Question 1

The Taj Mahal is typical of Mughal funerary structures in its __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use of a four-part garden 
B)  asymmetrical design 
C)  elaborate decoration 
D)  all of the above 
A)  use of a four-part garden 
B)  asymmetrical design 
C)  elaborate decoration 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

The painting of Jahangir and Shah Abbas is a strong reminder of the power of what period in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient 
B)  Modern 
C)  British Colonial 
D)  Mughal 
A)  Ancient 
B)  Modern 
C)  British Colonial 
D)  Mughal

Question 3

Works created by ____________demonstrates the influence of Mughal painting style on later Indian painters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rajput painters 
B)  the Kangra School 
C)  artists in the court of Akbar 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Rajput painters 
B)  the Kangra School 
C)  artists in the court of Akbar 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

How did Buddhism and Hinduism influence the arts in Nepal after 1200? Specify the particular religious beliefs and the artistic expression of those beliefs.

Accepted Answer

Buddhism and Hinduism have had a signifi

Question 5

Which Mughal emperor used his patronage to help Indian painters transform Persian painting styles into more lively,naturalistic renderings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Akbar 
B)  Jahangir 
C)  Shah Jahan 
D)  Mumtaz Mahal 
A)  Akbar 
B)  Jahangir 
C)  Shah Jahan 
D)  Mumtaz Mahal

Question 6

In Buddhism,__________ vows to forego buddahood until all others become buddhas.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minar 
B)  Avalokiteshvara 
C)  Luna Vasahi 
D)  Madurai 
A)  Minar 
B)  Avalokiteshvara 
C)  Luna Vasahi 
D)  Madurai

Question 7

India's ruling dynasties of Islamic heritage introduced two fundamental structures into Indian architecture: the __________ and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mosque; tomb 
B)  temple; gate 
C)  reflecting pool; fountain 
D)  tomb; palace 
A)  mosque; tomb 
B)  temple; gate 
C)  reflecting pool; fountain 
D)  tomb; palace

Question 8

Akbar's private audience hall in Fatehpur Sikri included a structure probably intended to recall what from Indian history?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Great Stupa at Sanchi 
B)  the pillars erected by King Ashoka 
C)  indigenous yakshi figures 
D)  sacred Vedic texts 
A)  the Great Stupa at Sanchi 
B)  the pillars erected by King Ashoka 
C)  indigenous yakshi figures 
D)  sacred Vedic texts

Question 9

The emperor,__________,commissioned the Taj Mahal and is thought to have had a major part in overseeing its design and construction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Akbar 
B)  Shah Jahan 
C)  Zahir 
D)  Afif 
A)  Akbar 
B)  Shah Jahan 
C)  Zahir 
D)  Afif

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an Indian painting on paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hour of Cowdust 
B)  Seated Buddha 
C)  Sukhothai Buddha (p. 787) 
D)  Vedic 
A)  Hour of Cowdust 
B)  Seated Buddha 
C)  Sukhothai Buddha (p. 787) 
D)  Vedic

Question 11

The sixteenth-century Mughal ruler,__________,was a committed and ambitious patron of the arts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Zahir 
B)  Akbar 
C)  Afif 
D)  Jahangir 
A)  Zahir 
B)  Akbar 
C)  Afif 
D)  Jahangir

Question 12

What effect did the rich tradition of Islamic book arts have on the Jains of western India?

Accepted Answer

A)  They began to use paper. 
B)  They began to write and illustrate their own sacred books. 
C)  They adopted characteristics of Islamic art. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They began to use paper. 
B)  They began to write and illustrate their own sacred books. 
C)  They adopted characteristics of Islamic art. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

The Gateway of India in Mumbai is a ____________designed by the British architect George Wittet.

Accepted Answer

A)  triumphal arch 
B)  coliseum 
C)  statue 
D)  wall 
A)  triumphal arch 
B)  coliseum 
C)  statue 
D)  wall

Question 14

What is the name of the hybrid style represented in the Gateway of India (24-14),which features European and South Asian elements of design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-Saracenic 
B)  Indo-Eurasian 
C)  South Asian-English 
D)  English-Malaysian 
A)  Indo-Saracenic 
B)  Indo-Eurasian 
C)  South Asian-English 
D)  English-Malaysian

Question 15

Discuss the role of religion in artistic production in India and South Asia in the period after 1200.

Accepted Answer

Religion has played a significant role i

Question 16

Who is the designer of the Victoria Terminus ,the massive train station built in Mumbai in 1887?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sir Bartle Frere 
B)  King George V 
C)  George Wittet 
D)  Frederick Stevens 
A)  Sir Bartle Frere 
B)  King George V 
C)  George Wittet 
D)  Frederick Stevens

Question 17

Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics,often inspired by stoneware and porcelain vessels from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Persia 
C)  China 
D)  Malaysia 
A)  India 
B)  Persia 
C)  China 
D)  Malaysia

Question 18

In the Buddhist tradition,__________ became a popular saintly being in India and in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Avalokiteshvara 
B)  Sundareshvara 
C)  Minakshi 
D)  Madurai 
A)  Avalokiteshvara 
B)  Sundareshvara 
C)  Minakshi 
D)  Madurai

Question 19

Which cultural influence is NOT reflected in art produced in India after 1200?

Accepted Answer

A)  European 
B)  Islamic 
C)  Central Asian 
D)  Byzantine 
A)  European 
B)  Islamic 
C)  Central Asian 
D)  Byzantine

Question 20

Before the fourteenth century,most painting in India had been on __________ or __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  walls; palm leaves 
B)  walls; calf skin 
C)  walls; copper 
D)  walls; bamboo reeds 
A)  walls; palm leaves 
B)  walls; calf skin 
C)  walls; copper 
D)  walls; bamboo reeds

The Taj Mahal is typical of Mughal funerary structures in its __________________.

The painting of Jahangir and Shah Abbas is a strong reminder of the power of what period in India?

Works created by ____________demonstrates the influence of Mughal painting style on later Indian painters.

How did Buddhism and Hinduism influence the arts in Nepal after 1200? Specify the particular religious beliefs and the artistic expression of those beliefs.

Which Mughal emperor used his patronage to help Indian painters transform Persian painting styles into more lively,naturalistic renderings?

In Buddhism,__________ vows to forego buddahood until all others become buddhas.

India's ruling dynasties of Islamic heritage introduced two fundamental structures into Indian architecture: the and the .

Akbar's private audience hall in Fatehpur Sikri included a structure probably intended to recall what from Indian history?

The emperor,__________,commissioned the Taj Mahal and is thought to have had a major part in overseeing its design and construction.

Which of the following is an example of an Indian painting on paper?

The sixteenth-century Mughal ruler,__________,was a committed and ambitious patron of the arts.

What effect did the rich tradition of Islamic book arts have on the Jains of western India?

The Gateway of India in Mumbai is a ____________designed by the British architect George Wittet.

What is the name of the hybrid style represented in the Gateway of India (24-14),which features European and South Asian elements of design?

Discuss the role of religion in artistic production in India and South Asia in the period after 1200.

Who is the designer of the Victoria Terminus ,the massive train station built in Mumbai in 1887?

Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics,often inspired by stoneware and porcelain vessels from ________.

In the Buddhist tradition,__________ became a popular saintly being in India and in East Asia.

Which cultural influence is NOT reflected in art produced in India after 1200?

Before the fourteenth century,most painting in India had been on or .

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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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The Taj Mahal is typical of Mughal funerary structures in its __________________.

The painting of Jahangir and Shah Abbas is a strong reminder of the power of what period in India?

Works created by ____________demonstrates the influence of Mughal painting style on later Indian painters.

How did Buddhism and Hinduism influence the arts in Nepal after 1200? Specify the particular religious beliefs and the artistic expression of those beliefs.

Which Mughal emperor used his patronage to help Indian painters transform Persian painting styles into more lively,naturalistic renderings?

In Buddhism,__________ vows to forego buddahood until all others become buddhas.

India's ruling dynasties of Islamic heritage introduced two fundamental structures into Indian architecture: the __________ and the __________.

Akbar's private audience hall in Fatehpur Sikri included a structure probably intended to recall what from Indian history?

The emperor,__________,commissioned the Taj Mahal and is thought to have had a major part in overseeing its design and construction.

Which of the following is an example of an Indian painting on paper?

The sixteenth-century Mughal ruler,__________,was a committed and ambitious patron of the arts.

What effect did the rich tradition of Islamic book arts have on the Jains of western India?

The Gateway of India in Mumbai is a ____________designed by the British architect George Wittet.

What is the name of the hybrid style represented in the Gateway of India (24-14),which features European and South Asian elements of design?

Discuss the role of religion in artistic production in India and South Asia in the period after 1200.

Who is the designer of the Victoria Terminus ,the massive train station built in Mumbai in 1887?

Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics,often inspired by stoneware and porcelain vessels from ________.

In the Buddhist tradition,__________ became a popular saintly being in India and in East Asia.

Which cultural influence is NOT reflected in art produced in India after 1200?

Before the fourteenth century,most painting in India had been on __________ or __________.

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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India's ruling dynasties of Islamic heritage introduced two fundamental structures into Indian architecture: the and the .

Before the fourteenth century,most painting in India had been on or .