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2024 Game Quiz

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term used for fresh clay directly taken from the bag?

a)

Bone dry clay

b)

Vitrified clay

c)

Slip

d)

Fresh clay

2.

What is the ideal use of leather-hard clay?

a)

For carving

b)

For sculpting delicate features

c)

For slab building

d)

For slab building and carving

3.

What does the term 'vitrified' refer to in the context of clay?

a)

The clay being fully dried

b)

The clay being partially dried

c)

The clay reaching a glass-like state at high temperatures

d)

The clay changing color to white

4.

What is a scoring tool primarily used for in clay work?

a)

Smoothing surfaces

b)

Joining pieces of clay

c)

Carving intricate designs

d)

Painting on clay

5.

When is it recommended to store clay wrapped in newspaper?

a)

At the end of class

b)

When you want it to stay wet

c)

when you want to reduce the moisture content overnight

d)

When you want your clay to be well read

6.

What happens if clay goes down the sink?

a)

It dissolves

b)

It may clog the sink

c)

It cleans the sink

d)

Nothing happens

7.

What should be done with the clay sponge before storing it away?

a)

It should be dried

b)

It should be left in water

c)

It should be discarded

d)

It should be cleaned

8.

Why is it important to avoid getting clay on the rags?

a)

It can stain the rags

b)

It makes the rags hard to use

c)

It can clog the drain in the laundry room

d)

All of the above

9.

What is slip?

a)

Clay mixed with water to make it into a paste or liquid

b)

A tool used to smooth clay surfaces

c)

A type of glaze for pottery

d)

A special knife

10.

Bisque firing is

a)

The first time clay is fired. Once it is bisque fired it can never turn back to plastic clay

b)

The third time clay is fired. Once it is bisque fired it becomes porous.

c)

Allowing clay to air dry fully

d)

The second time clay is fired to make it shiny and waterproof

11.

A method of forming pottery with ropes of clay

a)

coil

b)

slip

c)

bisque

d)

pinch

12.

What is leather-hard clay?

a)

Clay that is fully dry and ready for firing

b)

Clay that is still wet and moldable

c)

Clay that has dried slightly but is not fully dry

d)

Clay that has been fired once

13.

An umbrella term for all stages of clay that are not fired.

a)

Slip

b)

Greenware

c)

Bisque

d)

Glazeware

14.

This is the first firing to harden the clay.

a)

glazeware

b)

slip

c)

bisque

d)

bonedry

15.

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

a)

Leather hard

b)

bisque

c)

bone dry

d)

slip

16.

At this stage, you can carve into clay but can't bend it.

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather Hard

c)

Glazeware

d)

Bisqueware

17.

Your clay piece should have thickness of less than?

a)

1/8 inch thick

b)

1/2 inch thick

c)

1 inch thick

d)

1/4 inch thick

18.
Glaze is made of powdered clay.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

How many layers of Stroke and Coat glaze do you need for full opacity?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
You can never get full opacity from stroke and coat
e)
It depends upon the color selected
20.
If you don't clean off the glaze from your brush it will ruin the brush.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which glazes mix together in the kiln and make complex colors that you might not expect?
a)
underglaze
b)
stroke and coat
c)
low fire
d)
high fire
e)
all of the above
22.
What hardness of clay is best for your slabs of clay when building?
a)
Wet
b)
Dry
c)
Leather hard
d)
Bone dry
e)
Soft
23.
At what approximate temperature is clay fired in the kiln to turn it into ceramic?
a)
2000 degrees
b)
200 degrees
c)

1000 degrees

d)
800 degrees
e)
20,000 degrees
24.
What is bisqueware?
a)
Clay used for bisquits
b)
Leather hard clay
c)
Clay that has been fired to 8000 degrees
d)
Clay that is vitruvian
e)
Clay that has vitrified
25.
Which of the following are major clay hand building techniques?
a)
Sheet
b)
Coil
c)
Slab
d)
Pinch
26.

This form of clay acts as a "glue" to connect pieces of pottery together while handbuilding. 

a)

Slip

b)

Scoring

c)

Greenware

d)

Bisque

27.

In most glazes, the color you see in the bottle is the actual color the glaze will be.

a)
True
b)
False
28.
Clay that is stiff, but is still damp.
a)
Leather-hard
b)
Greenware
c)
Bisque
d)
Grog
29.
 Method of kneading a mass of clay to get rid of air and lumps.
a)
Scoring
b)
Slipping
c)
Wedging
d)
Glazing
30.

If your clay piece is fired before completely drying out, what will happen?

a)

It will melt.

b)

It will dry out in the kiln.

c)

Nothing will happen.

d)

It will explode.

31.

At this stage, all of the physical water is gone from the clay...

a)

Leather Hard

b)

Bone Dry

c)

Glazeware

d)

Bisqueware

32.

 ​In which stage of clay can you NOT recycle leftover clay? 

  

a)

leatherhard 

b)

greenware 

c)

slip 

d)

bisqueware 

33.

 ​At which stage is the clay most fragile?

a)

Bisqueware

b)

Greenware

c)

Fired

d)

glazeware

34.

What's the tool you use to scoop out clay from small parts that are greater than 1" thick?

a)

Rib

b)

Score

c)

Loop

d)

Wooden sculpting tool

35.

What hardness of clay is best for carving small details?

a)

Fresh

b)

Soft

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Bone Dry

36.

What are the two uses of a good slip pot?

a)

Scoring and Carving

b)

Patching Clay and Slip

c)

Slip and Score

d)

Hollow sphere and pinch pot

37.

What do you use to transport your sculpture that has fragile or soft and newly assembled parts?

a)

Ware Board

b)

Banding Wheel

c)

Cutting Board

d)

Slab Board

38.

What tool should you use to smooth large bumpy areas of your sculpture? Check all that apply.

a)

Wet Sponge

b)

Wooden Rib

c)

Serrated Rib

d)

Metal Rib

39.

When is it appropriate to leave your plastic bag slightly open

a)

Every day after working with your piece

b)

Only the last few days

c)

If you are finished and only have slight smoothing to do

d)

Never

40.

How do you make eyeballs and eyelids?

a)

Carving soft clay

b)

Slab and Coil

c)

Scoop, Ball and Coil

d)

Sculpt and Scoop

41.

How can you make hair and fur?

a)

Slab

b)

Coil

c)

Carve

d)

All of the above

42.

Do sculptures of people or animals look more lifelike when they are symmetrical or assymetrical?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Assymetrical

c)

Neither

d)

Both

43.

What does anthropomorphic mean?

a)

Human traits attributed to animals or objects

b)

Human emotions attributed to animals or objects

c)

Human behaviors attributed to animals or objects

d)

All of the above

44.

How many coats of glaze do the tile samples in the classroom have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

All of the above

45.

What are the factors that determine how many days it will take for you to get your sculpture back after you put it on the greenware shelf?

a)

How dry it is, how tall it is, and when the next firing is planned.

b)

How dry it is and how many projects there are.

c)

How dry it is and when the next firing is planned

d)

How dry it is, when the next firing is planned, and how many projects there are to fire.

46.

What is the method that Ms. K demonstrated to achieve aesthetically pleasing hair, fur and skin color?

a)

Blending stroke and coat in layers

b)

Carving with a loop tool

c)

Adding grey to acrylic browns and using a wash

d)

Layering high fire glazes to get a drippy look

47.

How thick can paper clay be before potentially exploding in the kiln?

a)

1/4"

b)

1/2"

c)

3/4"

d)

1"

48.
Functional Art is:
a)
It moves
b)
It's temporary
c)
It has a use
d)
It's inspired by popular culture
49.
Pop Art is:
a)
It moves
b)
It's temporary
c)
It has a use
d)
It's inspired by popular culture
50.
Ephemeral art is:
a)
It moves
b)
It's temporary
c)
It has a use
d)
It's inspired by popular culture
51.
Kinetic art is:
a)
It moves
b)
It's temporary
c)
It has a use
d)
It's inspired by popular culture
52.
The oldest known anthropomorphic sculpture is how old
a)
1000 years old
b)
5,000 years old
c)
10,000 years old
d)
40,000 years old
53.
How tall is Michaelangelo's David?
a)

37 feet

b)

27 feet

c)

12 feet

d)
17 feet
54.
Leather hard clay is perfect for
a)
Sculpting and coil building
b)
Making coils
c)
Carving and slab construction
d)
Making a lion
e)
Making a mug
55.
Slip is always necessary for binding clay together.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
You can connect bone dry clay pieces with slip.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Clay becomes vitrified (ceramic) at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit.
a)
Yes
b)
No
58.
What is bisqueware?
a)
A bowl for biscuits
b)
Bone dry clay
c)
Unglazed ceramic
d)
Ceramic that's been glazed
59.
What is a serrated rib for?
a)
Making patterns
b)
Smoothing rough clay
c)
Scoring clay
d)
Both smoothing and scoring
60.
What is a shim?
a)
It lifts up your project
b)
It determines the height of your slab
c)
It smooths clay
d)
You use it to spin your project when you're working on it
61.
What is a banding wheel?
a)
It sets the height of your slab
b)
You use it to spin your project when you're working on it
c)
It lifts up your project
d)
It smooths clay
62.
What is it called when you smooth the surface?
a)
Rib
b)
Shim
c)
Wire
d)
Score
63.
What happens if you bend leather hard clay?
a)
It curves
b)
It cracks
64.
You don't need to flip your slab when rolling it out.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
How do you reinforce slab built construction?
a)
Shims
b)
Slabs
c)
Coils
d)
Score
66.
Where do you put your greenware when it is ready to fire?
a)
Back wire shelves
b)
Pick up shelves
c)

Blue shelf to the left of kiln room

d)
Glaze shelves
67.
Where do you put your glazeware when it is ready to fire?
a)
Back wire shelves
b)
Pick up shelves
c)
Greenware shelf
d)
Glaze shelves
68.
Stroke and Coat glaze drips.
a)
True
b)
False
69.

High fire glaze is good for detailed imagery.

a)
True
b)
False
70.
How many coats of glaze do you need for a glassy finish?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
71.
How many coats of high fire glaze do you need for a drip?
a)
One to Three
b)
Two to Four
c)
Three to Four
d)
Four to Five
72.
You can glaze the bottom of your sculpture.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Celadon is transparent.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
Stroke and coat is opaque.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
75.
What kind of brush do you use for glazing large areas?
a)
Large
b)
Angled
c)
Fan
76.
What are the three primary colors?
a)
Red Green Yellow
b)
Red Blue Orange
c)
Red Blue Yellow
d)
Blue Red Green
77.
You can acrylic paint the bottom of your sculpture.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Acrylic goes in the kiln.
a)
True
b)
False
79.

This type of glaze can be complex.

a)

Stroke and Coat

b)

Celadon

c)

High Fire

d)

Underglaze

80.

How thick should each layer of glaze be?

a)

As thin as possible

b)

Drippy thick

c)

It doesn't matter

d)

Pretty thick

81.

This type of glaze is used by dipping the brush into the bottle.

a)

Underglaze

b)

Stroke and Coat

c)

Metallic

d)

High Fire

82.

This classroom's Potter's Choice glaze is high fire.

a)

True

b)

False