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Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

Of the following dynasties, only the dynasty was not a patron of temple architecture?

  1. Paramar

  2. Yadava

  3. Chalukya

  4. Chandella
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Yadava dynasty, while significant in regional history, is not primarily recognized for the patronage of temple architecture in the same way as the Chandellas (Khajuraho), Chalukyas, or Paramaras.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

The earliest surviving extant, i.e. still standing temples date from the ________ period.

  1. Gupta

  2. Sunga

  3. Vedic

  4. Maurya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While earlier structures existed, the Gupta period is widely considered the era when free-standing stone temple architecture began to develop and survive in significant numbers.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

Most of the rock-cut caves, chaityas, monasteries, temples, etc. at Ajanta and Ellora were built during the period of ________.

  1. Chalukyas of Badami

  2. Rastrakutas of Manyakheda

  3. Both (a) and (b) above

  4. Imperial Guptas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The rock-cut architecture at Ajanta and Ellora was patronized by several dynasties, including the Chalukyas of Badami and the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheda, who were responsible for the Kailasa temple.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is  ___________.

  1. Dravidian

  2. Persian

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Not yet deciphered

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Despite numerous attempts by scholars to decipher the Indus script, it remains undeciphered. It is a pictographic script that does not clearly correspond to any known language family.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

The temple architecture in India began to develop around _______ century C.E.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The development of formal temple architecture in India, moving from rock-cut shrines to structural stone temples, began to gain momentum around the 4th century C.E. during the Gupta period.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

Assertion (A): There is no conclusive proof of the presence of temples or public places of worship in the Indus civilization.
Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion was perhaps more a personal and a private matter than a public affair.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Assertion A is true because no specific buildings have been definitively identified as temples in Harappan sites. Reason R is a subjective interpretation of their religious practices, but it is not a proven fact that explains the lack of temples; therefore, the reason does not correctly explain the assertion.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

The entire composition of rock-cut caves represents a union of sculptural art.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rock-cut caves, such as those at Ellora or Ajanta, are considered a synthesis of architecture and sculpture, where the walls and pillars are carved into intricate artistic forms.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

What were the crops raised by the Harappans?
I. Cotton
II. Wheat
III. Barley
IV. Peas
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. I, II, III and IV

  2. I, II and III

  3. II, III and IV

  4. II and III
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Archaeological evidence from Harappan sites confirms the cultivation of a wide variety of crops, including wheat, barley, peas, and cotton.