Question 1

What was the first dynasty to unify large parts of the Indian subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mughal 
B)  Kushan 
C)  Maurya 
D)  Gupta 
A)  Mughal 
B)  Kushan 
C)  Maurya 
D)  Gupta

Question 2

What feature of the Qutb Minar,a minaret at Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi,was unique for the time?

Accepted Answer

A)  its location 
B)  its medium 
C)  its height 
D)  its balcony 
A)  its location 
B)  its medium 
C)  its height 
D)  its balcony

Question 3

What is the name of the hybrid style represented in the Gateway of India (24-24),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 4

Who is the bodhisattva of greatest compassion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avalokiteshvara 
B)  Mahavira 
C)  Palas 
D)  Sukhothai 
A)  Avalokiteshvara 
B)  Mahavira 
C)  Palas 
D)  Sukhothai

Question 5

Who is Krishna,and how is he represented in Indian art?

Accepted Answer

He is the popular human incarn

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

1.Buddhism,Jainism,Hinduism,Islam,and ev

Question 7

Discuss the significance of the Emerald Buddha .What are its characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Legend suggests that it was created in I

Question 8

Who commissioned the Taj Mahal and for what purpose? Address its setting,the materials used in its construction,and its design.

Accepted Answer

The Islamic structure was crea

Question 9

What is a buddharaja,and how did Jayavarman VII use the image?

Accepted Answer

The buddharaja is a god-king,or buddha-k

Question 10

Mughal court painters produced paintings that documented Emperor Akbar's life and accomplishments recorded in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Gita Govinda. 
B)  Akbarnama. 
C)  Fatehpur. 
D)  Gilgamesh. 
A)  Gita Govinda. 
B)  Akbarnama. 
C)  Fatehpur. 
D)  Gilgamesh.

Question 11

The practices of Tantric Buddhism included techniques for which of the following?

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 12

Discuss the architectural advancements of India and South Asia in the period after 1200.

Accepted Answer

1.With the introduction of Islam,sultana

Question 13

Discuss the impact of the British Empire on the art and architecture of India,referencing specific works of art and monuments.

Accepted Answer

1.India was first introduced to Western

Question 14

Where are the Petronas Towers located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Who designed 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 16

Discuss the Indian technique of painting on paper.

Accepted Answer

The painter first applied a thin wash of

Question 17

Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics that were 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

Portraits became a major art under which ruler's court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Akbar 
B)  Jahangir 
C)  Shah Jahan 
D)  Jayavarman VII 
A)  Akbar 
B)  Jahangir 
C)  Shah Jahan 
D)  Jayavarman VII

Question 19

What is meaning of Jahangir and Shah Abbas ?

Accepted Answer

It was meant to validate the r

Question 20

Which work is an example of Rajput painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jahangir and Shah Abbas 
B)  Krishna and the Gopis 
C)  Vedic 
D)  Bharat Mata (Mother India) 
A)  Jahangir and Shah Abbas 
B)  Krishna and the Gopis 
C)  Vedic 
D)  Bharat Mata (Mother India)

Exam 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia After 1200

What was the first dynasty to unify large parts of the Indian subcontinent?

What feature of the Qutb Minar,a minaret at Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi,was unique for the time?

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

Who is the bodhisattva of greatest compassion?

Who is Krishna,and how is he represented in Indian art?

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

Discuss the significance of the Emerald Buddha .What are its characteristics?

Who commissioned the Taj Mahal and for what purpose? Address its setting,the materials used in its construction,and its design.

What is a buddharaja,and how did Jayavarman VII use the image?

Mughal court painters produced paintings that documented Emperor Akbar's life and accomplishments recorded in the

The practices of Tantric Buddhism included techniques for which of the following?

Discuss the architectural advancements of India and South Asia in the period after 1200.

Discuss the impact of the British Empire on the art and architecture of India,referencing specific works of art and monuments.

Where are the Petronas Towers located?

Who designed the Victoria Terminus ,the massive train station built in Mumbai in 1887?

Discuss the Indian technique of painting on paper.

Both the Burmese and Thai kingdoms produced ceramics that were often inspired by stoneware and porcelain vessels from

Portraits became a major art under which ruler's court?

What is meaning of Jahangir and Shah Abbas ?

Which work is an example of Rajput painting?

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