3E: CH:1 CERAMICS QUIZ

Pinch, Coil, Slab, and Molds are 4 Forming Methods when working in clay.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The four main glaze types used in early ceramics were?

• Alkaline, Ash, Lead, and Salt

• Alkaline, Sand, Lead, and Salt

• Ash, Lead, Salt, and Water

• Alkaline, Ash, Water, and Salt

What are the two types of kilns?

• Updraft, and Downdraft

• Updraft, and Side-draft

• Pizza/Microwave

• Water/Steam

What term in the principles of design describes noticeable differences within a design?

• Contrast

• Balance

• Harmony

• Unity

Early potters used a range of techniques to decorate their clay. Name 4 techniques.

• Incising, Impressing, Combing, and Burnishing

• Incising, Carving, Combing, and Glazing

• Impressing, Carving, Glazing, and Burnishing

• Combing, Glazing, Carving, and Incising

It is important for potters to control the temperature and rate of heating when firing a clay work due to chemical reactions in the process and it also prohibits explosions that can be caused by rapid expansion.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When clay is heated quickly, what happens to the water trapped inside?

• It expands and turns to steam, causing the clay to explode

• It evaporates slowly, leaving the clay intact

• It condenses, making the clay stronger

• It remains unchanged, affecting the clay's texture

Of all the arts, which has perhaps the longest history?

• Ceramics

• Painting

• Sculpture

• Music

What theory do anthropologists have about the origin of modeling clay?

• It began as a diversion

• It started as a necessity

• It was a form of communication

• It was used for trade

How is igneous rock transformed into clay?

• Decomposition

• Erosion

• Compression

• Melting