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Ceramics I Midterm

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The empty or open area between, around, above, below and within objects.

a)

Space

b)

Form

c)

Color

d)

Balance

2.

A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.

a)

Line

b)

Contrast

c)

Value

d)

Form

3.

An element of art that refers to the lightness and darkness of a color.

a)

Hue

b)

Movement

c)

Value

d)

Shape

4.

Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.

a)

emphasis

b)

Space

c)

Form

d)

Shape

5.

The element of art that refers to the surface quality of an object or the way something feels such as rough-smooth.

a)

Shape

b)

Texture

c)

Color

d)

Line

6.

A flat figure created when actual or implied lines surround a space-can be geometric or organic

a)

Space

b)

Line

c)

Color

d)

Shape

7.

Element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes.

a)

Primary

b)

Texture

c)

Color

d)

Shape

8.

Area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewers attention.

a)

Emphasis

b)

Unity

c)

Balance

d)

Space

9.

When all of the elements in a work look as though they belong together it is called

a)

Form

b)

Unity

c)

Pattern

d)

Contrast

10.

This is used by artists to direct the viewer's eyes through their artwork .

a)

Balance

b)

Space

c)

Movement

d)

Repetition

11.

The elements of art are

a)

The vocabulary created by Isaac Newton to describe art

b)

What Leonardo da Vinci had written about in his sketchbooks

c)

Concepts used to organize or arrange the structural elements of design

d)

Ingredients used to create an artwork. Line, shape, form, texture, space, color, and value

12.

The principles of design are

a)

The ingredients used to create an artwork

b)

The vocabulary created by Isaac Newton to describe art

c)

Concepts used to organize or arrange the structural elements of art/design

d)

What Leonardo da Vinci used to become famous

13.

This uses the art elements in planed repetitions to enhance surfaces of art.

a)

Value

b)

Color

c)

Balance

d)

Pattern

14.

The distribution of visual weight in a work of art is known as

a)

Balance

b)

Space

c)

Line

d)

Emphasis

15.

This refers to differences in values, colors, textures, shapes, and other elements. Opposites on the color wheel and on a value scale also apply to this.

a)

Color

b)

Pattern

c)

Contrast

d)

Shape

16.

Pinch, slab, and ______ are basic hand building methods.

a)

Construction

b)

Form

c)

Coil

d)

Slip

17.

Why do you score and slip your clay?

a)

to keep the clay moist

b)

to slide down the hill

c)

to keep the clay in a plastic state

d)

to attach or join your clay pieces

18.

How do you score your clay?

a)

smooth out your surface

b)

blend the surface of the clay

c)

none of the above

d)

wet the surface of the clay

19.

You should blend the clay after you score and slip.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What stage should your clay be in to pinch, form, and manipulate it?

a)

Leather hard

b)

Bone dry

c)

Slip

d)

Plastic

21.

What stage must your clay be in before you fire it?

a)

Bone Dry

b)

Slip

c)

Bisque

d)

Plastic

22.

If you glaze your clay it will become...

a)

Waterproof

b)

Decorative and Colorful

c)

Stronger

d)

All of these

23.

Clay that is brand new, soft and easily molded is called?

a)

Ceramic

b)

Plastic

c)

Leather hard

d)

Bone Dry

24.

What is this tool?

a)

Loop Tool

b)

Wire Cutter

c)

Needle Tool

d)

Sponge

25.

What is this tool?

a)

Modeling Tool

b)

Metal Rib

c)

Ribbon Tool

d)

Wooden Rib

26.

What is this tool?

a)

Wire Cutter

b)

Needle Tool

c)

Sponge

d)

Loop Tool

27.

What is this tool?

a)

Wooden ModelinG Tool

b)

Ribbon Tool

c)

Metal Rib

d)

Sponge

28.

What is this tool?

a)

Needle Tool

b)

Wipey thingy

c)

Sponge

d)

Sponge Bobs Nose

29.

What is this tool?

a)

Needle Tool

b)

Metal Rib

c)

Ribbin Tool

d)

Wire Cutter

30.

What is this tool?

a)

Wooden Modeling Tool

b)

Wooden Rib

c)

Loop Tool

d)

Stick Thingy

31.

What is this tool?

a)

Metal Rib

b)

Wooden Rib

c)

Needle Tool

d)

Sponge

32.

Clay that is partially dry, but can still be carved or have pieces added to it is called?

a)

Plastic

b)

Bone Drt

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Bisque Ware

33.

Bone Dry clay is the most fragile stage of clay

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Clay that has been fired once is called

a)

Plastic

b)

Bone Dry

c)

Bisqueware

d)

Glazeware

35.

Clay that has been fired a second time with glaze is called

a)

Glazeware

b)

Shiny

c)

Glitter Bomb

d)

Bisqueware

36.

The building method of squeezing clay between your thumb and forefingers is called

a)

Pinch

b)

Coil

c)

Slab

d)

Wheel Throwing

37.

Air bubbles in clay cause this to happen in the kiln

a)

Explodes

b)

Poofs

c)

Melts

d)

Floats Away

38.

Moisture is your clay piece will cause it to do what in the kiln?

a)

Explode

b)

Puddle

c)

Roll Away

d)

Nothing

39.

Why do we use critiques in class?

a)

To help ourselves and others become better artists

b)

To tell people they are bad at art

c)

To tell people they are good at art

d)

To see if we can copy others work

40.

What Artistic Style is this an example of?

a)

Pop art

b)

Realism

c)

Cubism

d)

Expressionism

41.

What Artistic Style is this an example of?

a)

Surrealism

b)

Art Appropriation

c)

Abstract

d)

Impressionism

42.

What Artistic Style is this an example of?

a)

Digital Art

b)

Pop Art

c)

Realism

d)

Surrealism

43.

What are the four steps of a critique?

a)

Description, Analysis, Interpretation, Judgement

b)

Questioning, Asking, Looking, Telling

c)

Judging, Building, Talking, Interpreting

d)

Interpreting, Judging, Asking, Realism

44.

What causes clay to become a permanent ceramic piece?

a)

Firing

b)

Drying

c)

Building

d)

Cooling

45.

Clay can be recycled after it has been fired

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Why do we wedge clay?

a)

To remove air bubbles

b)

To dry it out

c)

To make it slippery

d)

To add air bubbles

47.

What is the oven where we fire clay called?

a)

Hot Box

b)

Kiln

c)

Furnace

d)

Fridge

48.

To work clay with the palms of the hands against a smooth surface to make the clay uniform in consistency & to get rid of any air bubbles.

a)

Glaze

b)

Kiln

c)

Score

d)

Wedge

49.

Experiment 626 is also known as

a)

Stitch

b)

Simba

c)

Lilo

d)

Bob

50.

Who is this character?

a)

Mortimer Mouse

b)

Mickey Mouse

c)

Mightly Mouse

d)

Bob Mouse