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HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF ART (FROM 3000 BC TO 600 AD)

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was the Indus Valley Civilization? 
a)
South Africa
b)
Pakistan and India
c)
Iraq and India 
2.
The name of the large city discovered in 1921
a)
Harappa
b)
Cayro
c)
Bay of Bengal 
3.

Indus Valley Civilization

a)

FROM 4000 BC TO 800 AD

b)

2500 BC TO 1750 BC

c)

FROM 2000 BC TO 500 AD

d)

FROM 1500 BC TO 900 AD

4.

Mauryan dynasty existed in the (a)   century B.C.

5.

Did art and craft exist during Indus Valley civilization

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Did the Mauryan dynasty promote art?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Artists of the Harappan period were extremely skilled.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Mauryan period marked a new beginning in Indian history

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Highly polished quality of the sculpted pillars from the Ashokan period are not a treasure of Indian art.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

popular folk art, which continued in the form of crude mother (a)   figures

11.

After the Mauryans, when the (a)   came to power

12.

Which of the following Emperor Constructed The Sanchi Stupa?

a)

Harshwardhan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Dhananand

d)

Chandergupta Maurya

13.

During his reign, Pushyamitra Sunga renovated the Stupas at Sanchi and Barhut

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Pushyamitra Sunga built the sculptured stone gateway at Sanchi.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following is the oldest stone structure in India and was commissioned by the Mauryan King Ashoka?

a)

A. Sanchi Stupa

b)

B. Amaravati Stupa

c)

C. Peshawar Stupa

d)

D. Nagarjunakonda Stupa

16.

Sanchi Stupa is located near?

a)

Gaya

b)

Bhopal

c)

Varanasi

d)

Bijapur

17.

What was the original residence of the Kushanas?

a)

North-Chinese Turkestan

b)

North-Western India

c)

Indian Subcontinent

d)

Caucasia

18.

Sculpted portraiture was first seen during the reign of the Kushanas

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Gupta period is regarded as the golden period in Indian Art History.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

_______was the Golden Age of Indian Art and Culture.

a)

Gupta

b)

Maurya

c)

Vaishya

d)

Buddha

21.

During the Gupta period, Refinement came in the representation of the (a)   figures.

22.

Some of the most important art centers during this period were

a)

Mathura,

b)

Sarnath,

c)

Ujjain,

d)

Ahichhatra

e)

All of the above

23.
Aracheologists found artifacts such as gold statues and other treasures. What did this indicate?
a)
there was probably a Golden Age
b)
there was widespread famine
c)
there was widespread poverty
d)
the Gupta Empire collapsed
24.

What was the period during the Gupta Empire called?

a)

The great famine age

b)

The literature age

c)

The golden age

d)

The palm-leaf age

25.

What might an archeologist find that would be evidence of a golden age?

a)

Advanced weapons

b)

Walled cities

c)

Animal skeletons

d)

Beautiful sculptures

26.

what is sculpture?

a)

A way of expression for an artist

b)

an artistic form of a three dimensional object

c)

stone that is given a certain shape

d)

Decoration for your house

27.

Ajanta and Ellora sculptures which are related to the (a)   period

28.

Gupta sculptures show the perfect balance and blending of

a)

the style

b)

the skill

c)

the mastery

d)

the imagination

e)

All of the above

29.

The religious sculptures of the Gupta period show a (a)   quality.

30.

Which one was a prominent center of sculptural art during the Gupta period?

a)

Amaravati

b)

Mathura

c)

Sanchi

d)

Gandhara

31.

The slight tilt of the lip, the full roundness of the figures, accurate carvings and simplicity became the stylistic stamp of the (a)  

32.

During the Gupta period, secular sculptures were also produced in a large extent

a)

True

b)

False

33.

How did early people express themselves

a)

Song

b)

Dance

c)

Art

d)

Rap

34.

Which aspect of a mural makes it social?

a)

Painted on a wall

b)

Painted outside

c)

Painted by many different people

d)

Painted over several days

35.

What is this painting an example of?

a)

Portrait

b)

Mural

c)

Still Life

d)

Landscape

36.

A scientist who researches past people and civilizations using the artifacts they left behind.

a)

Paleontologist

b)

Sociologist

c)

Biologist

d)

Archaeologist

37.

Which of the following statement is NOT true about Ajanta caves?

a)

Ajanta caves were tagged as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1983

b)

Currently, these caves are taken care of by the Archeological Survey of India

c)

The general style of paintings at The Ajanta caves seems to have influenced paintings in Tibet and Srilanka

d)

Ajanta caves were excavated between the 12th century and 16th centuries

38.

In which Indian State Ajanta and Ellora caves are located?

a)

Madhya pradesh

b)

Uttar pradesh

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Gujrat

39.

How many caves are there at Ajanta?

a)

28

b)

27

c)

35

d)

30

40.

Name the world famous unique monument in Ellora Cave:

a)

Ganesha Temple

b)

Durga Temple

c)

Kailasa Temple

d)

Vishnu Temple

41.

Name the hills on which Ajanta Caves are located:

a)

Sahyadri Hills

b)

Satpura Hills

c)

Banner Hills

d)

Nilgiri Hills

42.

The Great Sanchi Stup is associated with which Religion?

a)

Jainism

b)

Judaisim

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

43.

Which of the following is/are true about Ajanta wall paintings?

a)

1 The famous cave paintings of Ajanta were done during the Gupta period.

b)

2 “Dying princess” painting from Jataka tales is seen in Ajanta caves.

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

None

44.

Ajanta and Ellora are _________ caves and are among the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

a)

glacier

b)

rock-cut

c)

sea caves

45.

How many caves are there at Ajanta?

a)

Twelve

b)

Twenty five

c)

Thirty

46.

The Ajanta caves takes the shape of ____________.

a)

A Circle

b)

A Horse-shoe

c)

An Octagon

47.

What form of fine arts are depicted at Ajanta and Ellora Caves?

a)

Magnificent Paintings and Wall-Carved Sculptures

b)

Paleolithic Art

c)

Hand-Prints

48.

How did Ajanta caves get its name?

a)

In memory of a girl named Ajanta

b)

From a nearby village named Ajintha

c)

In memory of a British officer

49.

How long did it approximately take to create the sculptures and paintings in Ajanta Caves?

a)

Five hundred years

b)

Seven hundred years

c)

Nine hundred years

50.

In Ajanta paintings, themes are from

a)

Life of Buddha

b)

Jatakas

c)

Avadanas

d)

All of the above

51.

During the Gupta period, the new development in art was the _____________ and _______________________ architectures

(a)  

52.

Which is the largest cave temple in India?

a)

Ellora Caves

b)

Ajanta Caves

c)

Undavalli Caves

d)

Elephanta Caves

53.

Udaygiri caves are found in (a)  

54.

Nachna and Bhumara, where temple architectures started during the (a)   period

55.

Gupta period is classical period of the Indian history

a)

True

b)

False

56.

We see a gradual development in Art and Crafts from Indus Valley Civilization (2500 BC - 1750 BC) to Mauryan dynasty (Third Century BC).

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Artists of Harappan period were extremely skilled.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Highly polished _____ from the Ashokan period are the precious treasure of Indian art

a)

sculpted pillars

b)

sculpted minars

c)

sculpted walls

59.

Great _____ and Sculptures of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh came into being during this period.

a)

stupas

b)

bureaucracy

c)

province

d)

region

60.

Great Stupas and Sculptures of Sanchi in ______ came into being during this period.

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Andra Pradesh

c)

Himalayas

d)

Kabul

61.

____ period is regarded as the golden period in Indian Art History.

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

Mughal

62.

______ and some other places became important centres during this period.

a)

Mathura,

b)

Sarnath,

c)

Ujjain,

d)

Ahichhatra

63.

Dancing girl made up of

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

c)

Wood

d)

Bronze

64.

Size of dancing girl is Approximately

a)

10 Inches

b)

7 Inches

c)

4 Inches

65.

What is this? where it was found and now where it it?

(a)  

66.

Match the art and architecture of Mauryan empire:

A. Ashokan Pillar 1. Lauriya-Nandangarh

B. Bull Capital 2. Rampurva

C. Lomarishi caves 3. Barabar hils

D. Ringed soak-wells 4. Ropar

a)

2 1 4 3

b)

3 4 2 1

c)

1 2 3 4

d)

4 3 1 2

67.

What comprises as the base of the Bull Capital?

a)

The base comprises a bell shaped inverted lotus.

b)

The base comprises a bell shaped inverted water body.

c)

The base comprises a bell shaped inverted tree

68.

What is there on the abacus of the Bull Capital?

(a)  

69.

Determine the phases in which the Ajanta Paintings were done..

a)

Mahayana and Mahabarata

b)

Hanayana and Hinayana

c)

Mahayana and Hinayana

d)

Ramayana and Mahabarata

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