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Indian Architecture

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The large pillar or column along a highway is called?

a)

Chaitya

b)

Stambha / Lath

c)

Stupa

d)

Vedika

2.

The commemoration of Buddha's burial place

a)

Chaitya

b)

Stambha / Lath

c)

Stupa

d)

Vedika

3.

An Indian Assembly Hall, shrine, and sanctuary

a)

Chaitya

b)

Stambha / Lath

c)

Stupa

d)

Vedika

4.

Indian Buddhist monastery

a)

Mandapa

b)

Sikhara

c)

Vihara

d)

Chattri

5.

A Hindi porch hall for dance and music

a)

Mandapa

b)

Sikhara

c)

Vihara

d)

Chattri

6.

A Hindi steep pyramidal roof

a)

Mandapa

b)

Sikhara

c)

Vihara

d)

Chattri

7.

Rivers at India (Choose two)

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Nile River

8.

A free standing carved monumental pillar with circular or octagonal shafts

a)

Chaitya

b)

Stambha / Lath

c)

Stupa

d)

Vedika

9.

A mound which is a sacred spot that has a relic on top

a)

Chaitya

b)

Stambha / Lath

c)

Stupa

d)

Vedika

10.

Part of stupa that contains the relic casket

a)

Chattra

b)

Torana

c)

Vedika

d)

Chattri

11.

Stupa gateway / entrance

a)

Chattra

b)

Torana

c)

Vedika

d)

Chattri

12.

Stupa railing

a)

Chattra

b)

Torana

c)

Vedika

d)

Chattri

13.

Multi-level umbrella in a stupa

a)

Chattri

b)

Chattra

c)

Hamika

d)

Vedika

14.

Cubicle with umbrella in a stupa

a)

Chattri

b)

Chattra

c)

Hamika

d)

Vedika

15.

Assembly or prayer halls that were rock-cut into the mountains

a)

Chaitya

b)

Stambha / Lath

c)

Stupa

d)

Vedika

16.

Indian Buddhist monasteries that are central in plan and has a quadrangle surrounded by a veranda

a)

Mandapa

b)

Sikhara

c)

Vihara

d)

Chattri

17.

In Hindu architecure, this is the deep pyramidal roof.

a)

Sikhara

b)

Garbha-Griha

c)

Mandapa

d)

Mulaprasada

18.

A small shrine in Hindu architecture

a)

Sikhara

b)

Garbha-Griha

c)

Mandapa

d)

Mulaprasada

19.

A sacred room in Hindu architecture

a)

Sikhara

b)

Garbha-Griha

c)

Mandapa

d)

Mulaprasada

20.

North Hindu architecture style

a)

Nagara

b)

Dravida

c)

Vesara

21.

South Hindu architecture style

a)

Nagara

b)

Dravida

c)

Vesara

22.

Mixed Hindu architecture style

a)

Nagara

b)

Dravida

c)

Vesara

23.

Hindu architecture during the Gupta Period or earlier that has curvilinear towers with square-ish and cruciform plans.

a)

Nagara

b)

Dravida

c)

Vesara

24.

Hindu architecture style that has a truncated pyramid with horizontal levels and a dome on top and has square-ish plans

a)

Nagara

b)

Dravida

c)

Vesara

25.

Largest Vesara temple in the world

a)

Akshardham

b)

Hoysala Temple

c)

Halebidu

d)

Somnathpura