PRE-HISTORIC ROCK PAINTINGS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1Mark

1. Which is the most suitable answer for defining the term prehistoric? Ans.
(a) Time before the formation of word history Key
(b) Time before 5th Century B.C.
(c) The time when paper and written word had not yet been
discovered
(d) Time before 1 century B.C. (c)
2. Whodiscovered the caves of Bhimbethaka?
(a) Dr. Vishnu Vakankar () Alexander Hunter
(c) Charles Hunter (d) Anand Coomarswamy (a)
3. Which colours are used in
(a) Oil and pigment
Bhimbethaka cave paintings?
(b) Wax and pigment
(c) Mineral colours
(d) Powder of dried
leaves, fruits and vegetables (c)

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4 Which of the following painting from the prehistoric era has a hint Ans.
of X-ray imagery? Key
(a) Roaring animal (b) Wizard's dance
(c) Wild Bison (d) Hunting scene (a)
5. Choose the correct order of the prehistoric periods
(a) Chalcolithic or Copper age, Medieval, Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic,
Early historic.
(6) Early historic, Medieval, Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Chalcolithic
or Copper age.
(c) Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Chalcolithic or Copper age, Early
historic, Medieval.
(d) Mesolithic, Chalcolithic or Copper age, Upper Paleolithic, Early
historic, Medieval. (c)

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ART OF INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1 Mark
Ans.
L What is the medium of the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro? Key
(a) Bronze (b) Terracotta
(d) Limestone (a)
(c) Clay
2. medium used for making the Bull Seal?
Which of the following is the
(a) Limestone (b) Terracotta
(white river stone) ()
(c) Bronze (d) Steatite
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 3. Which of the following is the location of the figure of The Dancing
Girl? Key
(a) Mohenjo-daro (b) Lothal

() Kalibangan (d) Harrappa

4. Which of the following is the sculpture of Indus Valley with an
eBaborate headgear?
(a) Dancing Girl (b) High Priest
(c) Male Torso (d) Mother Goddess
technique for which of the
5. The lost wax process is an important
following?
(b) Metal Casting
(a) Painting (b)
(c) Graphics (d) Pottery
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 2 Marks (100 words)
Valley along
1. Writeashort note on the following artefacts of the Indus
with medium, period, location and collection.
(b) Mother Goddess (c) Male Torso
(a) Dancing girl
() Bull Seal (e)Painted Jar
prosperity in Indian
2. "Most of the Female figures symbolised fertility and
ar". Describe anvone from Indus Valley.
fromn the Indus Valley Civilization.
3. Describe the technique of Bronze casting
fromIndus Valley Civilization.
4. Writea short note on painted Earthen ware
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS 6 Marks (200 words)
Describe the sculptures found in the major sites of Indus Valley Civilization.
1. Valley
female sculptures from Indus
2. Analyse the artistic aspects of two
Civilzation.
DURING
GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF ART
AND
MAURYAN, SHUNGA, KUSHANA, GANDHARA
PERIOD
MATHURA STYLE AND GUPTA
1Mark
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Ans.
1. Where did Buddha give his first sermon? Key
(a) Bodhgaya (b) Sarnath
(b)
(c) Patliputra (d) Sanchi

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 Whatdo Vakshas and Yakshis symbolise?
(a) They are used as guardians at the
(b)They stand for fertility and abundance gateways Ans.
Key
They are the dancers of the court
) They are court musicians
What is eclectic style? (b)
(a) When it has wide influences
ib
(b) When it develops at its own native
i When it is completely foreign place
iÀ It's another name for folk style
4 What is indigenous style? (a)
(a) When it has wide influences
(b) When it is completely foreign
(c) When it develops at its own
native place
(d) It'sanother name for folk style
5. What is Urna? (c)
(a) Knot on the head (6) Jewelleryworn in the neck
(c) Large eyes (d) Third eye on the forehead (d)
6. What is Ushnish?
(a) Knot on the head (b) Jewellery worn in the neck
(c) Large eyes (d) Third eye on the forehead (a)
7. Name the asana in which the Buddha from Katra Tila is
seated
(a) Lalit asana (b) Padmasana
(c) Vajrasana (d) Bhumi Sparsh asana (b)
8. Who was the founder of Gupta age?
(a) SriGupt (6) Chandragupta
(c) Ashoka (d) Krishnadev (a)
9. The term Greco-Roman-Buddhist art is used for which of the following
periods
(a) Sunga (b) Maurya
(c) Kushan - Gandhara (d) Gupta (c)
10. The first representation of the Buddha in human form is attributed
to which schools in art history?
(a) Kushan - Gandhara and Mathura (b) Gupta art
(c) Mauryan dynasty (d) Sunga period (a)
11. For which of the following reasons is the Didargan/ Yakshicalled
the Indian Monalisa"?
(a) The enigmatic half smile on her lips(b) Mirror like polish
(c) Elaborate jewellery (d) Elegantly draped clothes (a)
 AJANTA PAINTINGS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1Mark
1. Who ruled during the
Hinyana phase of Ajanta? Ans.
(a) Satvahanas Key
(b) Vakatakas
(C) Pallavas
(d) Cholas (a)
2. Who ruled during the
(a) Satvahanas Mahayana phase of Ajanta?
(c) Pallavas
(b) Vakatakas
3. How many (d) Cholas (b)
(a) 30
finished caves are there in Ajanta?
(b) 29 (b)
(c) 28 (d) 32
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 which of the following is not a ChaityaCaye?
Ans.
(a) Cave No. 9 (b) Cave No. 10 Key
(c) Cave No. 1 (d) Cave No. 19
What is a Chaitya Cave? (c)
(a) Place of worship (b) Place of residence
(c) Place for dressing (d) Place for community eating (a)
What is a Vihara Cave?
(a) Place of worship (b) Place for dressing
(c) Place for community eating (d) Place of residence (d)
Which of the following is not part of colours and technique for
Ajanta painting?
(a) Plaster coating (b) Use of mineral colours
(c) Use of animal fat (d) Use of gold and silver (d)
8. What is continuous narration?
(a) Sequence of events like a story
(b) Story written on the wall
(c) People telling stories one by one (a)
9. Inwhich Caveis the painting of PadampaniBodhisatva found?
(a) Cave No. 1 (b) Cave No. 10
(c) Cave No. 17 (d) Cave No. 26 (a)
10. Which of the following is not included in the subject matter of Ajanta
paintings?
(a) Jataka tales (b) Natural scenes
(c) Bodhisatvas (d) Trimurti (d)

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 2Marks (100 words

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INDIANTEMPLE SCULPTURES
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1Mark
1. Nagar and Dravid are the two classifications of
(b) Sculptures
Ans.
(a) Temples Key
(c) Caves (d) Gateways
(a)
2. What is the location of the Descent of Ganga sculpture?
(a) Elephant (b) Ellora
() Ajanta (d) Mahabalipuram
(d)
3. What is the other name for the Descent of Ganga sculpture?
(a) Story of Ramayan (b) Arjuna's penance
(c) Story of Mahabharata (d) Teachings from Geeta
(b)
4. Where is the Mother and Child
Mount Abu Carved?
sculpture from your syllabus from
(a) Kailash Nath temple (b) Sun temple
(c) Vidya Devi temple (d) Vimala Vasahi temple
5. Under which Indian dynasty was the (d)
Descent of the Ganga" made?
(a) Chandelas (b) Pallavas
(c) Cholas
(d) Rashtrakutas
6. What is the location of the (6)
sculpture of Ravana
Kailash" given in your course of study? Shaking Mount
(a) Kailashnath temple (Cave
No.16) at Ellora
(b) Elephanta (near
(c)
Bombay), Maharashtra
Konark in Odisha
(d) Vimala Vasahi
temple
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INDIAN BRONZES
ULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1Mark
Ans.
1. What does Jvalmala symbolize in the Nataraj sculpture? Key
(b) Four directions
(a) Circle of birth and death
(d) Shakti (a)
(c) Ignorance
the back?
2. What is Shiva Natarajholding in his two hands at
(a) Trident and mace (b) Flame and damroo
(c) Chakra and mace (d) Trident and flame (b)

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3. What do the four bands of Shiva Nataraj synbolize?
Ans.
(a) Four vices (b) Four companions Key
(c) Four cardinal directions (d) Four truths

4. The term Cire perdue' is used for which of the following?

(a) Shiva's angular posture (b) Bronze casting
(c) Metal alloy (d) Terracotta technique (b)
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 2 Marks (100 words
1. Describe the lost-wax process of Solid Casting as wellas HollowCasting
2. What is Cire-perdue? Describe in detail.
3. "There is grace in elegance, but beyond grace there is pefection."
-Auguste Rodin
Substantiate the comments and analyse the artwork 'Nataraj'.
4. "..A more fluid and energetic representation ofa moving figure than the
dancing figure of Shiva can scarcely be found anywhere,"
-Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Justify the statement along with the description of the sculpture.
5. What do the following symbolize in the sculpture of Nataraj?
(a) Circle of flames (b) Dwarf Apasmara (c) Third eye
LONG ANSWER QUESTION 6Marks (200 words)
1. Describe the two bronze sculptures from Chola period.
INDO-ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1Mark

1, What is tessellation in Indo Islamic architecture? Ans.
Key
(a) Tiling pattern (b) Insized painting
(c) Jali work (d) Relief carving (a)
2. What is the another name for inlaywork?
(a) Cire perdue (b) Tessellation
(c) Pietra dura (d) Lattice work (c)

3. Name the dynasty under which Gol Gumbad of Bijapur was made.
(b)
(a) Nizam Shahi (b) Adil Shahi (c) Mughal (d) Devarayas
4. What is the medium used in the making of Qutub Minar?
(a) Terracotta and break (b) Brick and marble
(c)
(c) Red sandstone and marble (d) Granite and clay
5.Which of the following is called The Victory Tower"? Ans.

(a) Qutub Minar of

Mehrauli (b) Taj Mahal of Agra Key
(c) GolGumbad of Bijapur (d) JamaMasjid, Delhi (a)
6. Which of the following is not found in the artistry of Indo-Islamic
architecture?
(a) Calligraphy (b) Abstract geometric elements
(c) Pietra dura-Inlay work (d) Dancing figures (d)
7Which of the following is famous for its whispering gallery?
(a) Qutub Minar of Mehrauli (b) Taj Mahal of Agra
(c) Gol Gumbad of Bijapur (d) Jama Masjid, Delhi (c)
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 2 Marks (100 words)
1. Validate the following comments describing the atistic aspects of the Taj
Mahal.
(a) The Taj is the crown of the palace'".
(b) It is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired
masterpieces of the world's heritage.
2. What are the four main categories of Indo-Islamic architecture?
3. Name the dynasties under which the following monuments were made along
with the medium, time period and location.
(a) Qutab Minar (b) Taj Mahal (c) Gol Gumbad
LONG ANSWER QUESTION 6 Marks (200 words)
the
1. Describe the artistic aspects of the following with basic details of
main structure
(a) Qutab Minar, Delhi (b) Taj Mahal, Agra
(c) Gol Gumbad of Bijapur