Art History 202: Chapter 33: South and Southeast Asia (1200 to 1980)
Which of the following serves as the Thai palladium, guaranteeing the prosperity of the modern kingdom of Thailand?
Emerald Buddha
Where in India is the Taj Mahal located?
Agra
Which style is NOT a model for the Victoria Terminus?
Combination Chinese and Mughal
What is the term for gateway towers, the popular structural motif found in Indian temple complexes?
Gopuras
The Emerald Buddha in the Emerald Temple, Bangkok, Thailand, is carved from what material?
Green jade
What is distinctive about the portrait Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar, who was ruler of Jodhpur in Rajasthan?
He is portrayed as an ordinary British gentleman.
How is Krishna usually portrayed in Indian art?
In blue
How does Akbar and the Elephant Hawai from the Akbarnama serve as a metaphor for Akbar's rule?
It represents taking charge of an unruly state.
Passages from what text are inscribed on the walls of the Taj Mahal?
Koran
Distinctive multilobed arches exemplify the stylistic crosscurrents that typify South Asian architecture in the second millennium. Which of the following structures in India has this element?
Lotus Mahal, Vijayanagara
Which of these settings is depicted in the scene of the lovers' tryst, Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion?
Night garden with lightning flashes
Who gifted the illustrated eight-volume Royal Polyglot Bible to Akbar in 1580?
Portuguese Jesuits
For whom was the 1878-1887 Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) in Mumbai originally named?
Queen of England
Which structure is the tallest extant mosque tower in the world?
Qutb Minar
Which deity is the Great Temple at Madurai dedicated to?
Shiva and his consort
What significant relics are housed in the Schwedagon Pagoda at Rangoon?
Strands of the historical Buddha's hair
The body type of the Sukhothai Walking Buddha expresses which of the following ideas?
Supernatural being
Monumental tombs were not part of either the Hindu or Buddhist traditions, but had a long history in Islamic architecture. Which of these is a monumental tomb?
Taj Mahal
What is significant about the artist of the miniature painting of Shah Tahmasp of the early 17th century?
The artist is one of the few known Mughal women artists
Indian miniatures were designed for which of the following purposes?
To be held in the hands
