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True or false
1 point
True or false: A chaitya-griha is a Buddhist prayer hall that often contains a stupa at its apsidal end.
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05/19 05. South Asian Art: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism Online Quiz Questions
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Written response
1 point
What Sanskrit term describes the auspicious encounter in which a devotee sees a deity and understands that the deity sees the devotee?
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
In Buddhist practice, devotees performed by moving around a stupa while traditionally keeping it to the right.
04
Choose one
1 point
Which visual device most directly exemplifies early Buddhist aniconism?
- A
A royal throne identifying the patron who funded a stupa
- B
An empty throne suggesting the Buddha’s presence
- C
A throne reserved for a Hindu deity in a temple sanctum
- D
A seat used by monks during communal meals
05
Fill in the blank
1 point
Jain art centers on the twenty-four , enlightened teachers who show the way across the cycle of rebirth.
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1 point
What art-historical term describes a narrative strategy in which the same central figure appears more than once within a single field to represent different moments?
07
Choose all
1 point
Select all statements that correctly compare Buddhist and Hindu cave sanctuaries at Ellora.
- A
Buddhist caves may emphasize monasteries, prayer halls, and stupas.
- B
Hindu caves are defined primarily by Jain tirthankara images.
- C
Hindu caves may emphasize monumental gods and cosmic architecture.
- D
Buddhist caves reject all forms of sacred architecture.
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Choose one
1 point
In early Buddhist symbolic art, what does a riderless horse most directly signify?
- A
The Buddha’s victory over the buffalo demon
- B
The cycle of rebirth represented by a sacred animal
- C
The Buddha’s Great Departure
- D
The presence of a Jain tirthankara
09
True or false
1 point
True or false: In Hindu art, a deity’s multiple arms are intended to represent ordinary human anatomy realistically.
- A
True
- B
False
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1 point
Select all features that would support identifying a sculpture as a Jain tirthankara image.
- A
Several weapons held in multiple hands
- B
Intense stillness and symmetrical meditation posture
- C
A ring of flames surrounding a dancing figure
- D
A focus on disciplined bodies and release from desire
11
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1 point
Which description best summarizes the historical development of the Ajanta Caves?
- A
Only during the Mauryan period
- B
In two principal phases, including an earlier phase and major additions in the 5th–6th centuries CE
- C
Only after the 12th century CE
- D
Only during the Kushan period
12
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1 point
In a Chola-period image of Shiva as Nataraja, what does the dwarf beneath Shiva’s foot represent?
- A
A conquered kingdom
- B
A sacred river
- C
Ignorance or illusion
- D
A Buddhist monk
13
True or false
1 point
True or false: In Hindu imagery, multiple arms generally visualize a deity’s superhuman capacity rather than literal physical anatomy.
- A
True
- B
False
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Written response
1 point
What is the Sanskrit-derived term for a Buddhist prayer hall that often terminates in a stupa?
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Written response
1 point
What term describes the auspicious encounter in which a devotee sees a deity and is understood to be seen by that deity?
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Choose one
1 point
A devotee at a Buddhist stupa wants to perform the customary ritual movement associated with the monument. Which action is most appropriate?
- A
Enter the mound and sit inside the relic chamber
- B
Circumambulate the monument while keeping it to the right
- C
Climb to the top and remove the umbrellas
- D
Face away from it while reciting a story
17
Choose one
1 point
Which interpretation best explains aniconism in early Buddhist art?
- A
It used symbols to suggest the Buddha, but it was not a strict prohibition against images
- B
It required every Buddhist artwork to show the Buddha as a human figure
- C
It applied only to Hindu temple sculpture
- D
It meant that Buddhist monuments could not contain narrative imagery
18
Choose one
1 point
A Hindu temple’s main image is placed in which architectural space, understood as the inner sanctuary or “womb chamber”?
- A
The outer gateway for pilgrims
- B
A hall used only for musical performances
- C
The inner sanctuary containing the primary deity image or emblem
- D
A residence for Jain monks
19
Choose one
1 point
A serene seated figure resembles a Buddha, but an art historian suspects it is a Jain tirthankara. Which evidence would most strongly support that identification?
- A
A royal crown, a discus, and Garuda
- B
A drum, a ring of flames, and a dancing pose
- C
An elephant head, a broken tusk, and a mouse vehicle
- D
The shrivatsa mark, an individual emblem, or serpent imagery associated with Parshvanatha
20
Open ended
1 point
You are preparing a museum label for the Great Stupa at Sanchi. Explain why it is misleading to describe the monument as only a royal project. Use specific evidence about its patrons and development, and explain how that evidence changes your interpretation of the monument's social role.