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WorksheetsArt #1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following adjectives BEST describes the fight for Indian Independence?
a)
Nonviolent
b)
Low Key
c)
Brutal
d)
Corrupt
2.
Europeans used the word "chintz" to refer to Indian
a)
Fabrics
b)
Natives
c)
Pottery
d)
Gods
3.
Unlike Theraveda Buddhists, Mahayana Buddhists believe that
a)
salvation is possible for all
b)
people can conquer desire
c)
there is one single God
d)
life should be cherished
4.
What is the most basic element of art?
a)
space
b)
motif
c)
shape
d)
line
5.
Which group invaded the Indus Valley around 1500 BCE?
a)
The Aryans
b)
The Mongols
c)
The Mughals
d)
The Brahmans
6.
Which of the following facts MOST contribute to the loss of metal artifacts in history?
a)
metal objects are created for domestic use
b)
people do not value metal objects and do not protect them
c)
rigid metal objects are easily broken
d)
people often melt metal objects to salvage material
7.
Which of the following advancements did the Mesolithic Period see?
a)
the first written alphabet
b)
the creation of the first tools
c)
the discovery of fire
d)
the building of rock shelters
8.
The Charter Act of 1833 extended the charter of...
a)
the Council of Princes
b)
Queen Victoria
c)
the Church of England
d)
the East India Company
9.
Which emperor was "The Tiger"?
a)
Akbar
b)
Humayun
c)
Timur
d)
Babur
10.
Because they painted with watercolor, Kalighat artists...
a)
Drew sharp outlines
b)
painted on fabric
c)
neglected detail
d)
worked quickly
11.
The Jesuits' primary mission was to...
a)
create art for the church
b)
claim lands for the Iberian countries
c)
learn about other cultures
d)
convert people to the church
12.
Which European power controlled India for two centuries?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
The Netherlands
13.
As Nataraja, the god Shiva holds a drum that represents...
a)
time
b)
happiness
c)
war
d)
health
14.
Who was the first Western Ruler to enter India?
a)
Augustus
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Cyrus
15.
Indian influence is present in the Qubbat-ul-Islam Mosque's
a)
overall design
b)
corbeling
c)
vaulting
d)
abstract imagery
16.
Which of the following nations was NOT a prominent colonial power in India?
a)
Portugal
b)
England
c)
Russia
d)
France
17.
In the Emperor Shajahan Riding, the artist PRIMARILY placed the emperor on a horse to...
a)
show his skill in horse riding
b)
link him to nature
c)
emphasize his power
d)
demonstrate his kindness
18.
The Paramashiva aspect of a god
a)
cannot be comprehended by humans
b)
greets the dead in the afterlife
c)
exists in human form
d)
is worshipped by Hindus
19.
The Bust of a man, possibly a priest was
a)
pasted
b)
modeled
c)
cast
d)
carved
20.
Henry Irwin's father was a...
a)
colonel
b)
artist
c)
archdeacon
d)
lawyer
21.
Which of the following artists introduced the medium of collage?
a)
Marcel Duchamp
b)
Henri Matisse
c)
Pablo Picasso
d)
Vincent Van Gogh
22.
Which subject did the scholar Edward Said help outline?
a)
magical realism
b)
contemporary art
c)
postcolonial theory
d)
socialism
23.
Which scholar suggested that attempts to categorize indian art by religion were invalid?
a)
Anne D'Alleva
b)
Edward Said
c)
Homi K. Bhabha
d)
T. Richard Blurton
24.
In The Location of Culture, Homi K. Bhabha describes how...
a)
Europeans justified colonization
b)
colonized cultures resisted colonization
c)
geography affects culture
d)
immigrants experience cultural conflicts
25.
The Buddha's remains were...
a)
cremated
b)
mummified
c)
lost
d)
buried
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