A) Nepal B) China C) India D) Afghanistan
A) They were painted B) They were destroyed by the Taliban C) New statues were added D) Restoration efforts began
A) 75 meters B) 55 meters C) 45 meters D) 38 meters
A) Mughal art B) Gandharan art C) Chinese art D) Persian art
A) Oceanic influence B) African influence C) Islamic influence D) Hellenistic influence
A) Spice Route B) Incense Route C) Gold Route D) Silk Road
A) A symbol of war B) An ancient palace C) Only a local tourist attraction D) Symbol of Afghanistan's Buddhist heritage
A) NATO forces B) Al-Qaeda C) United Nations D) Taliban
A) Civil war attacks B) Erosion and natural weathering C) Fires D) Earthquake destruction
A) During the 10th century B) Possibly around the 6th century C) Around the 3rd century BCE D) In the early 20th century
A) Around 618 CE B) Around 570 CE C) In the early 9th century D) During the 15th century
A) Buddha of Kabul B) Salsal C) Gandhara Light D) Shah Mama
A) The Kushans B) The Byzantine Empire C) The Hephthalites D) The Ghaznavids
A) Marble B) Sandstone cliffs C) Granite D) Limestone
A) Mughal emperor Aurangzeb B) Timur C) Emperor Ashoka D) Genghis Khan
A) Stone carvings B) Clay models C) Huge wooden masks D) Metal sculptures
A) In 1987 B) In 2015 C) In 2003 D) In 1999
A) Queen Mother of Bamiyan B) Shah Mama C) Eastern Light D) Salsal
A) The Ottoman Empire B) The Mongol Empire C) The Roman Empire D) The Sasanian Empire
A) The Hephthalites B) The Mauryan Empire C) The Roman Empire D) The Han Dynasty
A) The Abbasid Caliphate under Al-Mahdi B) The Ottoman Empire C) The Qing Dynasty D) The Byzantine Empire
A) They changed from white to black. B) They turned into gold. C) They became brighter and more vibrant. D) Their color faded.
A) Belted jackets with a unique lapel folded on the right side B) Tall pointed hats and long beards C) Long flowing robes with intricate embroidery D) Sleeveless tunics with circular patterns
A) Single-layer tunics with belts B) Double-lapel caftans C) Long robes with sashes D) Short jackets with no lapels
A) 50 more caves B) 70 more caves C) 30 more caves D) 20 more caves
A) Cadmium yellow B) Cobalt green C) Ultramarine blue D) Vermilion (red mercury sulfide)
A) 15 August 2000 B) 25 December 1997 C) 1 January 1999 D) 13 September 1998
A) Mullah Omar B) Michael Semple C) Hezbe Wahdat D) Abdul Wahed himself
A) The groin B) The hands C) The feet D) The head
A) July 1999 B) December 2001 C) January 2000 D) March 1998
A) An agricultural project B) A military base C) A tourism circuit D) A religious school
A) 13 March 2001 B) 1 March 2001 C) 6 March 2001 D) 2 March 2001
A) The Taliban ambassador-at-large B) Abdul Wali C) An Afghan head council member D) A Swedish monuments expert
A) They were damaged beyond repair. B) The statues were causing religious unrest. C) To strengthen ties with al-Qaeda. D) Money was offered only for statue restoration, not for feeding children.
A) Saudi Arabian king B) Emir of the United Arab Emirates C) Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf D) Indian Prime Minister
A) Abdul Salam Zaeef B) Zemaryalai Tarzi C) Pervez Musharraf D) Kōichirō Matsuura
A) UNESCO B) Afghanistan Institute in Bubendorf C) ICOMOS D) ETH Zurich
A) Bamiyan B) Mohammadi C) Solsol D) Karzai
A) Erwin Emmerling B) Habiba Sarabi C) Abdullah Hamadi D) Bert Praxenthaler
A) Digital reconstruction B) Replica construction C) Anastylosis D) 3D light projection
A) Liang Hong B) Erwin Emmerling C) Bert Praxenthaler D) Zhang Xinyu
A) $200,000 B) $120,000 C) $50,000 D) $300,000
A) Exactly 100 B) Over 500 C) Less than 50 D) About 150
A) Zhang Xinyu B) Liang Simian C) Mahinda Rajapaksha D) Erwin Emmerling
A) India B) China C) Poland D) Sri Lanka
A) Taylor Swift B) Aryana Sayeed C) Madonna D) Beyoncé
A) Bamyan Blues B) Ruins of Love C) Echoes of Bamiyan D) Yaar-e Bamyani
A) 1979 B) 1986 C) 1992 D) 2001
A) Lagaan B) Ram Setu C) Swades D) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
A) King Solomon's Mines B) Atlantis' Crown C) A treasure belonging to Raja Dahir D) The Holy Grail
A) Shiva's Trident B) A colossal reclining Buddha C) Vishnu's Statue D) The Great Sphinx
A) AD 622 B) AD 507 C) AD 1453 D) AD 476
A) Cricket B) Buzkashi C) Tennis D) Soccer
A) Sonnet B) Waka C) Haiku D) Limerick |