Question 1

Name the three most important Hindu deities and their attributes.

Accepted Answer

Vishnu, Shiva and Devi, Vishnu is the Pr

Question 2

Who was Jayavarman II?

Accepted Answer

A Khmer king who sponsored maj

Question 3

The profusion of sexually amorous couples in Indian art indicates which of the following.

Accepted Answer

A)  wanton behavior and lack of discipline 
B)  an effort to dispel negative associations with sexuality 
C)  return to the "old ways" 
D)  spiritual favor and prosperity 
A)  wanton behavior and lack of discipline 
B)  an effort to dispel negative associations with sexuality 
C)  return to the "old ways" 
D)  spiritual favor and prosperity

Question 4

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ramayana 
B)  Bodhisattva 
C)  Disappointed Mistress 
D)  Shiva Mahadeva 
A)  Ramayana 
B)  Bodhisattva 
C)  Disappointed Mistress 
D)  Shiva Mahadeva

Question 5

Discuss the representation of the human figure in Hindu architecture. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The representation of the human figure i

Question 6

Describe the monumental stupa type.

Accepted Answer

It is a three-dimensional mand

Question 7

What was the function of each image?

Accepted Answer

Chaitya, Karle and Aerial view, Borobudu

Question 8

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ajanta 
B)  Sarnath 
C)  Sanchi 
D)  Mamallapuram 
A)  Ajanta 
B)  Sarnath 
C)  Sanchi 
D)  Mamallapuram

Question 9

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

Accepted Answer

A)  Khajuraho 
B)  Angkor Wat 
C)  Mamallapuram 
D)  Borobudur 
A)  Khajuraho 
B)  Angkor Wat 
C)  Mamallapuram 
D)  Borobudur

Question 10

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

Accepted Answer

A)  Temple of Shiva 
B)  Temple of Devi 
C)  Temple of Vishnu 
D)  Temple of Durga 
A)  Temple of Shiva 
B)  Temple of Devi 
C)  Temple of Vishnu 
D)  Temple of Durga

Question 11

How do the toranos of Sanchi reflect Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

They serve as the four entrance gates to

Question 12

The caves of Ajanta are famed for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  later Indian painting tradition 
B)  early Indian painting tradition 
C)  sexually explicit sculpture 
D)  history of the reign of Ashoka 
A)  later Indian painting tradition 
B)  early Indian painting tradition 
C)  sexually explicit sculpture 
D)  history of the reign of Ashoka

Question 13

How is Borobudur unique in its Buddhist appearance?

Accepted Answer

Scholars generally agree that it is a re

Question 14

A yakshi is the personification for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertility and vegetation 
B)  War and conquest 
C)  Famine 
D)  Meditation 
A)  Fertility and vegetation 
B)  War and conquest 
C)  Famine 
D)  Meditation

Question 15

How do the reliefs of the chaitya hall, Karle, reflect Buddhist and Hindu beliefs?

Accepted Answer

It is a hall with pillared ambulatories

Question 16

How does Angkor Wat reflect the glory of the king?

Accepted Answer

It is the largest of all Khmer temple mo

Question 17

Contrast the esthetic effect of a Hindu temple and a Buddhist temple. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Hindu temples and Buddhist temples both

Question 18

The small seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro reveals an interesting iconography. Which of the following depictions from that seal supports the Indian practice of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  figure is Shiva as Lord of the Beasts 
B)  figure is in a suggested yogic posture 
C)  figure is Shiva as Lord of the Creation 
D)  figure is Buddha in his First Incarnation 
A)  figure is Shiva as Lord of the Beasts 
B)  figure is in a suggested yogic posture 
C)  figure is Shiva as Lord of the Creation 
D)  figure is Buddha in his First Incarnation

Question 19

The Aryans composed a compilation of religious learning that included hymns for the priests to sing or chant. In which of the following languages were the Vedas written?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sanskrit 
B)  Tamil 
C)  Hindi 
D)  Urdu 
A)  Sanskrit 
B)  Tamil 
C)  Hindi 
D)  Urdu

Question 20

Evaluate the representations of Shiva as Mahadeva and Shiva as Nataraja. How did these representations change to conform to the aspects of the god?

Accepted Answer

The representations of Shiva as Mahadeva

Exam 15: South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Name the three most important Hindu deities and their attributes.

Who was Jayavarman II?

The profusion of sexually amorous couples in Indian art indicates which of the following.

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

Discuss the representation of the human figure in Hindu architecture. Use examples to support your essay.

Describe the monumental stupa type.

What was the function of each image?

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.

How do the toranos of Sanchi reflect Buddhism?

The caves of Ajanta are famed for which of the following?

How is Borobudur unique in its Buddhist appearance?

A yakshi is the personification for which of the following?

How do the reliefs of the chaitya hall, Karle, reflect Buddhist and Hindu beliefs?

How does Angkor Wat reflect the glory of the king?

Contrast the esthetic effect of a Hindu temple and a Buddhist temple. Use examples to support your essay.

The small seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro reveals an interesting iconography. Which of the following depictions from that seal supports the Indian practice of meditation?

The Aryans composed a compilation of religious learning that included hymns for the priests to sing or chant. In which of the following languages were the Vedas written?

Evaluate the representations of Shiva as Mahadeva and Shiva as Nataraja. How did these representations change to conform to the aspects of the god?

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