Arts 8 - The Arts of South, Central and West Asia

What is the art in Pakistan that is brightly colored with images of idealized landscapes, famous personality, flowers and trees that turned village lanes , city streets into a gallery without walls?

• Diwali

• Rangoli

• Truck Art

• Harrapa

It is a large elaborately embroidered wall hanging made in Kyrgystan and Kazakhstan.

• Frescoes

• Keteni

• Shirdaks

• Tush kyiz

Who is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity where she is the reason behind the celebration of Diwali?

• Vishnu

• Lakshmi

• Lakishima

Which of the following is the most important art in India?

• Sculpture

• Architecture

• Textiles

• Tradition

These are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments famous for its mural paintings.

• Ajanta Caves

• Harappa

• Mohenjo Daro

• Taj Mahal

This is the first proof of India's artwork. It reveals the ruins of carefully planned city that thrived about 4500 years ago

• Ajanta Caves

• Harappa

• Mohenjo Daro

• Taj Mahal

This is the masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture, a mausoleum with a mosque design constructed from dazzling white marble.

• Ajanta Caves

• Harappa

• Mohenjo Daro

• Taj Mahal

It is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. It symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

• Diwali

• Ketene

• Rangoli

• Tush kyiz

The primary form of Indo-Islamic architecture is the mosque.

• True

• False

Most surviving architecture of the Indian kingdom age is political in nature.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Most surviving architecture of the Indian kingdom age is religious in nature.