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Section III Review (except Taj Mahal)
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1
Which term describes the marker in a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca?
minaret
mirab
minbar
rihal
2
In The Emperor Shahjahan Riding, the servant’s outfit is MAINLY
white
blue
brown
gold
3
Which term BEST describes the script used to create inscriptions on Mughal-era metal objects?
bismillah
kataba
nastaliq
naskhi
4
Which of the following works is an epic poem?
Puranas
Brahmanas
Ramayana
Vedas
5
How many paintings are included in the “Patna’s Drawings” album?
47
56
41
21
6
In Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance, Shiva is depicted as the god of
war
fire
destruction
mercy
7
The MOST tightly woven Islamic rugs include approximately
3,000 knots per square inch
3 knots per square inch
300 knots per square inch
30 knots per square inch
8
All of the following techniques were used to produce Mughal-era metal objects EXCEPT
casting
turning
hammering
welding
9
Which of the following colors is LEAST prominent in the Indo-Persian Carpet with Medallions?
gold
green
blue
burgundy
10
All of the following terms represent important elements of the stupa form EXCEPT
anda
chatras
yasti
chola
11
Which Mughal leader endeavored to prohibit smoking tobacco?
Shahjahan
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Akbar
12
Stupas MAINLY functioned as
places of worship
government buildings
relic repositories
educational structures
13
In Muslim cultures, who PRIMARILY used metal objects?
members of the lower classes
members of the upper classes
members of all social classes
members of the imperial court
14
Tobacco was MOST likely brought to India by sailors from
Denmark
France
Portugal
Spain
15
The patterning of the Indo-Persian Carpet with Medallions is BEST described as
inorganic
abstract
symmetrical
bland
16
Which Mughal leader was responsible for standardizing currency across the Empire?
Jahangir
Babur
Aurangzeb
Sher Shah Sur
17
Persian miniature paintings depicted all of the following aspects of the emperor’s life EXCEPT
court ceremonies
his personal life
political feats
his death
18
In which present-day country was Siddhartha Gautama born?
India
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
19
The water pipe base in the Art Reproductions Booklet is BEST described as a
broad, rectilinear shape
long stem
squat ball
flared lip
20
Which of the following statements does NOT represent a potential use for Islamic carpets?
providing a protective covering
providing warmth
dampening sound
increasing traction
21
The creation of imagery dedicated to Mughal rulers began during the rule of
Babur
Akbar
Jahangir
Shahjahan
22
Bust of a Man from Mohenjo-daro MOST likely depicts
hunter
priest
government official
scholar
23
In modern India, approximately which proportion of cancers are attributable to smoking?
50 percent
30 percent
60 percent
40 percent
24
The iron pillar in the Qubbat-ul-Islam Mosque was originally part of an Indian temple for
Shiva
Ganesha
Vishnu
Devi
25
How many medallions occupy the central region of the Indo-Persian Carpet with Medallions?
six
four
three
two
26
Typically, Islamic miniature paintings
present flattened spaces and figures
use a point of view from below
present figures face-on
make significant use of shadows and shading
27
Seated Buddha from Gandhara combines Indian art with elements from
Rome
Greece
Mesopotamia
Egypt
28
Bidar was the city of origin for a particular
carpet-making technique
architectural design technique
miniature-painting technique
metalworking technique
29
Mughal metalwork was MOSTLY based on techniques imported from
Turkey
Persia
China
Egypt
30
In the Ramayana, Sugriva is a
bat
demon
human
monkey
31
MOST Mughal-era metal objects that have been lost were
destroyed by British colonists
damaged heavily by corrosion
destroyed by Hindu nationalists
shipped overseas to be traded
32
Which European country was responsible for building the Rajah’s Palace at Kochi?
France
Spain
Portugal
Great Britain
33
Which of the Hindu deities appears LEAST frequently on the walls of the Dutch Palace at Kochi?
Shiva
Aditi
Krishna
Vishnu
34
The Buddha MOST likely lived during the
5th century CE
5th century BCE
3rd century CE
7th century BCE
35
Which of the following adjectives is MOST applicable to The Emperor Shahjahan Riding?
inorganic
static
propagandistic
historical
36
Which religion’s architecture is echoed MOST in the Qubbat-ul-Islam Mosque’s decoration?
Buddhism
Jainism
Judaism
Christianity
37
Which of the following Mughal leaders introduced carpet-making to India?
Jahangir
Shahjahan
Akbar
Babur
38
The Mughals established a governmental center in
Kanpur
Lucknow
Allahabad
Lahore
39
Persian miniature paintings were typically displayed
in Mughal palaces
in mosques
individually
in books or albums
40
Mughal carpets are MOST unique in their
depiction of human figures
rich coloration
simple patterning
asymmetric design
41
Which of the following crops was first cultivated on the Deccan Plateau in 1605?
indigo
cotton
corn
tobacco
42
Which Mughal leader ruled the empire at its height?
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Akbar
Jahangir
43
Which of the following colors is LEAST present in the borders of The Emperor Shahjahan Riding?
green
gold
yellow
red
44
The water pipe base in the Art Reproductions Booklet included niches used to display wares from
Persia
Japan
Greece
China
45
Which of the following adjectives BEST describes The Emperor Shahjahan Riding?
proportional
symmetrical
propagandistic
floral
46
All of the following elements are standard in depictions of Shiva EXCEPT
a full moon
a serpent
plaited dreadlocks
a skull
47
The Mughal Empire came to an end in the
18th century
16th century
19th century
20th century
48
In the Mughal court, carpets were MAINLY used to
kneel on while praying
display power and opulence
preserve wooden flooring
insulate against the cold
49
In The Emperor Shahjahan Riding, the emperor is wearing
a white tunic
an orange skirt
a white hat
a gold tunic
50
India came fully under Muslim control in the
11th century
12th century
9th century
8th century
51
The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice is to attain
the Eight-Fold Path
the Four Noble Truths
nirvana
zen
52
Which of the following elements of the water pipe base make it an unusual example of bidriware?
rich, matte black surface
horror vacui tendency
animal imagery
profusion of foliage
53
The MOST unusual aspect of the Base for a Water Pipe in the Art Reproductions Booklet is its
imagery
shape
size
purpose
54
Mughal-era metal objects that have survived in the largest numbers are MOSTLY made of
copper
silver
brass
gold
55
During whose rule did carpet-making in India reach its zenith?
Jahangir
Babur
Hamuyan
Shahjahan
56
The word aftabi MOST closely means
sunshade
paddle
servant
spear
57
In the process of weaving an Islamic carpet, the widthwise strands are known as the
weft
upper beam
wool
lower beam
58
Which ethnic group was the FIRST to create knotted wool rugs?
Turks
Indians
Persians
Greeks
59
India came fully under Muslim control when Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad conquered the city of
Agra
Delhi
Mumbai
Calcutta
60
Persian miniature-painting developed as an artistic genre in the
13th century
12th century
15th century
14th century