Get Ready To Be Blown Away By These Glass Artist Trivia Questions!
Written by Rachel Bortles
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Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be on the other end of a blowpipe? Or how about the feeling of crafting your own glassware? Take this quiz to find out if you have the skills needed to be a successful glass artist!
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Glass Artist Trivia Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Which of the following terms describes an inflated bubble of molten glass formed by rolling the substance immediately after removal from the furnace?
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ANovel Glass
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BBlow Tube
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CParison
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DPressure Glass
Parison
A parison is a partially-shaped mass of molten glass blown with the aid of a blowpipe. With this bubble of hot glass, a glassblower can manipulate the substance to create stunning works of art.
Question 2
Depending on the composition of the glass, at what temperature will it completely melt/liquify?
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A1400 °C to 1600 °C
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B1200 °C to 1400 °C
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C1600 °C to 1800 °C
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D1800 °C to 2000 °C
1400 °C to 1600 °C
Although the melting point varies based on the chemical composition of the glass, most glass with completely liquify around 1400 °C to 1600 °C.
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT one of the natural materials found in most types of glass?
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ASoda Ash
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BLimestone
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CSand
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DMarble
Marble
Miraculously, glass is entirely composed of natural and abundant raw materials, including sand, soda ash, and limestone, that are liquefied at extremely high temperatures to create glass.
Question 4
Known for his colorful, large-scale art installations, who is the glass artist pictured above?
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ALouis Comfort Tiffany
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BDale Chihuly
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CMartin Blank
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DGinny Ruffner
Dale Chihuly
Originally from Tacoma, Washington, American glass sculptor and entrepreneur Dale Chihuly is best known for creating large-scale, colorful glass sculptures.
Question 5
In glassblowing, a wrap is used to _____ the freshly blown glass.
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AProtect
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BEmbellish
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CHeat
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DCool
Protect
In glassblowing, a wrap is a single thread of glass used on the outside of a vessel as a form of protection against cracking.
Question 6
What is the oldest and most familiar type of glass?
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ASilicate Glass
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BSafety Glass
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CLead Crystal Glass
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DLaminated Glass
Silicate Glass
Silicate glasses are the oldest types of manufactured glass, and by far the most commonly used by humans, accounting for more than 90% of all manufactured glasses.
Question 7
The earliest known glass-making dates back to around _____.
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A2,600 BCE
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B5,400 BCE
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C3,600 BCE
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D1,200 BCE
3,600 BCE
Dating back to around 3,600 BCE, Mesopotamians are responsible for the earliest known man-made glass. This discovery revolutionized the use of glass for both artistic and functional purposes.
Question 8
What type of glass is the strongest?
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AAnnealed Glass
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BLaminated Glass
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CFloat Glass
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DTempered Glass
Tempered Glass
Tempered glass, also known as toughened glass, is the strongest form of glass. In fact, it's four to five times stronger than float glass and is often used for safety purposes.
Question 9
Who created the famous work of art pictured above titled "America Windows"?
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AMarc Chagall
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BHenri Matisse
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CJoan Miró
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DPablo Picasso
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall’s America Windows, also known as the "Chagall Windows," is among the most treasured pieces of glass artwork in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Question 10
Amber is the most common colored glass. Which of the following is NOT used to produce amber colored glass?
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ACarbon
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BHelium
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CIron
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DSulfur
Helium
Among the most common colored glasses, amber is created by adding together iron, sulfur, and carbon. Due to its relatively high level of carbon, amber is considered a "reduced" glass.
Question 11
What natural phenomenon is capable of producing thin glass rods called fulgurites?
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ARain
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BThunder
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CLightning
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DWind
Lightning
Many consider mother nature to be the original glassblower, creating beautiful glass rods known as "fulgurites" from lightning strikes on beaches.
Question 12
Which of the following terms describes the random, liquid-like molecular structure of solid glass?
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AIndeterminate
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BPolycrystalline
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CAmbiguous
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DAmorphous
Amorphous
Glass is an amorphous solid, which may sound contradictory, but its molecular structure is without any clearly defined shape or form, similar to a liquid.
Question 13
What is the name of the temperature-controlled chamber used to slowly cool hot glass objects?
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AAnnealer
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BCrucible
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CInhaler
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DMaver
Annealer
Glass takes a long time to cool, and it's very touchy when it comes to variability in temperature. To avoid cracking or damage to its transparency, glassblowers must control the cooling by annealing the glass.
Question 14
What famous glass artist created the stunning piece of art pictured above titled "Saturno"?
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AMartin Blank
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BLino Tagliapietra
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CCarol Milne
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DKaren LaMonte
Lino Tagliapietra
Created in 2011 by Venetian glass artist Lino Tagliapietra, "Saturno" is a stunning work of art depicting the ringed planet Saturn. Beyond being a hugely successful glass artist, Lino Tagliapietra is also a renowned teacher and mentor who has played a major role in the international exchange of glassblowing processes
Question 15
What is the lead glassblower called?
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AParison
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BMaven
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CBlow Tube
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DGaffer
Gaffer
The lead glassblower goes by several names, including a glassmith or gaffer. On the other hand, a lampworker, who could also be called a glassblower or glassworker, manages glass on a smaller scale.
Question 16
Which of the following glassforming techniques involves fusing different glass sections?
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ARod Application
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BEncalmo
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CCold Working
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DLampworking
Encalmo
Classically known as "incalmo," encalmo is a Venetian glass blowing technique that fuses together different glass sections to create a desired look. This tricky technique requires that glassblowers work two separate bubbles of molten glass before joining them together.
Question 17
Glassblowing involves the use of three distinct furnaces. Which of the following is the second furnace, which is used to reheat an object in between working steps?
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AGlory Hole
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BHot Box
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CLehr
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DAnnealer
Glory Hole
Glassblowing involves the use of three furnaces: The first is simply known as the furnace, the second is called the glory hole, and the third is the lehr or annealer. The glory hole is responsible for idling a piece in between working with it to avoid cracking.
Question 18
Which of the following is NOT among the major tools used by glassblowers?
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ABench
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BPunty
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CScissors
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DBlocks
Scissors
While a bench, punty, and blocks are all commonly-used tools in glassblowing, scissors aren't a necessary tool. Other major tools include a glassblower, marver, jacks, paddles, tweezers, newspaper pads, and shears.
Question 19
The act of briefly heating glass in the glory hole to keep it at a working temperature or to avoid cracking is known as what?
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ABursting
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BFlaming
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CBlasting
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DFlashing
Flashing
The glory hole is used to prevent glass from cracking in between working with it, and brief exposure to the heat is known as a "flash".
Question 20
Famously located in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, what is the name of this impressive work of art by Dale Chihuly?
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AEarthquake of Glass Tower and Ceiling
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BFireworks of Glass Tower and Ceiling
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CExplosion of Glass Tower and Ceiling
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DEruption of Glass Tower and Ceiling
Fireworks of Glass Tower and Ceiling
Dale Chihuly's famous work "Fireworks of Glass Tower and Ceiling," also known as "Fireworks of Glass," is a large-scale blown glass sculpture located in the permanent collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
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Having absolutely no experience with gl*******ing, I missed a lot of questions through sheer ignorance. My background in chemistry and physics saved me though.