Question 1

Which of the following was among the innovative concepts of the Upanishads?

Accepted Answer

A)   Belief in Shiva as the multi-armed destroyer god
B)   Belief in the trinity of Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi
C)   Belief in an almost endless sequence of rebirths
D)   Belief in the self-discipline advocated by the BuddhaE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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What is the subject of this composite depiction of a Hindu god?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shiva as Mahadeva
B)   Vishnu
C)   Dancing Shiva
D)   HariharaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A yakshi is the personification of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   War and conquest
B)   Famine and hunger
C)   Fertility and vegetation
D)   Meditation and prayerE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The pillar of Ashoka with its lion capital shows the strong influence coming from which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sumerians
B)   Achaemenids
C)   Greeks
D)   EgyptiansE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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Suryavarman II built this complex at Angkor Wat to associate himself to which Hindu god?

Accepted Answer

A)   Devi
B)   Shiva
C)   Ganesha
D)   VishnuE) None of the above
F) A) and C) D

Question 6

The monolithic pillars of Ashoka are said to serve as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The path to enlightenment
B)   The cosmic mountain
C)   The axis of the universe
D)   The Wheel of the LawE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 7

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This rare Indus Civilization statue was found at which site?

Accepted Answer

A)   Khaju-raho
B)   Sumer
C)   Mohenjo-daro
D)   BadamiE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

As part of its sacrifice ritual, the Aryan religion required placing what into a fire?

Accepted Answer

A)   Embroidered garments
B)   Milk and soma
C)   Meat and wine
D)   Images of the godsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The Indus Civilization arose in what is now what country?

Accepted Answer

A)   Afghanistan
B)   Iraq
C)   Pakistan
D)   ChinaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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This bronze statuette represents which Hindu god?

Accepted Answer

A)   Harihara
B)   Shiva Nataraja
C)   Avatar of Vishnu
D)   MahadeviE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

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This lion capital was made during the reign of which king?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dareios
B)   Jayavarman VII
C)   Ashoka
D)   Suryavarman IIE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

What is the name of the mother of the Buddha, who gave birth to him through her side?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thera
B)   Urna
C)   Maya
D)   AshokaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a site of early Hindu stone temples and sculptures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Udayagiri
B)   Badami
C)   Elephanta
D)   Gal ViharaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following was the unifying characteristic of the regional dynasties of South Asia in the third through first centuries BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Patronage of Shiva
B)   Patronage of monasteries
C)   Patronage of Vishnu
D)   Patronage of BuddhismE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which Buddhist shrine in Myanmar has a shiksara that resembles those of northern Hindu temples?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vishvanatha Temple
B)   Ananda Temple
C)   Mamallapuram
D)   Bayon, Angkor ThomE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The canonical version of statues of Buddha combines which two forms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gandharan and Mathuran
B)   Mathuran and Guptan
C)   Theravadan and Mahayanan
D)   Northern and SouthernE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

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What was added to the central part of this relief to bring the story to life?

Accepted Answer

A)   Candles
B)   Water
C)   Ribbons
D)   Metal hooksE) A) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 18

The plan of the monument at Borobudur is meant to resemble which sacred form?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amalaka
B)   Axis mundi
C)   Mandala
D)   JatakaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A chaitya hall was built to contain what object(s) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Statues
B)   Stupa
C)   Texts
D)   VesselsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Hindu temples of the southern type most closely resemble which form?

Accepted Answer

A)   Beehive
B)   Stepped pyramid
C)   Mountain
D)   Circular moundE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 15: South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Which of the following was among the innovative concepts of the Upanishads?

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​ What is the subject of this composite depiction of a Hindu god?

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A yakshi is the personification of which of the following?

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The pillar of Ashoka with its lion capital shows the strong influence coming from which of the following groups?

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​ Suryavarman II built this complex at Angkor Wat to associate himself to which Hindu god?

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The monolithic pillars of Ashoka are said to serve as which of the following?

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​ This rare Indus Civilization statue was found at which site?

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As part of its sacrifice ritual, the Aryan religion required placing what into a fire?

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The Indus Civilization arose in what is now what country?

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​ This bronze statuette represents which Hindu god?

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​ This lion capital was made during the reign of which king?

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What is the name of the mother of the Buddha, who gave birth to him through her side?

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Which of the following is NOT a site of early Hindu stone temples and sculptures?

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Which of the following was the unifying characteristic of the regional dynasties of South Asia in the third through first centuries BCE?

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Which Buddhist shrine in Myanmar has a shiksara that resembles those of northern Hindu temples?

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The canonical version of statues of Buddha combines which two forms?

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​ What was added to the central part of this relief to bring the story to life?

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The plan of the monument at Borobudur is meant to resemble which sacred form?

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A chaitya hall was built to contain what object(s) ?

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Hindu temples of the southern type most closely resemble which form?

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