Question 1

Discuss the Indian technique of painting on paper.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which object could best be described as a nationalist statement of Indian identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Taj Mahal 
B)  George Wittet, Gateway of India 
C)  Abanindranath Tagore, Bharat Mata (Mother India) 
D)  Temple of the Emerald Buddha 
A)  The Taj Mahal 
B)  George Wittet, Gateway of India 
C)  Abanindranath Tagore, Bharat Mata (Mother India) 
D)  Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Question 3

How did British influence enter India? Discuss the impact of the British Empire on the art and architecture of India, referencing specific works of art and monuments.

Accepted Answer

The British influence entered India thro

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism and

Question 5

Consider the significance of the Hoi An excavation. What did it reveal in terms of objects and information?

Accepted Answer

The Hoi An excavation is significant bec

Question 6

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 7

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 8

The enormous gopuras that dominate the vast temple complexes of southern India functioned as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stupas 
B)  towers marking the garbhagriha 
C)  entrance gateways 
D)  ceremonial platforms 
A)  stupas 
B)  towers marking the garbhagriha 
C)  entrance gateways 
D)  ceremonial platforms

Question 9

The Kangra school of painting in the Punjab Hills contains characteristics of naturalism from what earlier school of Indian painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mughal 
B)  Nanda 
C)  Rajbar 
D)  British Raj 
A)  Mughal 
B)  Nanda 
C)  Rajbar 
D)  British Raj

Question 10

Scholars generally agree that the __________ dynasty made the most lasting and inspired contribution to the art of India.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dagon 
B)  Shwe 
C)  Sukho 
D)  Mughal 
A)  Dagon 
B)  Shwe 
C)  Sukho 
D)  Mughal

Question 11

Thai artisans working under royal patronage created ________ images of Buddha, which evoked the ascetic simplicity of Theravada Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

A)  wood 
B)  bronze 
C)  marble 
D)  granite 
A)  wood 
B)  bronze 
C)  marble 
D)  granite

Question 12

Characteristic of a bodhisattva are his __________ garments.

Accepted Answer

A)  princely 
B)  monk's 
C)  merchant's 
D)  laborer's 
A)  princely 
B)  monk's 
C)  merchant's 
D)  laborer's

Question 13

Who peers through the trees with jealousy from the manuscript

Accepted Answer

A)  Radha 
B)  Agra 
C)  Jahangir 
D)  Nur Jahan 
A)  Radha 
B)  Agra 
C)  Jahangir 
D)  Nur Jahan

Question 14

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 15

Consider the impact of the Mughal dynasty on the art and architecture of India. Include in your discussion the contributions of specific rulers through their patronage and interest in the arts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the impact of the Mughal dynasty...

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

The emperor Akbar established an imperial workshop of painting that transformed _________traditions into a distinctive Mughal style of painting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghan 
B)  Thai 
C)  Persian 
D)  Indian 
A)  Afghan 
B)  Thai 
C)  Persian 
D)  Indian

Exam 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

Discuss the Indian technique of painting on paper.

Which object could best be described as a nationalist statement of Indian identity?

How did British influence enter India? Discuss the impact of the British Empire on the art and architecture of India, referencing specific works of art and monuments.

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

Consider the significance of the Hoi An excavation. What did it reveal in terms of objects and information?

The Petronas Towers are located in what country?

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

The enormous gopuras that dominate the vast temple complexes of southern India functioned as ______________.

The Kangra school of painting in the Punjab Hills contains characteristics of naturalism from what earlier school of Indian painting?

Scholars generally agree that the __________ dynasty made the most lasting and inspired contribution to the art of India.

Thai artisans working under royal patronage created ________ images of Buddha, which evoked the ascetic simplicity of Theravada Buddhism.

Characteristic of a bodhisattva are his __________ garments.

Who peers through the trees with jealousy from the manuscript

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

Consider the impact of the Mughal dynasty on the art and architecture of India. Include in your discussion the contributions of specific rulers through their patronage and interest in the arts.

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

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

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

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

The emperor Akbar established an imperial workshop of painting that transformed _________traditions into a distinctive Mughal style of painting.

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