Question 1

The process of glassblowing was perfected in this ancient culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   India
B)   Greece
C)   China
D)   Mesoamerica
E)   RomeF) C) and D)
G) B) and E) E

Question 2

This method of clay production is based on the creation of flat sheets of wet clay.

Accepted Answer

A)   roping
B)   coil
C)   thrown
D)   slab
E)   pinchF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not used in works of fiber art?

Accepted Answer

A)   polyester
B)   wool
C)   silk
D)   cotton
E)   aluminumF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) E

Question 4

The use of metal was extremely important in this period of human history.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Bronze Age
B)   the Neolithic
C)   the Mesolithic
D)   the Paleolithic
E)   the Stone AgeF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

What is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from the wet clay?

Accepted Answer

A)   coiling
B)   throwing
C)   slabbing
D)   wedging
E)   modelingF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following methods is not used in forming metal artworks?

Accepted Answer

A)   repoussé
B)   casting
C)   hammering
D)   bending
E)   wheel throwingF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The significance of the figures on the sumptuous gold Salt Cellar of Francis I has nothing to do with the function of the object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If an artist wanted to make an object that was a simple shape and very durable, stoneware would be a good clay to use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Dutch artist Tilleke Schwarz uses sewn thread to create her fiber art. This process is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   embroidery
B)   weaving
C)   felting BOX: Faith Ringgold, Tar Beach, 1988
D)   quilting
E)   batikF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The Portland Vase, an amazing piece of Roman glassblowing technique, used this method to create dual glass colors and high detail on a single piece.

Accepted Answer

A)   dip-overlay
B)   float
C)   thermal expansion
D)   phase transition
E)   gobF) B) and D)
G) B) and E) A

Question 11

Stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval French architectural style.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gothic
B)   Art Nouveau
C)   Neoclassicism
D)   Impressionism
E)   DadaF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

This American artist uses glass to create dramatic and colorful interior installations, such as the one at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Accepted Answer

A)   Paul Stankard
B)   Thomas Kinkade
C)   Richard Marquis Metalwork
D)   Dale Chihuly
E)   Peter VolkousF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Clay that has a great deal of water mixed into it, making it very thin, is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   porcelain
B)   kaolin
C)   frit
D)   slip
E)   grogF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

What is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics?

Accepted Answer

A)   an oast
B)   a furnace
C)   a stove
D)   a hearth
E)   a kilnF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Before its use in Gothic stained-glass windows, glass was not employed as decorative art at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

This Italian goldsmith created an elaborate salt cellar for King Francis I of France.

Accepted Answer

A)   Georges Fouquet
B)   Benvenuto Cellini
C)   Nicolas Poussin
D)   Pol Limbourg
E)   DonatelloF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

This particular medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles.

Accepted Answer

A)   fiber
B)   ceramics
C)   repoussé
D)   intarsia
E)   porcelainF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

If you were to take a piece of clothing and turn it into an art object for display in a gallery, what item of clothing would you choose and why? Think about how you would display your craft object, and what you might do to enhance it visually or to give it symbolic meaning. Do you think viewers of your craft piece would consider it art? Ceramics
4)  Our word ceramic comes from this Greek word. [MC L1]

Accepted Answer

A)   briki
B)   argilos
C)   logos
D)   keramos
E)   techniF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The creator of the Olmec Baby Figure was able to employ both additive and subtractive carving methods because of this quality of kaolin clay.

Accepted Answer

A)   it is extremely hard
B)   it never fully dries
C)   it can be molded while it is still wet
D)   it is a mixture of clay and plastic
E)   it is very brittleF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 20

The oldest pottery wheels we know of belonged to this ancient culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mesoamerica
B)   Rome
C)   Egypt
D)   Mesopotamia
E)   ChinaF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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This method of clay production is based on the creation of flat sheets of wet clay.

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Which of the following is not used in works of fiber art?

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The use of metal was extremely important in this period of human history.

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What is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from the wet clay?

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Which of the following methods is not used in forming metal artworks?

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The significance of the figures on the sumptuous gold Salt Cellar of Francis I has nothing to do with the function of the object.

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If an artist wanted to make an object that was a simple shape and very durable, stoneware would be a good clay to use.

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The Dutch artist Tilleke Schwarz uses sewn thread to create her fiber art. This process is called ________.

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The Portland Vase, an amazing piece of Roman glassblowing technique, used this method to create dual glass colors and high detail on a single piece.

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Stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval French architectural style.

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This American artist uses glass to create dramatic and colorful interior installations, such as the one at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Clay that has a great deal of water mixed into it, making it very thin, is known as ________.

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What is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics?

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Before its use in Gothic stained-glass windows, glass was not employed as decorative art at all.

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This Italian goldsmith created an elaborate salt cellar for King Francis I of France.

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This particular medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles.

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The creator of the Olmec Baby Figure was able to employ both additive and subtractive carving methods because of this quality of kaolin clay.

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The oldest pottery wheels we know of belonged to this ancient culture.

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What is the process that a ceramist uses to knead and remove pockets of air from the wet clay?

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Which of the following methods is not used in forming metal artworks?

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The significance of the figures on the sumptuous gold Salt Cellar of Francis I has nothing to do with the function of the object.

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If an artist wanted to make an object that was a simple shape and very durable, stoneware would be a good clay to use.

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The Dutch artist Tilleke Schwarz uses sewn thread to create her fiber art. This process is called ________.

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The Portland Vase, an amazing piece of Roman glassblowing technique, used this method to create dual glass colors and high detail on a single piece.

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Stained glass was integral to the development of this medieval French architectural style.

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This American artist uses glass to create dramatic and colorful interior installations, such as the one at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Clay that has a great deal of water mixed into it, making it very thin, is known as ________.

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What is the name of the oven used to fire clay objects so that they become ceramics?

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Before its use in Gothic stained-glass windows, glass was not employed as decorative art at all.

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This Italian goldsmith created an elaborate salt cellar for King Francis I of France.

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This particular medium uses threads, fabrics, and other textiles.

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The creator of the Olmec Baby Figure was able to employ both additive and subtractive carving methods because of this quality of kaolin clay.

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