Question 1

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What site appears in this image?

Accepted Answer

A)   Angkor Wat, Cambodia
B)   Ananda Temple, Myanmar
C)   Borobudur, Java
D)   Vishvanatha Temple, KhajurahoE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Portable statues of Hindu gods, meant to appear in processions, are most often made of what material?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bronze
B)   Wood
C)   Stone
D)   ClayE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What was the purpose of the large mounds known as stupas that appear in Buddhist sanctuaries?

Accepted Answer

A)   To serve as an astronomical observatory
B)   To replicate the cosmos for meditation
C)   To house cremated remains of the Buddha
D)   To be the tomb for local Buddhist monksE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What is the purpose of the figures and mithunas around the doorway of the Vishnu Temple at Deogarh?

Accepted Answer

A)   To mark the transition between exterior world and sacred interior
B)   To illustrate the episodes from the events in the saga of Vishnu
C)   To invoke blessings and fertility for all who enter the temple
D)   To serve as intermediaries to the god for people visiting the templeE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which sect became the dominant Buddhism tradition in southern India, Sri Lanka, and mainland Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mahayana
B)   Amitabha
C)   Bodhisattva
D)   TheravadaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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What is the location of this colossal sculpture of the Buddha?

Accepted Answer

A)   Angkor, Cambodia
B)   Gal Vihara, Sri Lanka
C)   Sarnath, India
D)   Ajanta, IndiaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The steatite seals found in the Indus Valley resemble seals found at contemporary sites in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)   Egypt
B)   Mesopotamia
C)   Aegean
D)   PersiaE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The caves of Ajanta provide evidence for which artistic genre?

Accepted Answer

A)   Later South Asian relief sculpture
B)   Pillared stone-carved chaitya halls
C)   Early South Asian wall painting
D)   Inscribed and painting stone textsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What is the significance of the Bodhi tree in Buddhist art?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Buddha was meditating beneath it when he attained enlightenment.
B)   It was the tree that sheltered the mother of the Buddha as she gave birth.
C)   The tree grew thin and tall, making it a symbol of the axis mundi.
D)   The Bodhi tree was sacred to the many principal gods of Buddhism.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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What god is represented by this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ananda
B)   Harihara
C)   Nataraja
D)   GaneshaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

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What event from the life of the Buddha does this figure illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moment of enlightenment
B)   Birth of the Buddha
C)   Death of the Buddha
D)   First sermonE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

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What is the location of this Buddhist temple?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho
B)   Angkor Wat, Angkor
C)   Bayon, Angkor Thom
D)   Stupa, BorobudurE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What is the primary contribution of the Aryans, a mobile herding people, to the culture of India?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trade
B)   Metalwork
C)   Agriculture
D)   ReligionE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

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Which Hindu god is depicted in this relief at Badami?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shiva
B)   Devi
C)   Ganesha
D)   VishnuE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

At which site did successive Khmer kings, over more than four centuries, each build a temple mountain dedicated to his own personal god?

Accepted Answer

A)   Angkor Wat, Cambodia
B)   Borobudur, Java
C)   Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho
D)   Great Stupa, SanchiE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which mudra appears in images of the Buddha giving his first sermon?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abhaya mudra
B)   Earth-touching mudra
C)   Meditation mudra
D)   Wheel-turning mudraE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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To which Hindu god is this masonry temple dedicated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shiva
B)   Mahadeva
C)   Vishnu
D)   GaneshaE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which site is home to the earliest Hindu stone sculpture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Borobudur
B)   Ajanta
C)   Udayagiri
D)   DeogarhE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Gandhara region is the home of many portrayals of which being?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yakshis
B)   Shiva
C)   Elephants
D)   BuddhaE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

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What is the purpose of a chaitya hall such as this one at Karle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Musical performances
B)   Shelter for a stupa
C)   Resting place for a monk
D)   Private worship of ShivaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

At which site did successive Khmer kings, over more than four centuries, each build a temple mountain dedicated to his own personal god?

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​ What event from the life of the Buddha does this figure illustrate?

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What is the purpose of the figures and mithunas around the doorway of the Vishnu Temple at Deogarh?

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​ What god is represented by this figure?

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Portable statues of Hindu gods, meant to appear in processions, are most often made of what material?

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Which sect became the dominant Buddhism tradition in southern India, Sri Lanka, and mainland Southeast Asia?

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The caves of Ajanta provide evidence for which artistic genre?

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​ What is the location of this colossal sculpture of the Buddha?

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​ What is the location of this Buddhist temple?

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The Gandhara region is the home of many portrayals of which being?

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What is the significance of the Bodhi tree in Buddhist art?

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What was the purpose of the large mounds known as stupas that appear in Buddhist sanctuaries?

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Which mudra appears in images of the Buddha giving his first sermon?

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​ What is the purpose of a chaitya hall such as this one at Karle?

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​ Which Hindu god is depicted in this relief at Badami?

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​ To which Hindu god is this masonry temple dedicated?

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What is the primary contribution of the Aryans, a mobile herding people, to the culture of India?

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The steatite seals found in the Indus Valley resemble seals found at contemporary sites in which area?

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