Sri Lankan, Afghan, Nepalese, and Tibetan Architecture

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sinhalese architecture?

A decorative circular frontispiece near the entrance of a Sri Lankan stupa.

The world’s tallest stupa with a height of 122 meters built by King Mahasena.

It shows the sophisticated knowledge of symmetry and geometry in its planning.

The location of Sri Lanka’s largest and best preserved cave temple.

Afghanistan is located in the major network of ancient trade routes of the           .

The name for modern-day Persia.

Built in the 15^th century, the structure appears to be floating and the exterior is made of blue hues of highly detailed mosaic tiles.

The following are the primary influences of Afghan architecture except          .

The location of the two 6^th-century monumental statues carved into the side of a cliff.