History and Themes Video Quiz: "The Abode of Paradise": The Taj Mahal Due

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Taj Mahal complex?

a statue of Shah Jahan

The Taj Mahal was commissioned as a

mausoleum

The mausoleum can be entered through four decorated porches. Which of the below is NOT a type of decoration used for the porches?

rectangular panels with painting of Mumatz and Shah Jahan

The mausoleum is a perfect example of:

symmetrical balance

Intricate, plant-like decorations with curves, tendrills, and flowing lines

Arabesques

Small monuments below which the emperor and his wife are buried.

Cenotaphs

Only Shah Jahan is buried in the tomb chamber in the mausoleum. Mumatz Mahal was laid to rest on the forecourt, where the tombs of Shah Jahan's other wives are located. True or false?

False

Placed at the four corners of the mausoleum walled garden, each standing 132 ft high

Minarets

The name means "Chosen One of the Palace."

Mumatz Mahal

Niches in the tomb chamber of the mausoleum.

Nashiman

Four sumptuously decorated monumental porches at the entrance of the Taj Mahal.

Pishtaqs

In the center of the tomb chamber, the cenotaph of Mumatz Mahal is adorned with verses from the Quran and with floral patterns.

Quran, floral patterns

Emperor whose title means "King of the World."

Shah Jahan

The emperor ______________ commissioned the Taj Mahal as a monument to his beloved wife.

Shah Jahan