Grade 9 Clay Quiz

There are many smart people, but few true clay geniuses. A clay genius is, afterall, quite exceptional. What is a clay genius? A clay genius is someone who can answer the questions on this quiz and score 84% or higher!

Are YOU a clay genius? Are you ready to write the grade 9 art exame? Until now you could only wonder. But thanks to this great quiz, in just a few minutes you will find out!

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. Leatherhard clay is
clay that has been fired once in the kiln and ready to be glazed.
clay that has been completely air dried.
clay that has been air dried for two to three hours.
2. Once clay is leatherhard, you are able to
trim, sand and carve your piece.
reshape and add more clay to your piece.
fire it in the kiln.
3. You can tell that clay has become greenware when it
is completely air dry and no longer cool to the touch.
is still cool to the touch.
has turned green.
4. Each stage clay goes through is determined by the amount of moisture that is retained in the clay. The stages in order are
greenware, bisqueware, leatherhard, earthenware and glazed.
leatherhard, glazed, bisqueware, greenware and earthenware.
earthenware, leatherhard, greenware, bisqueware and glazed.
5. Earthenware is
clothing designed to wear on Earth Day.
the most common and inexpensive clay in its raw state.
a piece of pottery.
6. Glazed clay has been fired
at least twice.
only once.
from every job.
7. Glaze is a mixture of
complexed nitrogen and oxygen compounds.
water and glass.
acrylic and oil paint.
8. The general rule of thumb when glazing is to not paint any more than ______layer(s) of glaze at one time and to _______ the bottom of the piece.
one/not paint
three/always paint
three/not paint
9. What is the general rule if clay is too wet?
The clay will stick to your fingers. You can add more clay or work with the clay until drier.
Add more water.
The clay will fall apart so throw it out.
10. What is the general rule if the clay is too dry?
The clay will crack. Dip clay in water.
The clay will crack. Add small amounts of water to the clay.
The clay will fall apart. Get new clay.
11. What is slip or slurry?
Slip or slurry is a mixture of clay and water used to join two pieces of clay together.
Slip or slurry is when students leave a mess on the floor in the art room.
Slip or slurry is the left over clay residue in the sink.
12. What is scoring?
Something the leafs know little about.
When clay cracks.
Scratching two pieces of clay together before they are attached.
13. Before forming your clay into your desired shape, first you must throw and knead the clay. Why are these steps are done?
To warm up your muscles in your hands.
To warm up cold clay.
To ensure that the air and water particles in the clay are evened out and to make the clay easier to work with.
14. Why is it important to ensure that all air particles are removed and the clay is completely dry before it is fired in the kiln?
To prevent clay from exploding in the kiln.
To make the clay easier to work with.
To ensure that the clay has the same thickness.
15. To prevent clay from becoming leatherhard, what are two actions that you can take to keep your work moist and in a workable stage?
Store clay in a paper bag.
Wrap clay in wet paper towels and store in a sealed plastic bag.
Dunk clay in water.
16. The handbuilding technique that uses your fingers and thumbs to begin shaping the clay into a pot form is called
pinch
coil
slab
17. The handbuilding technique that uses snake-like strips wound together to create a pot is called
pinch.
coil.
slab.
18. The handbuilding method that joins flat shapes together by using the score and slip method is called
pinch.
coil.
slab.

What is your age?

Under 18 Years Old

18 to 24 Years Old

25 to 30 Years Old

31 to 40 Years Old

41 to 50 Years Old

51 to 60 Years Old

Over 60 Years Old

What is your gender?

Male

Female

1. Leatherhard clay is

clay that has been fired once in the kiln and ready to be glazed.

clay that has been completely air dried.

clay that has been air dried for two to three hours.

2. Once clay is leatherhard, you are able to

trim, sand and carve your piece.

reshape and add more clay to your piece.

fire it in the kiln.

3. You can tell that clay has become greenware when it

is completely air dry and no longer cool to the touch.

is still cool to the touch.

has turned green.

4. Each stage clay goes through is determined by the amount of moisture that is retained in the clay. The stages in order are

greenware, bisqueware, leatherhard, earthenware and glazed.

leatherhard, glazed, bisqueware, greenware and earthenware.

earthenware, leatherhard, greenware, bisqueware and glazed.

5. Earthenware is

clothing designed to wear on Earth Day.

the most common and inexpensive clay in its raw state.

a piece of pottery.

6. Glazed clay has been fired

at least twice.

only once.

from every job.

7. Glaze is a mixture of

complexed nitrogen and oxygen compounds.

water and glass.

acrylic and oil paint.

8. The general rule of thumb when glazing is to not paint any more than ______layer(s) of glaze at one time and to _______ the bottom of the piece.

one/not paint

three/always paint

three/not paint

9. What is the general rule if clay is too wet?

The clay will stick to your fingers. You can add more clay or work with the clay until drier.

Add more water.

The clay will fall apart so throw it out.

10. What is the general rule if the clay is too dry?

The clay will crack. Dip clay in water.

The clay will crack. Add small amounts of water to the clay.

The clay will fall apart. Get new clay.

11. What is slip or slurry?

Slip or slurry is a mixture of clay and water used to join two pieces of clay together.

Slip or slurry is when students leave a mess on the floor in the art room.

Slip or slurry is the left over clay residue in the sink.

12. What is scoring?

Something the leafs know little about.

When clay cracks.

Scratching two pieces of clay together before they are attached.

13. Before forming your clay into your desired shape, first you must throw and knead the clay. Why are these steps are done?

To warm up your muscles in your hands.

To warm up cold clay.

To ensure that the air and water particles in the clay are evened out and to make the clay easier to work with.

14. Why is it important to ensure that all air particles are removed and the clay is completely dry before it is fired in the kiln?

To prevent clay from exploding in the kiln.

To make the clay easier to work with.

To ensure that the clay has the same thickness.

15. To prevent clay from becoming leatherhard, what are two actions that you can take to keep your work moist and in a workable stage?

Store clay in a paper bag.

Wrap clay in wet paper towels and store in a sealed plastic bag.

Dunk clay in water.

16. The handbuilding technique that uses your fingers and thumbs to begin shaping the clay into a pot form is called

pinch

coil

slab

17. The handbuilding technique that uses snake-like strips wound together to create a pot is called

pinch.

coil.

slab.

18. The handbuilding method that joins flat shapes together by using the score and slip method is called

pinch.

coil.

slab.

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