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Making of Regional Cultures

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in

a)

present-day Karnataka

b)

present-day Kerala

c)

present-day Tamil Nadu

d)

present-day Sikkim

2.

Which of these aspects are not part of culture?

a)

Food

b)

Climate

c)

Religion

d)

Language

3.

Lilatilakam is associated with which dynasty?

a)

Cheras

b)

Rajputs

c)

Jagannatha cult

d)

Mughals

4.

decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri.

a)

Anangabhima III

b)

Prithviraj

c)

Anantavarman

d)

Mahabali

5.

Why did the Mughals, the Marathas and the English East India Company, attempted to gain control over the Jagannatha temple?

a)

As the temple gained in importance as a centre of pilgrimage, its authority in social and political matters declined.

b)

As the temple gained in importance as a centre of pilgrimage, its authority in social and political matters also increased.

c)

The temple was rich in stories.

d)

They felt that this would make their rule acceptable to the local people.

6.

The region that constitutes most of present-day Rajasthan, was called (a)   by the British.

7.

Ordinary people were also attracted by the stories of the Rajput heroes – which often depicted ________

a)

dramatic situations

b)

losing a battle

c)

strong emotions – loyalty, friendship, love, valour, anger, etc.

d)

food of the Rajputs

8.

Women of Rajputana are depicted as following their heroic husbands in both life and death.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Kathak was originally a classical art form.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The legends of ______ were enacted in folk plays by the kathak story-tellers.

a)

Ram-Sita

b)

Romeo-Juliet

c)

Radha-Krishna

d)

Shiva-Parvati

11.

Under the patronage of _____, the last Nawab of Awadh, Kathak grew into a major art form.

a)

Shahajahan

b)

Wajid Ali Shah

c)

Bahadur Shah

d)

Tipu Sultan

12.

Some of the most beautiful miniature paintings, found in western India, were used to illustrate ____ texts.

a)

Jaina

b)

Mughal

c)

Rajput

d)

Sanskrit

13.

The characteristics of a miniature painting are:

a)

painted in brilliant colours

b)

portrayed court scenes, scenes of battle or hunting, and other aspects of social life

c)

viewed only by an exclusive few – the emperor and his close associates

d)

made on the walls of the temples

14.

Mughal patrons of miniture paintings led to the founding of the (a)   school of painting

15.

By the late seventeenth century Himachal region had developed a bold and intense style of miniature painting called _____.

a)

Mahuali

b)

Basohli

c)

Katkari

d)

Bandhani