of touch or appears to the sense of sight

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