Question 1

How did Siddhartha Gautama reach enlightenment?

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Question 2

What monumental form is a fundamental element of Buddhist worship?

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A)   the shikhara
B)   the stupa
C)   the garbhagriha
D)   the chaitya

Question 3

The two general Hindu temple types in India are the __________ and the __________.

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A)   monumental; intimate
B)   eastern; western
C)   northern; southern
D)   Palluva; Chola

Question 4

__________ are enlightened beings who postpone nirvana and buddhahood to help others achieve enlightenment.

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A)   Yogis
B)   Priests
C)   Bodhisattvas
D)   Ministers

Question 5

What might the lion on the Lion Capital represent?

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Question 6

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

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

The Temple of Vishnu at Deogarh is an example of a __________style temple.

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A)   southern
B)   eastern
C)   western
D)   northern

Question 9

Eternal Shiva at the Temple of Shiva at Elephanta is an example of what type of relief?

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A)   rock-cut relief
B)   mountain-cut relief
C)   clay relief
D)   wood-cut relief

Question 10

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

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Question 11

The erotic sculptures decorating the Kandariya Mahadeva are thought to express__________.

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A)   Shiva's divine bliss
B)   a ritual ceremony
C)   Shiva's consorts
D)   human lust

Question 12

Which religion does NOT have a cave devoted to it at the Kailasha Temple at Ellora ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Buddhism
B)   Jainism
C)   Zoroastrianism
D)   Hinduism

Question 13

Which religious monument contains sacred relics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temple of Shiva, Elephanta
B)   Great Stupa, Sanchi
C)   Vishnu Temple, Deaogarh
D)   All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an example of one of the Buddha's lakshanas?

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A)   the urna
B)   the mudra
C)   the ushnisha
D)   elongated earlobes

Question 15

At the Rajarajeshvara Temple , the significance of the axis mundi is reiterated by the _______________which is the exact same size as the garbhagriha housed below it.

Accepted Answer

A)   shikhara
B)   capstone
C)   mandapa
D)   umbrellas

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of statues of Hindu gods?

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A)   The god is believed to inhabit the sculpture
B)   It must be made of metal
C)   It must conform to a specific canon of proportions
D)   It may be either symbolic or anthropomorphic

Question 17

What brought Buddhism and Hinduism to Southeast Asia?

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Question 18

Stories of the Buddha's past lives are called _________ tales.

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A)   toranas
B)   mandapas
C)   garbhagriha
D)   jataka

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