Deck 32: South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

Question 1

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?

A) small fountains
B) small structures immediately next to the courtyard fountain
C) gateway towers
D) enclosure walls

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Monumental tombs are not part of either the Hindu or Buddhist traditions, but have a long history in Islamic architecture. Which of the following describes the architectural design used for Islamic mausoleums?

A) dome-on-a-cube design
B) cruciform design
C) circular design
D) basilican design

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The rulers of the Punjab Hills states were related to the Rajputs. Which of the following subjects would the Punjab Hills states rulers commission for painting?

A) stories of the love of Jahangir and Mumtaz Mahal
B) stories of the Mughal conquest of India
C) stories of Krishna, avatar of Vishnu
D) stories of the life of Muhammad

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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

A) a strict system of proportions
B) including the pool of water
C) having minarets
D) including shrubbery lining the pool of water

Question 5

In Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion, which of the following would be a setting for the lovers tryst?

A) the imperial audience chamber
B) an open market place
C) a lush garden at night with lightning flashes
D) the courtyard of the palace

Question 6

Which area of India resolutely resisted Mughal expansion?

A) central India
B) southeastern India
C) northwestern India
D) southern India

Question 7

What accounts for the height of the Qutb Minar minaret in Delhi?

A) It is a monument to Arabs in Delhi.
B) It is a monument to Persians in Delhi.
C) It is a monument to Iltutmish.
D) It is a monument to the victory of Islam in Delhi.

Question 8

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?

A) vivid gestures
B) single ground line
C) low horizon line
D) muted colors

Question 9

Where is the Taj Mahal?

A) Agra
B) Bombay
C) Madurai
D) New Delhi

Question 10

The Lotus Mahal exemplifies the stylistic crosscurrents that typify Indian architecture in the second millennium. Which of the following elements supports this statement?

A) stupa
B) distinctive multilobed arches
C) circular design
D) Buddha in his First Incarnation relief

Question 11

Who commissioned the Taj Mahal?

A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Mumtaz Mahal

Question 12

How is the story about the wild elephant from the Akbarnama an allegory about Akbar's early years as ruler?

A) able to tame even wild elephants
B) take charge of an unruly state
C) be gracious in victory
D) never accept defeat

Question 13

In the Vijayanagara sacred center, what was not included in the architectural complex?

A) stupa
B) tower
C) gahbha griha (inner sanctuary)
D) pillared halls

Question 14

Rajput painting resembles Mughal and Persian painting. It can be said that the resemblance is in format and material. Which of the following would indicate a sharp difference from Mughal and Persian painting?

A) most Rajput artists were trained by Mughal court painters
B) Rajput artists included a reference to Allah
C) Rajput artists inserted small self-portraits into the page
D) most Rajput artists were anonymous

Question 15

The Delhi Sultanate was established in 1206 by ____.

A) Iltutmish
B) Qutb al-Din Aybak
C) Akbar
D) Babur

Question 16

The Mughals of 17ᵗʰ century India presided over a cosmopolitan court. Which of the following supports this statement?

A) establishing a strong mural tradition echoing to the Ajanta cave style
B) importing European painters to the court
C) the blending of European and Persian painting styles
D) importing Chinese painters from the Ming Dynasty

Question 17

The Great Temple at Madurai is dedicated to ____.

A) Shiva and his consort
B) Vishnu and his consort
C) Devi and Durga
D) Parvati and her consort

Question 18

What does the Royal Polyglot Bible reveal about Akbar and his interest in art?

A) his admiration of the Portuguese Jesuits
B) his admiration with European courts
C) his fascination with European art
D) his fascination with Christian art

Question 19

Humayun persuaded two Persian masters to move to his imperial court and teach which of the following?

A) the art of painting
B) the art of metalwork
C) the art of calligraphy
D) the art of weaving

Question 20

A confederacy of Deccan sultanates ended the ____ in southern India.

A) Babur Empire
B) Delhi Sultanate
C) Mughal Empire
D) Vijayanagar Empire

Question 21

The Great Temple, Madurai has extremely rich ornamentation. Which of the following is the subject matter of this ornamentation?

A) life of Buddha
B) pantheon of Hindu deities and attendants
C) the path to enlightenment
D) combined lives of Buddha and Shiva

Question 22

The Portuguese Jesuits presented the Royal Polyglot Bible to whom?

A) Jahangir
B) Akbar
C) Bichitr
D) Muhammad

Question 23

Which of the following never supplanted India's rich traditions?

A) Western building techniques
B) Western style of politics
C) Western style of painting
D) Western religion

Question 24

The portrait of Jaswant Singh (Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar) exemplifies the combination of his two worlds. Which of the following are representations of his two worlds as seen in his portrait?

A) necklace bib of emeralds and Order of the Star of India
B) sword and riding boots
C) powerful chest and arms
D) curled beard and unflinching gaze

Question 25

Vietnam gained independence in the 10ᵗʰ century after a thousand years of political and cultural domination from which of the following countries?

A) Rajput India
B) Mughal India
C) China
D) Cambodia

Question 26

India gained independence from the British in what year?

A) 1847
B) 1647
C) 1747
D) 1947

Question 27

The worship of Krishna is most closely linked to which of the following?

A) Shakyamuni
B) Vishnu
C) Shiva
D) Brahma

Question 28

The Emerald Buddha is probably carved from ____.

A) green jade
B) an emerald
C) green marble
D) green plaster

Question 29

Indian miniatures were designed for which of the following?

A) to be hung on walls
B) to be hidden in vaults
C) to be placed on flat surfaces, slightly curved surfaces
D) to be held in the hands

Question 30

When did the British first arrive in India?

A) 16th century
B) 17th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century

Question 31

Who did Bichitr include in a portrait of Jahangir?

A) James I of England
B) Louis XIV of France
C) Peter the Great
D) George Washington

Question 32

Which of the following does the Emerald Buddha represent for Thai kings?

A) kinship with Buddha
B) religious authority
C) both religious and secular authority
D) secular authority

Question 33

By the 19ᵗʰ century the British were the official rulers of India. They brought the Industrial Revolution and railroads to India. The Victoria Terminus was conceived of as which of the following?

A) the official residence of the British governor
B) a cathedral
C) a cathedral to modernization
D) the home office of the East India Company

Question 34

The vassals of the Khmer of Angkor soon replaced them as the region's major power. Which of the following were those vassals?

A) Cham
B) Laotians
C) Thai
D) Burmese

Question 35

The portrait of Jaswant Singh was created in which of the following media?

A) wall mural
B) oil on canvas
C) daguerreotype
D) watercolor on paper

Question 36

The indigenous Cham culture was native to ____?

A) South Vietnam
B) Myanmar
C) central India
D) Cambodia

Question 37

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

A) Buddha's beauty and perfection
B) Buddha's path to enlightenment
C) Buddha's pilgrimage to Thailand
D) Buddha's love for Thailand

Question 38

A religious shift occurred in 16ᵗʰ century Indonesia as Islam was growing in importance. Which of the following areas of 16ᵗʰ century Indonesia was not predominantly Muslim?

A) Sumatra
B) Java
C) Bali
D) East Timor

Question 39

The secular destiny renounced for the spiritual life represents the dual nature of the Buddha. Which of the following art works represents that dual nature?

A) Buddha
B) Walking Buddha
C) Emerald Buddha
D) Meditating Buddha

Question 40

Which of the following religions was growing as a political and religious force in 13th century India?

A) Daoism
B) Buddhism
C) Christianity
D) Islam

Question 41

How does Bichitr's miniature Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaykh to Kings reflect this statement, "...Jahangir looks inwardly toward the dervishes..."?

Question 42

How is the change in leadership significant for the Khmer of Angkor during the 13ᵗʰ century?

Question 43

How does the Rajput painting style differ from the Mughal painting style?

Question 44

Briefly describe the Vijayanagar Empire.

Question 45

Who is Meera Mukherjee?

Question 46

How does the Taj Mahal resemble an Iranian garden pavilion and why is that significant?

Question 47

Why is the Gita Govinda or Song of the Herdsman important?

Question 48

What is a mandapa and where would it be located?

Question 49

How does Ashoka at Kalinga by Meera Mukherjee synthesize the history of India?

Question 50

What was the sentiment in India during the 19ᵗʰ century toward Western culture?

Question 51

How does the Taj Mahal symbolize the Islamic Paradise?

Question 52

Where did the Hindu kings continue to rule?

Question 53

How does the 16ᵗʰ century Vietnamese ceramic dish, two mynah birds on a flowering branch, reveal merged Chinese and Vietnamese heritages?

Question 54

How does the Emerald Buddha represent the king of Thailand?

Question 55

Did the introduction of photography affect Indian painting?

Question 56

Describe the Great Temple, Madurai

Question 57

Why is the Shwedagon Pagoda significant?

Question 58

How did the Nayakas impact India?

Question 59

How did Akbar and the Elephant Hawai from the Akbarnama become a metaphor for Akbar's rule?

Question 60

How do Vietnamese ceramics reflect the history of Vietnam?

Question 61

Why are these unique?

Question 62

Explain the impact Akbar had on shaping the arts of Mughal India. Consider the political aspects of his interests as well. Use examples to support your essay.

Question 63

What are the functions of these buildings?

Question 64

Describe and evaluate the impact of British rule on 19th century Indian art. Use examples to support your essay.

Question 65

How did the twentieth century impact Southeast Asian artists? Use examples to support your essay

Question 66

Compare and contrast Mughal painting and Hindu painting. Use examples to support your essay.

Question 67

How do these works function as cultural dialogs?

Question 68

What do these images express?

Question 69

How do these works represent the political acumen of their respective sitters?

Question 70

Describe the architecture of the Great Temple at Madurai. How does it function within the complex? How does is reflect Hindu architecture?

Question 71

Explain the relationship Vietnam had with both India and China. How did this relationship affect Vietnamese art? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 72

What makes this artist unique among the trained Mughal artists of the time?

Question 73

How do these images reflect political values?

Question 74

What was the relationship between the ruler of Thailand and Buddha? How was it manifested in art? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 75

Describe the purpose and the symbolism of these structures.

Question 76

Describe the impact of Indian art and philosophy on Thailand. Use examples to support your essay.

Question 77

Describe the style and iconography of Hindu painting. Use examples to support your essay.

Question 78

Explain Buddhism as it developed in Myanmar (Burma). Use examples to support your essay.

Question 79

How do these works reflect their heritages and their uniqueness?

Question 80

How do these works represent the British presence in India?