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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.

Author
ravenskye

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,004

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
918

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is a substance used for sculpting that resembles marble? Hint

alabaster

diaglyph

cameo

nankeen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a caryatid? Hint

a supporting column decoratively carved as a female statue

a sculptor's workbench

a supporting column decoratively carved as a male statue

a sculpture suspended in mid-air

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Question 3 of 10

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

cameo

gesso

cire perdue

celadon

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is basaltware? Hint

a method of carving

a sculpture made of salt

black pottery that is unglazed

porcelain made of clay mixed with bone ash

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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)

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Question 6 of 10

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

crackle ware

cameoware

jasper ware

basaltware

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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)

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Question 8 of 10

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

intaglio

telamon or atlas

putto or amorino

bozzetto

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a name for unglazed pottery?

Answer: (Not the same as number 7)

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Question 10 of 10

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

gesso

stabile

corbeil

maquette

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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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