Question 1

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 2

The Female Figure Holding a Fly-Whisk (Fig. 10-7)  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) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What is depicted on the entrance to the temple of Vishnu at Deogarh (Figs. 10-16 and 10-17)?

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Large panels sculpted in relie...

Question 4

In what style is the temple of Vishnu at Deogarh (Fig. 10-16) ?

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A)   northern
B)   eastern
C)   western
D)   southernE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What do the locations of the shrines at the Loro Jonggrang (Fig. 10-38)  suggest?

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A)   occupation
B)   status
C)   wealth
D)   pietyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What makes the Rajarajeshvara Temple (Fig. 10-32) a monumental southern-style temple?

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It is a walled compound with a...

Question 7

Explain the iconography and cultural significance of Shiva Nataraja (Fig. 10-33).

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Shiva is seen as the Lord of t...

Question 8

The bodhisattva in the wall painting of Cave 1 in Ajanta (Fig. 10-19)  is identified as Avalokiteshvara through the

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A)   lotus flower in his hand.
B)   princely garments.
C)   distinctive headdress.
D)   use of color.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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) C) and D)

Question 10

The erotic sculptures decorating the Kandariya Mahadeva (Fig. 10-30)  are thought to express

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A)   Shiva's consorts.
B)   ceremonial rituals.
C)   human divinity.
D)   human lust.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

On the toranas of the Great Stupa at Sanchi (Fig. 10-9) , 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 B)

Question 12

Discuss the style, content, and purpose of Indus Valley seals. What do they reveal about early civilizations?

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1. Seals show animal and human figures w...

Question 13

What are the names for the two types of rock-cut halls that were made for Buddhist monastic communities?

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A)   shikhara and amalaka
B)   mandapas and plinth
C)   vihara and chaitya
D)   torana and garbhagrihaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

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Derived from burial mounds, st...

Question 16

What are Buddhist religious monuments that frequently hold sacred relics and are venerated through circumambulation?

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A)   temples
B)   viharas
C)   amalakas
D)   stupasE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What do the lions represent in the Lion Capital from Sarnath (Fig. 10-6) ?

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A)   four great rulers
B)   four great temples of Sarnath
C)   four buddhas of the earth
D)   four cardinal directionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

How did Siddhartha Gautama reach enlightenment?

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Siddhartha left his princely d...

Question 19

Why did Ashoka erect monuments to Buddha?

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He was remorseful at the destr...

Question 20

What are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions of different states of being?

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A)   mithuna
B)   erotic figures
C)   mudras
D)   yakshiE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Explain the iconography and cultural significance of Shiva Nataraja (Fig. 10-33).

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

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

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The bodhisattva in the wall painting of Cave 1 in Ajanta (Fig. 10-19) is identified as Avalokiteshvara through the

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What are the names for the two types of rock-cut halls that were made for Buddhist monastic communities?

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In what style is the temple of Vishnu at Deogarh (Fig. 10-16) ?

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Discuss the style, content, and purpose of Indus Valley seals. What do they reveal about early civilizations?

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

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What do the lions represent in the Lion Capital from Sarnath (Fig. 10-6) ?

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How did Siddhartha Gautama reach enlightenment?

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What makes the Rajarajeshvara Temple (Fig. 10-32) a monumental southern-style temple?

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What are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions of different states of being?

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

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What do the locations of the shrines at the Loro Jonggrang (Fig. 10-38) suggest?

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What is depicted on the entrance to the temple of Vishnu at Deogarh (Figs. 10-16 and 10-17)?

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The erotic sculptures decorating the Kandariya Mahadeva (Fig. 10-30) are thought to express

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Why did Ashoka erect monuments to Buddha?

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