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100

What kind of factory used to be located on Watershed's grounds?

A brick factory

100

Who was the organizer of Session IV: Beautiful Community?

Trisha Kyner

100

Cone 06 is approximately what temperature?

~1000 degrees C. or 1832 degrees F.

100

What city is Maine's capital?

Augusta

100

How many countries start with the letter Z?

2 (Zimbabwe and Zambia)

200

How many founders did Watershed originally have?

Four
200

What meal caused the longest night spent in the dish pit?

Rib night

200

Which famous ceramacist is often considered "the Father of British studio pottery?"

Bernard Leach

200

What is Maine's state bird?

Chickadee

200

What unit of weight is equal to approximately .002 pounds?

1 gram

300

What year was Watershed founded?

1986

300

What's the weirdest thing Shannon repurposed oatmeal to make?

Oatmeal pudding pie

300

The word "ceramics" originates from which language?

Greek or Sanskrit

300

What state did Maine used to be a part of?

Massachusetts

300

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3 hearts

400

What is the name of the building that used to be the Commons?

Thompson Hall

400

Name ONE of Josephine's session crushes from this summer.

Wade MacDonald, Bryan Csibez, and Mario Mutis

400

In which Japanese city did the raku firing technique originate?

Kyoto

400

What is Maine's area code?

207

400

What city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Vancouver

500

For decades, Watershed ran a workshop for people living with WHAT illness?

HIV/AIDS

500

Which state were the most residents from this summer?

New York

500

Evidence of ancient pottery has been found on how many of the seven continents?

Six out of seven of the continents

500

What does the Maine state motto- Dirigo- mean?

I lead

500
Who wrote the novel Lolita?

Vladimir Nabokov