Question 1

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Which Hindu god is depicted in this relief at Badami?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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What is the purpose of a chaitya hall such as this one at Karle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Musical performances 
B)  Shelter for a stupa 
C)  Resting place for a monk 
D)  Private worship of Shiva 
A)  Musical performances 
B)  Shelter for a stupa 
C)  Resting place for a monk 
D)  Private worship of Shiva

Question 3

What is the purpose of the figures and mithunas around the doorway of the Vishnu Temple at Deogarh?

Accepted Answer

A)  To mark the transition between exterior world and sacred interior 
B)  To illustrate the episodes from the events in the saga of Vishnu 
C)  To invoke blessings and fertility for all who enter the temple 
D)  To serve as intermediaries to the god for people visiting the temple 
A)  To mark the transition between exterior world and sacred interior 
B)  To illustrate the episodes from the events in the saga of Vishnu 
C)  To invoke blessings and fertility for all who enter the temple 
D)  To serve as intermediaries to the god for people visiting the temple

Question 4

Which mudra appears in images of the Buddha giving his first sermon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abhaya mudra 
B)  Earth-touching mudra 
C)  Meditation mudra 
D)  Wheel-turning mudra 
A)  Abhaya mudra 
B)  Earth-touching mudra 
C)  Meditation mudra 
D)  Wheel-turning mudra

Question 5

The steatite seals found in the Indus Valley resemble seals found at contemporary sites in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Mesopotamia 
C)  Aegean 
D)  Persia 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Mesopotamia 
C)  Aegean 
D)  Persia

Question 6

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What god is represented by this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ananda 
B)  Harihara 
C)  Nataraja 
D)  Ganesha 
A)  Ananda 
B)  Harihara 
C)  Nataraja 
D)  Ganesha

Question 7

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What event from the life of the Buddha does this figure illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moment of enlightenment 
B)  Birth of the Buddha 
C)  Death of the Buddha 
D)  First sermon 
A)  Moment of enlightenment 
B)  Birth of the Buddha 
C)  Death of the Buddha 
D)  First sermon

Question 8

The caves of Ajanta provide evidence for which artistic genre?

Accepted Answer

A)  Later South Asian relief sculpture 
B)  Pillared stone-carved chaitya halls 
C)  Early South Asian wall painting 
D)  Inscribed and painting stone texts 
A)  Later South Asian relief sculpture 
B)  Pillared stone-carved chaitya halls 
C)  Early South Asian wall painting 
D)  Inscribed and painting stone texts

Question 9

Which sect became the dominant Buddhism tradition in southern India, Sri Lanka, and mainland Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahayana 
B)  Amitabha 
C)  Bodhisattva 
D)  Theravada 
A)  Mahayana 
B)  Amitabha 
C)  Bodhisattva 
D)  Theravada

Question 10

What is the primary contribution of the Aryans, a mobile herding people, to the culture of India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade 
B)  Metalwork 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Religion 
A)  Trade 
B)  Metalwork 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  Religion

Question 11

At which site did successive Khmer kings, over more than four centuries, each build a temple mountain dedicated to his own personal god?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angkor Wat, Cambodia 
B)  Borobudur, Java 
C)  Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho 
D)  Great Stupa, Sanchi 
A)  Angkor Wat, Cambodia 
B)  Borobudur, Java 
C)  Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho 
D)  Great Stupa, Sanchi

Question 12

The Gandhara region is the home of many portrayals of which being?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yakshis 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Elephants 
D)  Buddha 
A)  Yakshis 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Elephants 
D)  Buddha

Question 13

What is the significance of the Bodhi tree in Buddhist art?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Buddha was meditating beneath it when he attained enlightenment. 
B)  It was the tree that sheltered the mother of the Buddha as she gave birth. 
C)  The tree grew thin and tall, making it a symbol of the axis mundi. 
D)  The Bodhi tree was sacred to the many principal gods of Buddhism. 
A)  The Buddha was meditating beneath it when he attained enlightenment. 
B)  It was the tree that sheltered the mother of the Buddha as she gave birth. 
C)  The tree grew thin and tall, making it a symbol of the axis mundi. 
D)  The Bodhi tree was sacred to the many principal gods of Buddhism.

Question 14

Portable statues of Hindu gods, meant to appear in processions, are most often made of what material?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronze 
B)  Wood 
C)  Stone 
D)  Clay 
A)  Bronze 
B)  Wood 
C)  Stone 
D)  Clay

Question 15

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What site appears in this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angkor Wat, Cambodia 
B)  Ananda Temple, Myanmar 
C)  Borobudur, Java 
D)  Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho 
A)  Angkor Wat, Cambodia 
B)  Ananda Temple, Myanmar 
C)  Borobudur, Java 
D)  Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho

Question 16

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What is the location of this Buddhist temple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho 
B)  Angkor Wat, Angkor 
C)  Bayon, Angkor Thom 
D)  Stupa, Borobudur 
A)  Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho 
B)  Angkor Wat, Angkor 
C)  Bayon, Angkor Thom 
D)  Stupa, Borobudur

Question 17

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To which Hindu god is this masonry temple dedicated?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which site is home to the earliest Hindu stone sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borobudur 
B)  Ajanta 
C)  Udayagiri 
D)  Deogarh 
A)  Borobudur 
B)  Ajanta 
C)  Udayagiri 
D)  Deogarh

Question 19

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What is the location of this colossal sculpture of the Buddha?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angkor, Cambodia 
B)  Gal Vihara, Sri Lanka 
C)  Sarnath, India 
D)  Ajanta, India 
A)  Angkor, Cambodia 
B)  Gal Vihara, Sri Lanka 
C)  Sarnath, India 
D)  Ajanta, India

Question 20

What was the purpose of the large mounds known as stupas that appear in Buddhist sanctuaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  To serve as an astronomical observatory 
B)  To replicate the cosmos for meditation 
C)  To house cremated remains of the Buddha 
D)  To be the tomb for local Buddhist monks 
A)  To serve as an astronomical observatory 
B)  To replicate the cosmos for meditation 
C)  To house cremated remains of the Buddha 
D)  To be the tomb for local Buddhist monks

Exam 15: South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

​ Which Hindu god is depicted in this relief at Badami?

​ What is the purpose of a chaitya hall such as this one at Karle?

What is the purpose of the figures and mithunas around the doorway of the Vishnu Temple at Deogarh?

Which mudra appears in images of the Buddha giving his first sermon?

The steatite seals found in the Indus Valley resemble seals found at contemporary sites in which area?

​ What god is represented by this figure?

​ What event from the life of the Buddha does this figure illustrate?

The caves of Ajanta provide evidence for which artistic genre?

Which sect became the dominant Buddhism tradition in southern India, Sri Lanka, and mainland Southeast Asia?

What is the primary contribution of the Aryans, a mobile herding people, to the culture of India?

At which site did successive Khmer kings, over more than four centuries, each build a temple mountain dedicated to his own personal god?

The Gandhara region is the home of many portrayals of which being?

What is the significance of the Bodhi tree in Buddhist art?

Portable statues of Hindu gods, meant to appear in processions, are most often made of what material?

​ What site appears in this image?

​ What is the location of this Buddhist temple?

​ To which Hindu god is this masonry temple dedicated?

Which site is home to the earliest Hindu stone sculpture?

​ What is the location of this colossal sculpture of the Buddha?

What was the purpose of the large mounds known as stupas that appear in Buddhist sanctuaries?

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Which Hindu god is depicted in this relief at Badami?

What is the purpose of a chaitya hall such as this one at Karle?

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What is the location of this Buddhist temple?

To which Hindu god is this masonry temple dedicated?

What is the location of this colossal sculpture of the Buddha?