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To make an earthenware pot watertight, it must be coated with: |
| | A) | glaze. |
| | B) | terra cotta. |
| | C) | porcelain. |
| | D) | kaolin. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Wood is not very durable because: |
| | A) | cold and heat distort it. |
| | B) | water rots it. |
| | C) | insects can eat it away. |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Fired earthenware is often referred to by its Italian name,: |
| | A) | intarsia. |
| | B) | fresco. |
| | C) | haniwa. |
| | D) | terra cotta. |
| | E) | cloisonné. |
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4 | |
The Tree of Jesse is an example from: |
| | A) | the golden age of stained glass. |
| | B) | the Pueblo people of San Ildefonso. |
| | C) | the 15th century. |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The Haniwa figure from Japan illustrated in this chapter was made using the technique of: |
| | A) | coiling. |
| | B) | slab construction. |
| | C) | forging. |
| | D) | metal casting. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The principle ingredient of glass is: |
| | A) | resin. |
| | B) | lead. |
| | C) | kaolin. |
| | D) | sand. |
| | E) | cloisonné. |
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Although the chemical composition of __________ changes when exposed to extreme heat, __________ doesn't change chemically when its pliability is altered by heat. |
| | A) | clay / glass |
| | B) | glass / metal |
| | C) | metal / clay |
| | D) | glass / clay |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Forging is the art of which profession? |
| | A) | potter |
| | B) | weaver |
| | C) | blacksmith |
| | D) | glassblower |
| | E) | wood worker |
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The Limburg Staurotheca is: |
| | A) | a container for sacred remains. |
| | B) | an example of cloisonné. |
| | C) | an important example of Byzantine metalwork. |
| | D) | made of silver, gold, and precious stones. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Cloisonné is named after: |
| | A) | the duchess who first made this craft popular. |
| | B) | the principle ingredient in the formula for glassmaking. |
| | C) | the monastery where this craft flourished in the 10th century. |
| | D) | a Byzantine official who was an important patron of the arts. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Intarsia involves: |
| | A) | cutting and inlaying pieces of wood to form mosaic images. |
| | B) | heating metal over fire, then beating and shaping it with hammers. |
| | C) | cutting sheets of glass into small pieces, then fitting the pieces together to form a pattern. |
| | D) | rolling out strands of clay, then coiling them one upon another and joining them together. |
| | E) | knotting individual tufts of wool onto a woven ground. |
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Harvesting, purifying, coloring with dyes, and applying in thin coats over wood are all steps in the technique of: |
| | A) | cloisonné. |
| | B) | throwing. |
| | C) | haniwa. |
| | D) | lacquer. |
| | E) | appliqué. |
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What do Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Picasso, and Matisse all have in common? |
| | A) | They all specialized in abstract art. |
| | B) | They all published manuals on the crafts. |
| | C) | They all apprenticed as potters. |
| | D) | They all worked in both fine arts and crafts. |
| | E) | They were all contemporaries of one another. |
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In weaving, the set of fibers that is held taut on a loom or frame is called: |
| | A) | the woof. |
| | B) | the warp. |
| | C) | the weft. |
| | D) | the walp |
| | E) | none of the above |
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15 | |
Faith Ringgold's Purple Quilt is a tribute to |
| | A) | Islamic culture. |
| | B) | the growing popularity of Pueblo Indian culture. |
| | C) | Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple. |
| | D) | skilled glassblowers. |
| | E) | a popular medieval story. |
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During which period in Western civilization did the professions of painter, sculptor, and architect first gain social status over the trades of other craftsmen? |
| | A) | Byzantine Era |
| | B) | Industrial Revolution |
| | C) | Renaissance |
| | D) | Bronze Age |
| | E) | Reformation |
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The Ancient Olmecs of Mesoamerica prized __________ for its translucence, which they associated with rainwater. |
| | A) | lacquer |
| | B) | glaze |
| | C) | jade |
| | D) | stained glass |
| | E) | silver gilt |
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Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party is an important and influential work because it reflects: |
| | A) | the individual endeavor of an artist of great renown. |
| | B) | the underlying structure of the gallery system. |
| | C) | the transition from an agrarian to an industrialized society. |
| | D) | art that is rooted in the social and historical experience of women. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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An archaeologist asked __________ to reconstruct an entire pot from a broken piece he had found, thus launching her career and the revival of Pueblo pottery. |
| | A) | Judy Chicago |
| | B) | Faith Ringgold |
| | C) | María Martínez |
| | D) | Dale Chihuly |
| | E) | Kiki Smith |
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As the feminist movement of the 1970s gained momentum, many artists sought to: |
| | A) | blur the boundaries between traditional crafts and fine art. |
| | B) | eradicate any trace of crafts from their own art. |
| | C) | lower the status of crafts due to women's confining role within its traditions. |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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