List of practice Questions

Arthashastra does not contain any reference to:
A. Mauryas
B. Statecraft
C. Pataliputra
D. Chandragupta

Arrange the following in chronological order.
(A) Company style of painting
(B) Ajanta cave paintings
(C) Mughal miniature paintings
(D) Bengal School of art

Which of the following are true about Egyptian art and architecture?
(A) Post and lintel system
(B) Follow strict geometrical rules
(C) Representation of real life
(D) Open air theatre

Which of the following are associated with Ajanta paintings?
A. Jataka stories
B. Satavahana
C. Vakatakas
D. Murals

Which of the following are the important features of Tughlaq architecture?
A. Battered wall
B. Combination of arch, post and lintel
C. Maximum use of Delhi quartzite
D. Rubble with thick coat of lime plaster

Arrange the following dynasties from earlier to later.
A. Khilji
B. Lodhi
C. Tughlaq
D. Slave

Arrange in sequence the symbols associated with Buddha from birth to the first sermon.
(A) Tree
(B) White elephant
(C) Horse
(D) Wheel

Arrange the following from earlier to later.
(A) Paleolithic
(B) Chalcolithic
(C) Neolithic
(D) Early historic

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order.
(A) Birth of Mahavir
(B) Mahavir's first sermon
(C) Mahavir attains enlightenment
(D) Mahavir's death

Arrange the following mediums of exchange in sequence from earlier to later.
(A) Barter
(B) Cowrie
(C) Currency notes
(D) Coins

Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order.
(A) Sishunaga
(B) Nanda
(C) Maurya
(D) Haryanka

Arrange in chronological order the names of Tirthankaras from later to earlier.
(A) Vardhamana Mahavira
(B) Parshvanath
(C) Neminath
(D) Rishabhadeva

Arrange in sequence the parts of the Harappan fort architecture from the core to the periphery.
(A) Moat
(B) Fortification wall
(C) Citadel
(D) Lower town

Which of the following are the characteristics of Gandhara art?
(A) Greek influence
(B) Buddha with moustache
(C) Curly hair
(D) Use of red sandstone

Identify the correct sequence of the Rock Cut structures from earlier to later.
(A) Lomas Rishi Cave
(B) Cave No. 10 Ajanta
(C) Ellora Cave No. 16
(D) Reservoir of Dholavira

Which of the following are depicted in Pallava art?
(A) Puranic stories
(B) Demi God and Goddess stories
(C) Jataka stories
(D) Artists and rulers of that period

Which are the sacred trees/plants mostly found in Hindu iconography?
(A) Lotus
(B) Jambu
(C) Peepal
(D) Potato

Which of the following terms are associated with the structures of Egyptian civilization?
(A) Khufu
(B) Khafre
(C) Temple of Karnak
(D) Tigris

Which of the following scholars belong to Roman Civilization?
(A) Augustus
(B) Pompeii
(C) Cicero
(D) Marcus Aurelius

The sculpture of Nefertiti, the head of a woman of Egypt, is housed in:

Which material is commonly used in early Egyptian sculptures?

Which of the following are considered intangible cultural heritage?
(A) Rituals
(B) Songs
(C) Dances
(D) Paintings

Which are the major archaeological remains of Mauryan Architecture?
(A) Pillars and Caves
(B) Inscriptions and Rock Edicts
(C) Stupas
(D) Brahminical Temples

Pharaoh ‘Khufu’ belongs to:

What was spanning techniques used in Egyptian temple architecture?