AH 202: Lesson 13 Quiz

The Great Temple at Madurai is dedicated to ____.

Shiva and his consort

India gained independence from the British in what year?

1947

The architect of the Taj Mahal achieved a balance between the verticality and horizontality of the structure by maintaining which of the following?

A strict system of proportions

The Sukhothai artists intended the Walking Buddha to express which of the following sentiments?

Buddha's beauty and perfection

Gopuras, a very popular structural motif, can be found in temple complexes in the far south of India. Which of the following describes this structural motif?

Gateway towers

The Delhi sultanate was established in 1206 by ____.

Qutb al-Din Aybak

Basawan chose the moment of maximum chaos and danger in executing the tale of Akbar and the wild elephant. Which of the following devices did Basawan utilize to detail the chaos and danger?

Vivid gestures