Question 1

Which of the following types of ceramics is fired at the lowest temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Earthenware 
B)  ​Stoneware 
C)  ​Terra cotta 
D)  ​Porcelain 
E)  ​Chinese porcelain

Question 2

According to the Roman historian Pliny the Elder,how was glassmaking discovered?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Unlike a typical chandelier,Dale Chihuly's are a different species.They __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​contain batteries 
B)  ​contain strobe lighting 
C)  ​are always placed outside 
D)  ​do not emit light of their own 
E)  ​emit only neon lighting

Question 4

Compare and contrast Claudi Casanovas's Block #43 and Harumi Nakashima's Porcelain Form.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Ceramic glazing dates back to around 3000 bce and has been found on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Greek statuary 
B)  ​the bust of the Emperor Trajan 
C)  ​King Tut's sarcophagus 
D)  ​a pipe buried with Alexander the Great 
E)  ​tomb tiles of the Egyptian King Menes

Question 6

Glass that has been spun into fine filaments can be used for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pressed glass 
B)  ​insulation 
C)  ​blown glass 
D)  ​flint glass 
E)  ​stained glass

Question 7

The Tabriz Arbadil carpet is the oldest dated carpet in the history of art and was created in__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1700 
B)  ​1600 
C)  ​1539-1540 
D)  ​1800 
E)  ​1450-1451

Exam 12: Craft Arts