Question 1

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Suryavarman II built this complex at Angkor Wat to associate himself to which Hindu god?

Accepted Answer

A)  Devi 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Ganesha 
D)  Vishnu 
A)  Devi 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Ganesha 
D)  Vishnu D

Question 2

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What was added to the central part of this relief to bring the story to life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candles 
B)  Water 
C)  Ribbons 
D)  Metal hooks 
A)  Candles 
B)  Water 
C)  Ribbons 
D)  Metal hooks B

Question 3

The monolithic pillars of Ashoka are said to serve as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The path to enlightenment 
B)  The cosmic mountain 
C)  The axis of the universe 
D)  The Wheel of the Law 
A)  The path to enlightenment 
B)  The cosmic mountain 
C)  The axis of the universe 
D)  The Wheel of the Law C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a site of early Hindu stone temples and sculptures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Udayagiri 
B)  Badami 
C)  Elephanta 
D)  Gal Vihara 
A)  Udayagiri 
B)  Badami 
C)  Elephanta 
D)  Gal Vihara

Question 5

Hindu temples of the southern type most closely resemble which form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beehive 
B)  Stepped pyramid 
C)  Mountain 
D)  Circular mound 
A)  Beehive 
B)  Stepped pyramid 
C)  Mountain 
D)  Circular mound

Question 6

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This rare Indus Civilization statue was found at which site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Khaju-raho 
B)  Sumer 
C)  Mohenjo-daro 
D)  Badami 
A)  Khaju-raho 
B)  Sumer 
C)  Mohenjo-daro 
D)  Badami

Question 7

The plan of the monument at Borobudur is meant to resemble which sacred form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amalaka 
B)  Axis mundi 
C)  Mandala 
D)  Jataka 
A)  Amalaka 
B)  Axis mundi 
C)  Mandala 
D)  Jataka

Question 8

As part of its sacrifice ritual, the Aryan religion required placing what into a fire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embroidered garments 
B)  Milk and soma 
C)  Meat and wine 
D)  Images of the gods 
A)  Embroidered garments 
B)  Milk and soma 
C)  Meat and wine 
D)  Images of the gods

Question 9

A chaitya hall was built to contain what object(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statues 
B)  Stupa 
C)  Texts 
D)  Vessels 
A)  Statues 
B)  Stupa 
C)  Texts 
D)  Vessels

Question 10

Which of the following was among the innovative concepts of the Upanishads?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belief in Shiva as the multi-armed destroyer god 
B)  Belief in the trinity of Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi 
C)  Belief in an almost endless sequence of rebirths 
D)  Belief in the self-discipline advocated by the Buddha 
A)  Belief in Shiva as the multi-armed destroyer god 
B)  Belief in the trinity of Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi 
C)  Belief in an almost endless sequence of rebirths 
D)  Belief in the self-discipline advocated by the Buddha

Question 11

Which Buddhist shrine in Myanmar has a shiksara that resembles those of northern Hindu temples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vishvanatha Temple 
B)  Ananda Temple 
C)  Mamallapuram 
D)  Bayon, Angkor Thom 
A)  Vishvanatha Temple 
B)  Ananda Temple 
C)  Mamallapuram 
D)  Bayon, Angkor Thom

Question 12

The canonical version of statues of Buddha combines which two forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gandharan and Mathuran 
B)  Mathuran and Guptan 
C)  Theravadan and Mahayanan 
D)  Northern and Southern 
A)  Gandharan and Mathuran 
B)  Mathuran and Guptan 
C)  Theravadan and Mahayanan 
D)  Northern and Southern

Question 13

A yakshi is the personification of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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This lion capital was made during the reign of which king?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dareios 
B)  Jayavarman VII 
C)  Ashoka 
D)  Suryavarman II 
A)  Dareios 
B)  Jayavarman VII 
C)  Ashoka 
D)  Suryavarman II

Question 15

The Indus Civilization arose in what is now what country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  China 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  China

Question 16

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This bronze statuette represents which Hindu god?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harihara 
B)  Shiva Nataraja 
C)  Avatar of Vishnu 
D)  Mahadevi 
A)  Harihara 
B)  Shiva Nataraja 
C)  Avatar of Vishnu 
D)  Mahadevi

Question 17

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What is the subject of this composite depiction of a Hindu god?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shiva as Mahadeva 
B)  Vishnu 
C)  Dancing Shiva 
D)  Harihara 
A)  Shiva as Mahadeva 
B)  Vishnu 
C)  Dancing Shiva 
D)  Harihara

Question 18

What is the name of the mother of the Buddha, who gave birth to him through her side?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thera 
B)  Urna 
C)  Maya 
D)  Ashoka 
A)  Thera 
B)  Urna 
C)  Maya 
D)  Ashoka

Question 19

The pillar of Ashoka with its lion capital shows the strong influence coming from which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumerians 
B)  Achaemenids 
C)  Greeks 
D)  Egyptians 
A)  Sumerians 
B)  Achaemenids 
C)  Greeks 
D)  Egyptians

Question 20

Which of the following was the unifying characteristic of the regional dynasties of South Asia in the third through first centuries BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patronage of Shiva 
B)  Patronage of monasteries 
C)  Patronage of Vishnu 
D)  Patronage of Buddhism 
A)  Patronage of Shiva 
B)  Patronage of monasteries 
C)  Patronage of Vishnu 
D)  Patronage of Buddhism

Exam 15: South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

​ Suryavarman II built this complex at Angkor Wat to associate himself to which Hindu god?

​ What was added to the central part of this relief to bring the story to life?

The monolithic pillars of Ashoka are said to serve as which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a site of early Hindu stone temples and sculptures?

Hindu temples of the southern type most closely resemble which form?

​ This rare Indus Civilization statue was found at which site?

The plan of the monument at Borobudur is meant to resemble which sacred form?

As part of its sacrifice ritual, the Aryan religion required placing what into a fire?

A chaitya hall was built to contain what object(s)?

Which of the following was among the innovative concepts of the Upanishads?

Which Buddhist shrine in Myanmar has a shiksara that resembles those of northern Hindu temples?

The canonical version of statues of Buddha combines which two forms?

A yakshi is the personification of which of the following?

​ This lion capital was made during the reign of which king?

The Indus Civilization arose in what is now what country?

​ This bronze statuette represents which Hindu god?

​ What is the subject of this composite depiction of a Hindu god?

What is the name of the mother of the Buddha, who gave birth to him through her side?

The pillar of Ashoka with its lion capital shows the strong influence coming from which of the following groups?

Which of the following was the unifying characteristic of the regional dynasties of South Asia in the third through first centuries BCE?

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Suryavarman II built this complex at Angkor Wat to associate himself to which Hindu god?

What was added to the central part of this relief to bring the story to life?

This rare Indus Civilization statue was found at which site?

This lion capital was made during the reign of which king?

This bronze statuette represents which Hindu god?

What is the subject of this composite depiction of a Hindu god?