Question 1

Which symbol is NOT used to represent the Buddha?

Accepted Answer

A)   a lion
B)   a chakra
C)   a linga
D)   a footprint

Question 2

The Female Figure Holding a Fly Whisk is characteristic of Mauryan period sculpture in the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   figure's fleshy sensuality
B)   high polished sandstone
C)   representation of a yakshi figure
D)   all of the above

Question 3

Buddhist monastic communities made two types of rock-cut halls; one was called the __________, used for the monks' living quarters, and the other was the __________, which meant "sanctuary."

Accepted Answer

A)   shikhara; amalaka
B)   mandapas; plinth
C)   vihara; chaitya
D)   torana; garbhagriha

Question 4

The earliest civilization of South Asia was nurtured in the __________ River.

Accepted Answer

A)   Indus
B)   Ganges
C)   Narmada
D)   Tapti

Question 5

What feature of Bodhisattvas distinguishes them from images of the Buddha?

Accepted Answer

A)   the use of specific mudras
B)   their elongated earlobes
C)   their princely garb and jewelry
D)   their body visible through a clinging robe

Question 6

Explain the iconography and cultural significance of Shiva Nataraja?

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Question 7

How does the nude male torso found at Harappa forecast essential attributes of later Indian sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)   its small intimate scale
B)   the sensuous emphasis on the body
C)   the use of nudity
D)   the removable arts and head

Question 8

________are Buddhist religious monuments that frequently hold sacred relics and are venerated through circumambulation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Temples
B)   Viharas
C)   Amalakas
D)   Stupas

Question 9

How would one compare the Prakhon Chai style with the Dvaravati style in Thailand?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The Indus Valley civilization thrived around the same time as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Etruscan culture
B)   Old Kingdom Egypt
C)   Classical Greece
D)   Imperial Rome

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indus Valley site of Mohenjo-Daro?

Accepted Answer

A)   a large pool, perhaps for public bathing or ritual function
B)   a city plan based on a grid of wide avenues and narrow streets
C)   multi-family dwellings in three- and four-story structures
D)   a network of covered drainage systems for waste and rainwater

Question 12

_____________are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions of different states of being.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mudras
B)   erotic figures
C)   Mithuna
D)   yakshi

Question 13

Angkor Wat in Cambodia is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a monumental Buddhist site, conceived as a mandala in three dimensions
B)   a royal complex of structures dedicated to the worship of Vishnu
C)   a focal point for the preservation of traditions, texts, and practices of Theravada Buddhism
D)   the site of three colossal statues of the Buddha

Question 14

The garbhagriha, or "womb chamber," in Hindu temples is a darkened space where the ____________is housed.

Accepted Answer

A)   plinth
B)   vimana
C)   sacred image
D)   shikhara

Question 15

The Yakshi Bracket Figure is carved using what material?

Accepted Answer

A)   sandstone
B)   marble
C)   salt stone
D)   granite

Question 16

Metaphysical texts written during the __________period gave rise to the philosophical concepts of samsara, Brahman, and atman, which greatly inform Hindu and Buddhist beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Indus-Valley
B)   Vedic
C)   Mauryan
D)   Gupta

Question 17

The rock-cut relief Descent of the Ganges is probably meant to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   serve as an allegory of the king's benevolence
B)   teach Hindu beliefs through dramatic narratives representing the gods
C)   provide a focus for meditation and ritual devotion
D)   record a historical event

Question 18

The relief carvings that fill large central panels surrounding the garbhagriah at the Temple of Vishnu at Deogarh ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   use symbols and abstract form to convey their meaning
B)   present a dramatic narrative of the gods in superhuman form
C)   provide iconic images of Vishnu in all his forms for veneration
D)   serve as political propaganda in their references to Gupta rulers

Question 19

Why did Ashoka erect monuments to Buddha?

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Question 20

In the Lion Capital from Sarnath , the animals represent the __________ of the world mentioned in Buddhist creation myths.

Accepted Answer

A)   four great rulers
B)   four great temples of Sarnath
C)   four Buddhas of the earth
D)   four great rivers

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_____________are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions of different states of being.

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indus Valley site of Mohenjo-Daro?

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