Question 1

Based on the pyramidal towers of the seventh-century southern temple type,what silhouette did the gopura evolve into?

Accepted Answer

A)  rectangle 
B)  convex 
C)  concave 
D)  perpendicular 
A)  rectangle 
B)  convex 
C)  concave 
D)  perpendicular C

Question 2

Consider the significance of the Mandapa Ceiling at Luna Vasahi .What do the relief sculptures represent?

Accepted Answer

The high- and low-relief sculptures cover the entire ceiling with images of narratives,animals,protective deities,and plants.They symbolize the continuous cycle of life,death,and rebirth and contrast with the steady pace of enlightenment.

Question 3

What Indian painting technique includes polishing pigments to a high luster?

Accepted Answer

A)  stamping 
B)  burnishing 
C)  varnishing 
D)  glazing 
A)  stamping 
B)  burnishing 
C)  varnishing 
D)  glazing B

Question 4

Which religion's centers were in the northeast,with great monastic universities that attracted monks from as far away as China,Korea,and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jainist 
B)  Buddhist 
C)  Hindu 
D)  Muslim 
A)  Jainist 
B)  Buddhist 
C)  Hindu 
D)  Muslim

Question 5

The Mandapa Ceiling at Luna Vasahi utilizes what type of dome construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  post-and-lintel 
B)  corbeled 
C)  barrel vault 
D)  cantilever 
A)  post-and-lintel 
B)  corbeled 
C)  barrel vault 
D)  cantilever

Question 6

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

1.Babur was the first Mughal emperor of

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  City Palace, Udaipur 
B)  Gateway of India 
C)  Bharat Mata (Mother India) 
D)  Temple of the Emerald Buddha 
A)  City Palace, Udaipur 
B)  Gateway of India 
C)  Bharat Mata (Mother India) 
D)  Temple of the Emerald Buddha

Question 8

What is characteristic of Indian paintings,as seen in Hour of Cowdust ?

Accepted Answer

A)  linear perspective 
B)  intense color 
C)  realistic landscapes 
D)  dynamic compositions 
A)  linear perspective 
B)  intense color 
C)  realistic landscapes 
D)  dynamic compositions

Question 9

What are the beliefs of the Jain religion?

Accepted Answer

The religion traces its roots to a spiri

Question 10

What inspired the form of the Sukhothai Buddha ?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature 
B)  stupas 
C)  light 
D)  reliefs 
A)  nature 
B)  stupas 
C)  light 
D)  reliefs

Question 11

Which is typical of Mughal funerary structures,as seen in the Taj Mahal ?

Accepted Answer

A)  a four-part garden 
B)  asymmetrical design 
C)  elaborate relief carvings 
D)  a pyramidal tower 
A)  a four-part garden 
B)  asymmetrical design 
C)  elaborate relief carvings 
D)  a pyramidal tower

Question 12

In Akbar Inspecting the Construction of Fatehpur Sikri ,how does the artist use color,line,shape,and spatial properties to convey the emotion and energy of the situation?

Accepted Answer

1.The composition is organized along a d

Question 13

The Jain religion traces its roots to a series of 24 saviors,known as pathfinders or

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

He draws on diverse sources,su

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  palm leaves. 
B)  calf skin. 
C)  copper. 
D)  papyrus. 
A)  palm leaves. 
B)  calf skin. 
C)  copper. 
D)  papyrus.

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the garden 
B)  the minarets 
C)  the chattris 
D)  the pool 
A)  the garden 
B)  the minarets 
C)  the chattris 
D)  the pool

Question 18

Discuss the characteristics of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara .

Accepted Answer

He wears princely garments and

Question 19

In Bharat Mata ,artist Abanindranath Tagore expresses his nationalism using what technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  color printing 
B)  tempera 
C)  oil painting 
D)  watercolor 
A)  color printing 
B)  tempera 
C)  oil painting 
D)  watercolor

Question 20

Viewing themselves as defenders of the faith,the Hindu rulers in the south expressed their religious zeal,as well as secular power,by building enormous temple complexes,such as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Taj Mahal . 
B)  Minakshi-Sundareshvara Temple . 
C)  Shwedagon Stupa (Pagoda) . 
D)  Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) . 
A)  Taj Mahal . 
B)  Minakshi-Sundareshvara Temple . 
C)  Shwedagon Stupa (Pagoda) . 
D)  Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) .

Exam 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

Based on the pyramidal towers of the seventh-century southern temple type,what silhouette did the gopura evolve into?

Consider the significance of the Mandapa Ceiling at Luna Vasahi .What do the relief sculptures represent?

What Indian painting technique includes polishing pigments to a high luster?

Which religion's centers were in the northeast,with great monastic universities that attracted monks from as far away as China,Korea,and Japan?

The Mandapa Ceiling at Luna Vasahi utilizes what type of dome construction?

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.

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

What is characteristic of Indian paintings,as seen in Hour of Cowdust ?

What are the beliefs of the Jain religion?

What inspired the form of the Sukhothai Buddha ?

Which is typical of Mughal funerary structures,as seen in the Taj Mahal ?

In Akbar Inspecting the Construction of Fatehpur Sikri ,how does the artist use color,line,shape,and spatial properties to convey the emotion and energy of the situation?

The Jain religion traces its roots to a series of 24 saviors,known as pathfinders or

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

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

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

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

Discuss the characteristics of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara .

In Bharat Mata ,artist Abanindranath Tagore expresses his nationalism using what technique?

Viewing themselves as defenders of the faith,the Hindu rulers in the south expressed their religious zeal,as well as secular power,by building enormous temple complexes,such as the

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