Question 1

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of gopuras at Hindu temple complexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have an elegant concave silhouette. 
B)  They are at the center of the temple complex. 
C)  Their exteriors are richly embellished with sculpted figures. 
D)  Stairs inside allow visitors to climb to the top. 
A)  They have an elegant concave silhouette. 
B)  They are at the center of the temple complex. 
C)  Their exteriors are richly embellished with sculpted figures. 
D)  Stairs inside allow visitors to climb to the top.

Question 2

Indian architecture during the Mughal period began to build construction based on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  post and lintel 
B)  arch and dome 
C)  column and frieze 
D)  atrium and column 
A)  post and lintel 
B)  arch and dome 
C)  column and frieze 
D)  atrium and column

Question 3

The Jain religion traces its roots to a series of 24 saviors known as pathfinders,also called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tirthankaras 
B)  gopuras 
C)  mudras 
D)  mamluks 
A)  tirthankaras 
B)  gopuras 
C)  mudras 
D)  mamluks

Question 4

Discuss the impact of Buddhism on the art and architecture in Burma and Thailand after 1200.Reference specific works of art and architecture,identifying their distinctive characteristics and clarifying the role patronage played in their creation.

Accepted Answer

Buddhism has had a significant impact on

Question 5

What feature of the Taj Mahal has origins in Indian palace architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure at the center of a four-part garden 
B)  the minarets 
C)  the chattris 
D)  the use of red sandstone 
A)  the structure at the center of a four-part garden 
B)  the minarets 
C)  the chattris 
D)  the use of red sandstone

Question 6

In his paintings,__________ offers new interpretations of India's traditions and his Muslim upbringing,using modern techniques,as in Vedic .

Accepted Answer

A)  Jayavarman VII 
B)  Manjit Bawa 
C)  Maqbool Fida (M.F.) Husain 
D)  Shah Jahan 
A)  Jayavarman VII 
B)  Manjit Bawa 
C)  Maqbool Fida (M.F.) Husain 
D)  Shah Jahan

Question 7

Discuss the work of the contemporary Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain.What artistic influences can you detect in his work?

Accepted Answer

Maqbool Fida Husain, also known as MF Hu

Question 8

Discuss the Indian technique of painting on paper.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the Indian technique of painting on...

Question 9

Who is Krishna? Give examples of his representation in Indian art.

Accepted Answer

Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism and

Question 10

The practices of Tantric Buddhism include techniques for _______________,encouraging the development of images with precise iconographic details.

Accepted Answer

A)  visualizing deities 
B)  unifying the soul 
C)  resurrecting the deceased 
D)  visualizing loved ones 
A)  visualizing deities 
B)  unifying the soul 
C)  resurrecting the deceased 
D)  visualizing loved ones

Question 11

A fairly recent excavation confirmed that the ceramics of _________ were shipped throughout Southeast Asia and to Japan and parts of Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Japan 
A)  Korea 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Japan

Question 12

The Minaret at Kudos Mosque contains decorative niches reminiscent of earlier Hindu____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddha statues 
B)  palaces 
C)  shrine towers 
D)  stupas 
A)  Buddha statues 
B)  palaces 
C)  shrine towers 
D)  stupas

Question 13

What was the state of Buddhism in thirteenth-century India? Specify the particular religious beliefs and the artistic expression of those beliefs.

Accepted Answer

In the thirteenth century, Buddhism in I

Question 14

The Petronas Towers are located in what country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thailand 
B)  Sri Lanka 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  India 
A)  Thailand 
B)  Sri Lanka 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  India

Question 15

Explain the process of painting a human face in Indian art? What is significant about the order? Cite a specific example.

Accepted Answer

In Indian art, the process of painting a

Question 16

In Bharat Mata ,artist Abanindranath Tagore invents a nationalistic icon using what visual symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindu 
B)  Buddhist 
C)  Christian 
D)  Daoist 
A)  Hindu 
B)  Buddhist 
C)  Christian 
D)  Daoist

Question 17

Discuss the influence of outside cultures on the art and architecture of India using specific examples to support your ideas.Consider how indigenous practices and beliefs were incorporated into this later period.

Accepted Answer

The influence of outside cultures on the

Question 18

__________ is an example of Rajput painting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jahangir in Darbar 
B)  Krishna and the Gopis 
C)  Akbar and his Court 
D)  Krishna and Akbar 
A)  Jahangir in Darbar 
B)  Krishna and the Gopis 
C)  Akbar and his Court 
D)  Krishna and Akbar

Question 19

Monks from Nepal and Tibet have cultivated a form of Buddhism since the twelfth century known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapeutic 
B)  Orthodox 
C)  Pure Land 
D)  Tantric 
A)  Therapeutic 
B)  Orthodox 
C)  Pure Land 
D)  Tantric

Question 20

Artists in Java,like those in India,worked in a consistent style regardless of the patrons' ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  artistic preferences 
C)  social status 
D)  ability to pay 
A)  religion 
B)  artistic preferences 
C)  social status 
D)  ability to pay

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of gopuras at Hindu temple complexes?

Indian architecture during the Mughal period began to build construction based on the ________.

The Jain religion traces its roots to a series of 24 saviors known as pathfinders,also called _______________.

Discuss the impact of Buddhism on the art and architecture in Burma and Thailand after 1200.Reference specific works of art and architecture,identifying their distinctive characteristics and clarifying the role patronage played in their creation.

What feature of the Taj Mahal has origins in Indian palace architecture?

In his paintings,__________ offers new interpretations of India's traditions and his Muslim upbringing,using modern techniques,as in Vedic .

Discuss the work of the contemporary Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain.What artistic influences can you detect in his work?

Discuss the Indian technique of painting on paper.

Who is Krishna? Give examples of his representation in Indian art.

The practices of Tantric Buddhism include techniques for _______________,encouraging the development of images with precise iconographic details.

A fairly recent excavation confirmed that the ceramics of _________ were shipped throughout Southeast Asia and to Japan and parts of Western Europe.

The Minaret at Kudos Mosque contains decorative niches reminiscent of earlier Hindu____________.

What was the state of Buddhism in thirteenth-century India? Specify the particular religious beliefs and the artistic expression of those beliefs.

The Petronas Towers are located in what country?

Explain the process of painting a human face in Indian art? What is significant about the order? Cite a specific example.

In Bharat Mata ,artist Abanindranath Tagore invents a nationalistic icon using what visual symbols?

Discuss the influence of outside cultures on the art and architecture of India using specific examples to support your ideas.Consider how indigenous practices and beliefs were incorporated into this later period.

__________ is an example of Rajput painting.

Monks from Nepal and Tibet have cultivated a form of Buddhism since the twelfth century known as ___________.

Artists in Java,like those in India,worked in a consistent style regardless of the patrons' ___________.

Fourtheenth-Century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance art in fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century art in Italy

sixteenth-century art in northern Europe and the Iberian peninsula

Seventeenth-Century art in Europe

Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of pacific cultures

art of Africa in the modern era

Eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century art in Europe and NORTH America

mid-to late nineteenth-century art in Europe and the united states

modern art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

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Exam 7: art of south and southeast Asia after 1200

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of gopuras at Hindu temple complexes?

Indian architecture during the Mughal period began to build construction based on the ________.

The Jain religion traces its roots to a series of 24 saviors known as pathfinders,also called _______________.

Discuss the impact of Buddhism on the art and architecture in Burma and Thailand after 1200.Reference specific works of art and architecture,identifying their distinctive characteristics and clarifying the role patronage played in their creation.

What feature of the Taj Mahal has origins in Indian palace architecture?

In his paintings,__________ offers new interpretations of India's traditions and his Muslim upbringing,using modern techniques,as in Vedic .

Discuss the work of the contemporary Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain.What artistic influences can you detect in his work?

Discuss the Indian technique of painting on paper.

Who is Krishna? Give examples of his representation in Indian art.

The practices of Tantric Buddhism include techniques for _______________,encouraging the development of images with precise iconographic details.

A fairly recent excavation confirmed that the ceramics of _________ were shipped throughout Southeast Asia and to Japan and parts of Western Europe.

The Minaret at Kudos Mosque contains decorative niches reminiscent of earlier Hindu____________.

What was the state of Buddhism in thirteenth-century India? Specify the particular religious beliefs and the artistic expression of those beliefs.

The Petronas Towers are located in what country?

Explain the process of painting a human face in Indian art? What is significant about the order? Cite a specific example.

In Bharat Mata ,artist Abanindranath Tagore invents a nationalistic icon using what visual symbols?

Discuss the influence of outside cultures on the art and architecture of India using specific examples to support your ideas.Consider how indigenous practices and beliefs were incorporated into this later period.

__________ is an example of Rajput painting.

Monks from Nepal and Tibet have cultivated a form of Buddhism since the twelfth century known as ___________.

Artists in Java,like those in India,worked in a consistent style regardless of the patrons' ___________.

Fourtheenth-Century Art in Europe

Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe

Renaissance art in fifteenth-century Italy

Sixteenth-century art in Italy

sixteenth-century art in northern Europe and the Iberian peninsula

Seventeenth-Century art in Europe

Chinese and Korean art after 1279

Japanese art after 1333

Art of the Americas after 1300

art of pacific cultures

art of Africa in the modern era

Eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century art in Europe and NORTH America

mid-to late nineteenth-century art in Europe and the united states

modern art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950

The international scene since 1950

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