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Quiz about Sculpture and Pottery Terms
Quiz about Sculpture and Pottery Terms

Sculpture and Pottery Terms Trivia Quiz


Following is a quiz on terms having to do with sculpture and pottery. I'll give a description, and you select the correct term.

A multiple-choice quiz by ravenskye. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ravenskye
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
33,004
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
925
Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (5/10), Guest 18 (3/10), calmdecember (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is a substance used for sculpting that resembles marble? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is a caryatid? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is pottery colored with a pale, grey-green glaze? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is basaltware? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is a name for a sculpture of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ? The name is shared with the place where he was crucified.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. Which is a design of stoneware pottery invented by Josiah Wedgwood? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is pottery made of a mix of clay and fine sand that is usually unglazed?

Answer: (think of common garden pots)
Question 8 of 10
8. What is another name for a sculpture of a small boy, cherub, or Cupid? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is a name for unglazed pottery?

Answer: (Not the same as number 7)
Question 10 of 10
10. What is a decorative carving resembling a basket of fruit or flowers? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is a substance used for sculpting that resembles marble?

Answer: alabaster

A cameo is a small portrait in low relief. A diaglyph is a decorative carving with the design cut into it. Nankeen is pottery with a Chinese-style blue and white design.
2. What is a caryatid?

Answer: a supporting column decoratively carved as a female statue

3. What is pottery colored with a pale, grey-green glaze?

Answer: celadon

4. What is basaltware?

Answer: black pottery that is unglazed

5. What is a name for a sculpture of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ? The name is shared with the place where he was crucified.

Answer: Calvary

6. Which is a design of stoneware pottery invented by Josiah Wedgwood?

Answer: jasper ware

In jasper ware, a raised white design contrasts with a colored (usually blue) background.
7. What is pottery made of a mix of clay and fine sand that is usually unglazed?

Answer: terracotta

8. What is another name for a sculpture of a small boy, cherub, or Cupid?

Answer: putto or amorino

9. What is a name for unglazed pottery?

Answer: bisque

10. What is a decorative carving resembling a basket of fruit or flowers?

Answer: corbeil

Source: Author ravenskye

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