Describe the three primary categories of ceramics (clay bodies)?

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Answer: These are earthenware, made of porous clay and fired at low temperatures and glazed; stoneware, fired at high temperatures and impermeable to water, used as dinnerware today; and porcelain, made with a smooth-textured clay fired at the highest temperatures to become extremely glossy and virtually translucent.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of these Broadway musicals preceded the others?

A. Camelot. B. West Side Story. C. Show Boat. D. Oklahoma.

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During China's Cultural Revolution, various forms of xiqu were outlawed

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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