Question 1

What is a stupa,and what are its primary physical characteristics?

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Derived from burial mounds,stu...

Question 2

The Female Figure Holding a Fly-Whisk is characteristic of Maurya period sculpture in the

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A)   figure's fleshy sensuality.
B)   high polished sandstone.
C)   representation of a yakshi figure.
D)   decorative adornment.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Built of stone blocks,what kind of construction was in the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple,Khajuraho ?

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A)   corbelled arch
B)   post-and-lintel
C)   barrel and groin vault
D)   waddle-and-daubE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The Mathura style of Buddhist sculpture evolved from representations of indigenous male nature deities called

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A)   mudras.
B)   katras.
C)   bodhisattvas.
D)   yakshas.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Explain the iconography and cultural significance of Shiva Nataraja .

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Shiva is seen as the Lord of t...

Question 6

Which describes the garbhagriha,where a statue of the temple's main god is kept in Hindu temples?

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A)   a windowless space
B)   a light-filled chamber
C)   a tower
D)   a covered porchE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What do the locations of the shrines at the Loro Jonggrang suggest?

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A)   occupation
B)   status
C)   wealth
D)   pietyE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In addition to their carved imagery and inscriptions,Ashokan pillars conveyed symbolic meaning as

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A)   a flag-bearing standard.
B)   geographic markers.
C)   a stupa.
D)   the axis mundi.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What are the two styles of sculpture that appear in the ancient Indus civilization?

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The geometric style of sculpture can be ...

Question 10

What is depicted on the entrance to the temple of Vishnu at Deogarh ?

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Large panels sculpted in relie...

Question 11

How does the Male Torso found at Harappa forecast essential attributes of later Indian sculpture?

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A)   its small, intimate scale
B)   the sensuous emphasis on the body
C)   the use of nudity
D)   the removable arts and headE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

How are Hindu monuments different from Buddhist monuments? Provide examples.

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1.Stupas are based on burial mounds and have large domes,such as The Great Stupa at Sanchi .
2.Hindu temples have shikharas,elaborate towers,and mandapas,such as Loro Jonggrang 
3.Buddhist monuments house relics and emphasize the circular structure and idea of the world; Hindu monuments take many forms and center around a sacred representation in the garbhagriha.
4.Both emphasize a sacred space and symbolize a sacred mountain.

Question 13

Who are the three main deities of Hinduism?

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Vishnu is a god who works for order and well-being.Shiva is both creator and destructor,male and female,light and dark.Devi is the Great Goddess who controls riches and fertility.

Question 14

What was the bhakti movement in Hinduism and how is it reflected in art?

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It stresses the intimate,perso...

Question 15

What makes the Rajarajeshvara Temple a monumental southern-style temple?

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It is a walled compound with a...

Question 16

On the toranas of the Great Stupa at Sanchi ,Jataka tales of the Buddha's past lives are organized according to

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A)   where the action occurred.
B)   importance of lesson.
C)   chronological order.
D)   alphabetical order.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What divides the depiction of drunkenness from that of moderation in the relief of Scene of Drunkenness and Moderation ?

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A)   a table
B)   a tree
C)   an instrument
D)   a wine jugE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

What helped preserve the colossal sculpture Parinirvana of the Buddha at Gal Vihara ?

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A)   the monastery
B)   the environment
C)   the superstructure
D)   the graniteE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

How would you compare and contrast northern- and southern-style temples?

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1.The southern style temple has a flat roof,as opposed to the pyramidal roof of the northern style.
2.The northern style temple sits on a stone terrace that sets off a sacred space from the mundane world.
3.The northern style temple usually consists of post-and-lintel construction only with many shikhara built around the main tower; the southern style temple has a large,two-story exterior wall.
4.In both styles,the exterior walls are very ornamental,including niches and relief sculpture.

Question 20

The Eternal Shiva at the temple of Shiva at Elephanta conveys the range of Shiva's powers through multiple

Accepted Answer

A)   pillars.
B)   arms.
C)   expressions.
D)   heads.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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How does the Male Torso found at Harappa forecast essential attributes of later Indian sculpture?

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