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Ceramics - Materials & Techniques

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of clay is fired at the highest temperature, making it naturally vitreous (water proof)?

(a)  

2.

Which type of clay was most accessible to the Ancient Romans and Greeks?

(a)  

3.

What is the terminology for clay that has been fired but not glazed?

(a)  

4.

What are the 3 main processes for making pottery around the world?

a)

Hand Building

b)

Wheel Thrown

c)

Stacking

d)

Casting

e)

3D printing

5.

Which pottery process is best for making exact reproductions?

(a)  

6.

Which is the most accurate statement about glaze

a)

Underglaze is matte

Overglaze is shiny

b)

Overglaze is matte

Underglaze is shiny

7.

Ancient Pottery is known for being utilitarian

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Modern Art aimed to produce highly realistic subject matter in their pottery?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

What are the techniques used for joining clay pieces together?

a)

Super glue

b)

Press and Hold

c)

Puncture and Fill

d)

Scoring and Slip

10.

What is a dangerous ingredient used in some glazes to be cautious of?

(a)  

11.

Premodern pottery was usually

a)

Geometric -Black and White

b)

Detailed design -Bright Colours

c)

Decorative only

d)

Utilitarian only

12.

What Technique is shown

(a)