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Indian Temples - Architecture and their styles

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which century does this temple belong to? (look at the image, observe and eliminate the wrong answers)

a)

2nd century

b)

11th century

c)

8th century

d)

18th century

2.

This temple is in Kanchipuram, built in the 7th century. Which kings built this?

a)

Cholas

b)

Cheras

c)

Pandyas

d)

Pallavas

3.

Name the part shown with arrow.

a)

Kalasha

b)

Amalaka

c)

Vimana

d)

Shikara

4.

This is, Hoysaleswara temple, belongs to Hoysalas. This is situated at Halebidu. Where is Halebidu?

a)

Karnataka

b)

Telangana

c)

Andhrapradesh

d)

Maharastra

5.

This is from Ajanta Caves. What were these spaces used as?

a)

Chaitya Hall

b)

Jain Beds

c)

Viharas for Monks

d)

Buddhist Stupas

6.

What is this?

a)

Checkered games

b)

Jain Chess grids

c)

Mandala Grids

d)

Grids used to design forts

7.

Which style does this single storied Gopura belong to?

a)

Nagara

b)

Dravida

c)

Hoysala

d)

Chalukya

8.

This is the plan of Rajarani Temple. Where is it located?

a)

Modhera, Gujarat

b)

Bhubneswar, Orissa

c)

Amaravati, AP

d)

Sanchi, Madhyapradesh

9.

What can the space be?

a)

Ardha Mandapa

b)

Pillared Mandapa

c)

Pudhu Mandapa

d)

Muga Mandapa

10.

Which temple is this?

a)

Airavateswarar Temple, Darasuram

b)

Durga Temple, Aihole

c)

Kandariya Mahadeo Temple, Khajuraho

d)

Kamakya Temple, Assam

11.

What is this? (This is an image from Orissa Bhubneswar temples)

a)

Stupa

b)

Stambha

c)

Gopura

d)

Torana

12.

What is this?

a)

Adam's Bridge Rameswaram

b)

Chilika Lake, Orissa

c)

Sunderbans, West Bengal

d)

Dwarka, Gujarat

13.

Which style of temple is this?

a)

Pallavas

b)

Cheras

c)

Hoysalas

d)

Cholas

14.

Where is this?

a)

Barabar

b)

Ellora

c)

Elephanta

d)

Ajanta

15.

Which temple town is this?

a)

Thanjavur

b)

Madurai

c)

Tiruvannamalai

d)

Rameswaram

16.

Which temple style is this?

a)

Hoysala

b)

Dravida

c)

Nagara

d)

None of the above

17.

Which style of temple is this?

a)

Dravida

b)

Nagara

c)

Hoysala

d)

Vijayanagar

18.

What are these?

a)

Dravidian Relief sculptures

b)

Chaitya Hall paintings

c)

Rock cut viharas

d)

Cave shelters and paintings

19.

Which region can this temple be situated?

a)

Deccan

b)

Northeast

c)

Kashmir

d)

Gujarat

20.

Which temple is this?

a)

Elephanta Temple

b)

Durga Temple

c)

Rock cut temple

d)

Terracotta made Temple

21.

This is in Hampi. What are these structures built for?

a)

Guard room

b)

Garden shelters

c)

Elephant stable

d)

King's dining

22.

Which place is this?

a)

Elephanta Caves

b)

Ellora Caves

c)

Pallava Caves

d)

Buddhist Caves

23.

This is in Hampi.

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

What space is this?

a)

Vihara

b)

Chaitya

c)

Mandapa

d)

Cave Shelters

25.

Where can you see such temples?

a)

Tamilnadu

b)

Kerala

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Karnataka

26.

Name the temple.

a)

Modhera Sun Temple

b)

Konark Sun Temple

c)

Khandariya Mahadeo Temple

d)

Mount Abu Dilwara Temple

27.

Which temple is this?

a)

Jagannath Puri Temple

b)

Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar

c)

Somnathapura Temple

d)

Konark Sun Temple

28.

This urga narashima statue at Hampi. How is it made of?

a)

Monolithic

b)

Rock cut

c)

Lathe turned

d)

None of the above

29.

Where can you find this temple?

a)

Srirangam Tamilnadu

b)

Amaravati Andhra Pradesh

c)

Pattadakal Karnataka

d)

Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh

30.

What is this?

a)

Lomas Rishi Cave, Barabar

b)

Ajanta Cave no 26.

c)

Kalugumalai TN

d)

Bhimbetka Rock shelters

31.

Name the structural feature of Bhima Ratha roof.

a)

Horse shoe arch

b)

Pointed arch

c)

Barrel vault

d)

None of the above

32.

This is Mahabidhi temple. This is not in India.

a)

Yes, this not in India

b)

No, this is in India

c)

Don't know

33.

What is this?

a)

Nalanda University ruins

b)

Orissa temple ruins

c)

Dholavira Excavated site

d)

Hindu university

34.

Where is this?

a)

Jog falls, Shimoga

b)

Badami Cave temples

c)

Hampi temple

d)

Durga Temple Aihole

35.

Which site is this?

a)

Jain Hills, Kalugumalai

b)

Jain Hills, Madurai

c)

Jain rock cut sculptures, Pattadakal

d)

Pallava sculptures, Mahabalipuram

36.

Which temple is this?

a)

Tiruvannamalai

b)

Madurai

c)

Gingee

d)

Rameswaram

37.

Which Pallava temple is this?

a)

Arjuna's penance

b)

Kailasnatha temple

c)

Shore temple

d)

Hoysaleswar temple

38.

What is this?

a)

Rock cut shelters

b)

Broken palace

c)

Stepped Well

d)

Excavated ruins

39.

Where is this famous corridor inside the temple located?

a)

Tiruchendur

b)

Srirangam

c)

Rameshwaram

d)

Mahabalipuram

40.

By looking at the pillars, can you state which style of temple architecture does it belong to?

a)

Hoysalas

b)

Vijayanagara

c)

Nayaka

d)

Dravida

41.

What do you call the orange band as?

a)

Kalasha

b)

Jagati

c)

Platform

d)

Adishthana

42.

What is this characteristic space in a temple, both in Nagara and Dravida styles?

a)

Adishthana

b)

Jagati

c)

Mandapam

d)

Gopuram

43.

Where is this?

a)

Udhayagiri Caves

b)

Barabar Caves

c)

Bhimbetka Caves

d)

Lomas Rishi Cave

44.

Which temple and style is this?

a)

Somnathpura, Dravida

b)

Halebidu, Hoysalas

c)

Aihole, Nagar

d)

Somnathpura, Hoysala

45.

This is Bishnupur, West Bengal. The temple in this town are famous for being built with,

a)

Bricks

b)

Terracotta bricks

c)

Granite Stone

d)

Rock cut temples

46.

Choose the right option about the picture.

a)

Buddhist, Stupa

b)

Jain, Torana

c)

Buddhist, Torana

d)

Jain, Stupa

47.

This is Ramappa Rudreshwara temple, near Warangal Telangana. Recently, it came in news for a reason. That is,

a)

Listed as an endangered site

b)

Received the status of a World Heritage site

c)

Film shoot of Annathe happened here

d)

None of the above

e)

G

48.

This is,

a)

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple

b)

Madurai Meenakshi Temple

c)

Srirenganathar Srirangam Temple

d)

Tiruvannamalai Temple

49.

Which temple is this?

a)

Rani Ni Vav Patan

b)

Modhera Sun Temple

c)

Mount Abu Dilwara Temple

d)

Khajuraho Group of temples

50.

Which temple is this?

a)

Sun Temple Modhera

b)

Bhitargaon Temple

UP

c)

Raja Rani Temple Bhubneswar

d)

Khamakya Temple

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