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Sherds are: |
| | A) | bricks used to increase heat for firing ceramics. |
| | B) | the tops of bowls or other containers. |
| | C) | broken pieces of pottery. |
| | D) | pieces of hardened, unused clay. |
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A paste is: |
| | A) | the consistency of clay when first removed from a lake. |
| | B) | the consistency of clay when first removed from a stream. |
| | C) | a mix of clay and other materials. |
| | D) | the term used for pottery prior to firing. |
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Which of the following is NOT a common technique for making pottery by hand? |
| | A) | A coil technique |
| | B) | A paddle-and-anvil technique |
| | C) | A folding technique |
| | D) | A slab technique |
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When did wheel-thrown ceramics first appear? |
| | A) | 5000 B.C. |
| | B) | 4000 B.C. |
| | C) | 3000 B.C. |
| | D) | 1000 B.C. |
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Slips and glazes refer to techniques for: |
| | A) | preparing a paste. |
| | B) | shaping a vessel. |
| | C) | decoration. |
| | D) | firing. |
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The earliest use of glaze on pottery is found about: |
| | A) | 3000 B.C. |
| | B) | 2200 B.C. |
| | C) | 1500 B.C. |
| | D) | 900 B.C. |
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Which of the following are levels of analysis in ceramic studies? |
| | A) | The visual identification of macroscopic features. |
| | B) | The microscopic identification of petrographic characteristics. |
| | C) | Instrumental identification of chemical characteristics. |
| | D) | All of the above are levels of analysis in ceramic studies. |
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Tybrind Vig is located in:
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| | A) | Denmark. |
| | B) | Canada. |
| | C) | Hungary. |
| | D) | Switzerland. |
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The Icehouse Bottom site is located in:
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| | A) | Tennessee. |
| | B) | Florida. |
| | C) | Louisiana. |
| | D) | Kentucky. |
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Salado polychrome pottery is found in the American: |
| | A) | Southeast. |
| | B) | Southwest. |
| | C) | Northeast. |
| | D) | Northwest. |
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The earliest pottery vessels date to about
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| | A) | 4,000 years ago. |
| | B) | 6,000 years ago. |
| | C) | 9,000 years ago. |
| | D) | 12,000 years ago. |
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The process of making ceramics hard is called
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| | A) | burning. |
| | B) | firing. |
| | C) | drying. |
| | D) | cooking. |
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