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2022/23 Final Exam Ceramics 1 - Mrs. Lloyd

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What acts as clay "glue" to keep multiple parts attached?
a)
slick
b)
plastic
c)
plaster
d)
slip
2.
Leather hard clay can be best described as...
a)
flexible, yet strong.
b)
dry and brittle.
c)
cold, yet dry.
d)
sticky and fragile.
3.
Your clay is ready to be fired the FIRST time when it is...
a)
greenware.
b)
leather hard.
c)
bisque
d)
glazed.
4.
What will happen if you leave your clay uncovered?
a)
It will explode.
b)
You will have to 50 push-ups.
c)
Nothing will happen.
d)
It will dry out and become unworkable.
5.
Your ceramics project is complete when it has been...
a)
glazed and fired for the first time.
b)
glazed and fired for the second time.
c)
left uncovered to dry.
d)
sold for $100.
6.
According to Mrs.Lloyd, what is your MAXIMUM thickness for all ceramics projects?
a)
Thumb thickness
b)
Pinky thickness
c)
Toenail thickness
d)
Paper thickness
7.
According to Mrs.Lloyd, what is your TARGET thickness for all ceramics projects?
a)
Thumb thickness
b)
Pinky thickness
c)
Toenail thickness
d)
Paper thickness
8.
What could happen if your clay is too thick?
a)
It will melt.
b)
It will fry.
c)
It will implode.
d)
It will explode.
9.
What type of clay you will be using on your projects?
a)
White Earthenware
b)
Greenware
c)
Terracotta
d)
Bisqueware
10.
How many times is your project "fired" during the Clay Process?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
What is the machine called that "fires" the clay?
a)
Kilm
b)
Kilt
c)
Kiln
d)
Firing thingy
12.
What do you apply to your project once it is has been bisque fired?
a)
Paint
b)
Slip
c)
Fire
d)
Glaze
13.
"Plastic" clay means...
a)
the clay is fresh, pliable, and ready to be modeled.
b)
the clay is made out of plastic.
c)
the clay is strong, yet flexible.
d)
the clay is dry, finished, and ready to be fired.
14.
What should you do as soon as you see a crack in your clay?
a)
Beg it to stop.
b)
Pinch firmly on the cracks and rotate the clay.
c)
Score and blend back together.
d)
Put slip on it.
15.
How do you join different pieces of clay together?
a)
Score, slip, stick, and smooth.
b)
Dab, freestyle, break, and scratch.
c)
Slick, scratch, and pinch.
d)
Scrape, slide, and smooth.
16.

"Ceramics" refers to clay that....

a)

can be used for food.

b)

has been hardened by heat.

c)

has been glazed.

d)

has a lot of detail.

17.
What must you do UNTIL you are finished BUILDING your project?
a)
Leave your piece uncovered.
b)
Sing to your piece.
c)
Leave your piece halfway covered.
d)
Keep your piece completely covered.
18.
What must you do when you are FINISHED BUILDING your project?
a)
Keep it covered to keep moisture in it.
b)
Put it on Mrs.Lloyd's desk.
c)
Have it placed in the kiln room by Mrs. Lloyd.
d)
Throw it in the trash if you don't like it.
19.
What do you do with leftover plastic clay?
a)
Eat it.
b)
Throw it at your classmates.
c)
Put it in the slip bucket.
d)
Put it in the clay bag on the wedging table.
20.
You know you have made good slip if it looks like...
a)
pudding
b)
paste
c)
salad dressing
d)
oatmeal
21.
What temperature do we fire to?
a)
318
b)
2030
c)
3000
d)
1830
22.
What is the name of the long tapered knife used for cutting clay?
a)
Xacto Knife
b)
Fettling Knife
c)
Butter Knife
d)
Swiss Army Knife
23.
I should eat while I glaze.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What is the best tool to use for carving clay?
a)
wooden blending
b)
pin tool
c)
loop tool
d)
fettling knife
25.
You should apply as much glaze as possible until the surface is covered.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What is the ear shaped tool used for shaping, refining, and smoothing the clay surface?
a)
sponge
b)
knife
c)
loop
d)
rib
27.

These glazes are stable and best for designs that you do not want to "melt" ex: dots or words.

a)

glaze

b)

Concept underglaze

c)

underglaze

d)

semi-transparent

28.
Which of the following can be described as "room temperature, chalky, and light grey?
a)
greenware
b)
plastic
c)
earthenware
d)
leatherhard
29.
When you roll out clay into rope like pieces and stack them- you are using what method?
a)
soft slab
b)
pinch
c)
rigid slab
d)
coil
30.
Which one of these is NOT a result of wedging clay?
a)
remove air bubbles
b)
add moisture
c)
create one consistency
d)
remove moisture
31.
Once a piece is glazed correctly and fired it will be _________________.
a)
waterproof
b)
edible
32.
Which of the following is NOT a reason clay would explode in the kiln?
a)
it is greenware
b)
it contains plaster
c)
it is moist
d)
it is too thick
33.
Small hard particles of bisque that are added to clay to give it strength and control drying.
a)
chalk
b)
grog
c)
slop
d)
slip
34.
What order of clay stages is correct?
a)
plastic, leatherhard, bisque, greenware
b)
plastic, greenware, leatherhard, bisque
c)
leatherhard, bisque, plastic, greenware
d)
plastic, leatherhard, greenware, bisque
35.
Always check your inventory list before you choose a color?
a)
true
b)
false
36.
ALWAYS use a metal tool to clean the wedging table.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What two ingredients make slip?
a)

water

b)

bisque

c)

glue

d)

unfired clay

38.
Rigid slabs are ready to use in construction of boxes when they are at what stage?
a)
greenware
b)
bisque
c)
leatherhard
d)
plastic
39.
The second firing we perform in class is called the Color Firing.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The machine we use to help roll slabs is called.....
a)
the flat roller
b)
the slab roller
c)
the spinning thing
d)
the slab spinner
41.

Which of the following is not a PRINCIPLE of art?

a)

Contrast

b)

Emphasis

c)

Line

d)

Movement

42.
Which of the following is not an ELEMENT of art?
a)
line
b)
shape
c)
form
d)
proportion
43.
When you created openings in your pod project you were using what element of art?
a)
Symmetrical Balance
b)
Positive Space
c)
Negative Space
d)
Asymmetirical Balance
44.

Clay is made from decomposed...

a)

granite

b)

igneous rock

c)

feldspar

45.

Which of the following is NOT a quality of the EARTHENWARE clay we use in this class?

a)

porous

b)

waterproof

c)

white

d)

low fire

46.
Recycled clay is placed on the wedging table because it is made of what absorbent material?
a)
pleather
b)
plaque
c)
plaster
d)
plastic
47.
Which of these elements of art was a focus of the pod project?
a)
variety
b)
texture
c)
color
d)
value
48.
You should apply 3 thick coats of glaze.
a)
True
b)
False
49.

The difference between Greenware and Bisque are:

a)

Color difference - Greenware is light grey and Bisque is white.

b)

Durability difference - Greenware is very fragile and Bisque is strong and durable

c)

Firing difference - Greenware is ready to be fired but Bisque has been fired.

d)

All the above.

50.

Heating pottery or sculpture in a kiln or open fire at high temperatures which fuses the clay particles and hardens it.

a)

Kilning

b)

Glazing

c)

Baking

d)

Firing

51.

The three main ingredients in glaze are Flux, Carbon, & Zinc?

a)

True

b)

False. It is Silica, Flux & Alumina

52.

Glaze in the bottle always looks like the color listed on the label.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Semi-Transparent Colors are recommended for glazing...

a)

the inside of the piece

b)

textured surfaces

c)

smooth surfaces

d)

the outside of the piece

54.
When glazing, apply the next coat when dry to the touch
a)
True
b)
False
55.

Wiping glaze off the bottom of your piece prevents________________?

a)

your pot from getting lost

b)

glaze sticking to the kiln shelf

c)

forest fires

d)

the pot from getting too shiny

56.

___________________ is a combination of chemicals and minerals that when heated create a thin, glassy layer on the surface of pottery.

a)

clay body

b)

viscosity

c)

glaze

d)

decorations

57.

Which ingredient allows the hot liquid glaze to stay in place during firing- rather than melting off?

a)

Silica

b)

Alumina

c)

Flux

d)

Water

58.
What happens if you don't clean out your paintbrushes between changing glaze colors?
a)
You'll be kicked out of class.
b)
Nothing
c)
You've contaminated the glaze
d)
Magic
59.

Glaze can be mixed just like paint: True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

60.

When glazing a smooth surface, you apply the glaze...

a)

All in one direction

b)

Alternate directions

61.
After you are done glazing you must do what?
a)

Clean the brushes & stirring tools

b)

Wipe clean the glaze bottle

c)

Clean your table so you do contaminate other students' work

d)

All of the above

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