Art & Architecture of Southeast Asia

Art & Architecture of Southeast Asia

Multiple Choice

Very popular, especially in Indonesia, based on Hindu Epics & political events are called?

• Tweets

• Snapchats

• Puppet Theater

• Shadow Plays

Angkor Wat

• Cambodia

• Largest religious monument in the world

• Est. 30 years to build

• King Suryavarman II, dedicated to Vishnu (Hindu)

• Reflects Hindu influences

Angkor Wat

• Khmers built Angor Wat in 1100s

• Similar to India's Temples

• 3 tiers surrounded by rectangular walls

• Thousands of figures carved along the walls

• Hindu myths and daily life

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Check all of the following that are true about Angkor Wat.

• largest religious monument in the world

• located in Cambodia

• built by the Khmers

• thousand of figures are carved along the walls telling stories of Hindu myths & daily life

Multiple Choice

How many standing Buddhas are part of Ananda?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What is most unique feature of Borobudur?

• Hindu stories carved into structure

• unfinished statue of Buddha

• presence of Christian crosses

• rises 15 tiers above the ground

Multiple Choice

What is the name for the technique for dyeing cloth called?

• Gregorian

• Swahili

• Batik

• Hellenism