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Buddhist Art

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the time duration of evolution of Buddhist Art In india?

a)

3rd BCE to 5th CE

b)

3rd CE to 5th BCE

c)

1st BCE to 3rd BCE

d)

1st BCE to 5CE

2.

Ancient Indian art was not influenced by Relegion.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

4.
The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what? 
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Illusions 
5.
What is the name of this sculpture from Sarnath, India during the period of "272-231 B.C.E."?
a)
Lion capital from column erected by
Emperor
Ashoka
b)
4 face tigers of Ashoka
c)
Lioness of the Emperor Ashoka
d)
Guardian gate of Emperor of Ashoka
6.
Which century was the Great Stupa in Sanchi, India ?
a)
20th Century
b)
third century B.C.E. to first century C.E. 
c)
2000 B.C.E
d)
2000 - 3000 B.C.E
7.

What is the tree of enlightenment. Buddha to be sat under the tree in profound meditation until he achieved enlightenment.

a)

oak

b)

elm

c)

bohdi

d)

palm

e)

cypress

8.

What is Anthropometric representation

a)

Aniconic

b)

Iconic

c)

symbolic

d)

Naturalistic

9.

What are the four symbolic representation of Buddha represented in Buddhist art

a)

Lotus

b)

Feet

c)

Stupa

d)

Chakra

e)

Pillar

10.

What is Lion Capital of Sarnath made of

a)

Polished Sandstone

b)

Grey Schist

c)

Polshed Granite

d)

Red Sandstone

11.

What are three parts of Lion Capital

a)

Base, Pillar & Balcony

b)

Abacus, Axis & Head

c)

Base, Abacus&Capital

d)

Icon,Sphere & Base

12.

What are the 4 animals carved on Abacus of Lion Capital of Sarnath?

a)

Horse, Bull,Lion and Elephant

b)

Bull,Horse,Tiger, and Elephant

c)

Lion,Horse,Cow and Bull

d)

Horse, Fox,Platypus & Chicken

13.

Details of Dhamma on Pillar of Lion Capital is in which language?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Pali

c)

Hindi

d)

Maghadi

14.

What is the name of the sculpture

a)

Gaurdian Angel

b)

Didargunj Yakshi

c)

Shalbhanjika

d)

Chauri collector

15.

What is the Height of the sculpture

a)

4ft 3inches

b)

6ft 1inches

c)

5ft 2inches

d)

5ft 10inches

16.

What is the gate called

a)

Harmika

b)

Torana

c)

Chatri

d)

Yasti

17.

a branch of art history, studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images: the subjects depicted, the particular compositions and details used to do so, and other elements that are distinct from artistic style.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Formalism

c)

Iconography

d)

Elements and Principles of Art

18.

Continiuos Narration relief depicted on the raillings of Stupa Balustrades were called?

(a)  

19.

How is this Image related to Buddhist art in India

a)

The symbolism of Yin and Yan

b)

Peace if the core of Buddhist Ideals

c)

Evolution of art from symbolism to Icons

d)

Symbolic representation of spirituality

20.

According to you what is the impact of Buddhist art on Indian Art history.

4 lines
21.

Which School of Buddhist art had Hellenistic inluence?

a)

Amravati

b)

Mathura

c)

Gandhara

d)

Magadhi

22.

The gesture sculpted on an icon is called ?

a)

Sutra

b)

Lasksana

c)

Dharma

d)

Mudra

23.

Many of the Gandharan Buddha images depict him seated, forming the dharmacakra mudrā

a)

giving the First sermon of Buddhism gesture

b)

Turning of the Wheel of relegion gesture

c)

Achiving Nirvana /enlightenement gesture

d)

Blessing the devotees with benolelence gesture

24.

The classical age of Buddhism and Indian culture is which periode

a)

Kushan

b)

Gupta

c)

Sunga

d)

Mauryan

25.
a)

Realistic

b)

Naturalistic

c)

Stylised

d)

Symbolic

26.
a)

Mathura

b)

Gandhara

c)

Amravati

d)

Sarnath

27.

Check the right description

a)

depicted having

1.Doll face

2.Round head

3.Smiling

4.With Mudras

b)

depicted as having

1. a youthful, almond-shaped face,

2.with full lips,

3.long straight nose, a

4.masculine body

c)

depicted as having

1. Abstract, stone face

2.withsharp lips,

3.Indian features

4. Robust body

28.

Choose the right one

a)

Dharma Chakra Parvartan Mudra

b)

Bhumi Sparsh Mudra

c)

Bodhgyani Mudra

d)

Dhyana Mudra

29.

Check the right one

a)

With more delicacy and repose

b)

Absolute Idealism

c)

Propotion of form for harmony

d)

Related to Peace and Serinity

e)

External meditation of the world

30.

Choose the right one

a)

Seated Buddha of Katra Tila , Mathura

b)

Seated Buddha of Sarnath, Gupta

c)

Seated Buddha of Gandhara, Kushan Periode

d)

Seated Buddha of Sarnath , Kushan Periode

31.

The sculptors from Mathura generally used grayish schist stone and stucco (a mixture of lime and clay) in the later part of the period.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Gandhara sculptures were Greco Buddhist style

Helenistic features and influences

Apollo like features of Buddha

a)

True

b)

False