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Greco Buddhist art
  • 1. Which empire was responsible for the first widespread evidence of Buddhist art?
A) Maurya Empire
B) Mughal Empire
C) Kushan Empire
D) Gupta Empire
  • 2. Which ruler's reign saw the early spread of Buddhist art?
A) Demetrius I
B) Alexander the Great
C) Ashoka the Great
D) Chandragupta Maurya
  • 3. Which stupas were constructed and first decorated during the Maurya Era?
A) Taxila and Ai-Khanoum
B) Sanchi and Bharhut
C) Ajanta and Ellora
D) Mathura and Gandhara
  • 4. Which of these is a common Buddhist symbol mentioned in the text?
A) Lion capital
B) Trident
C) Swastika
D) Dharmachakra
  • 5. Which mythological being is mentioned as a yaksha in early Buddhist art?
A) Indra
B) Garuda
C) Naga
D) Kubera
  • 6. How was the Buddha depicted in early Buddhist art?
A) As a celestial Deva
B) In realistic human form
C) As an Asura
D) Through symbols
  • 7. What does the riderless horse on the Bharhut stupa represent?
A) The Buddha's birth
B) The Buddha's enlightenment
C) The Buddha's departure from his kingdom
D) The Buddha's entry to Nirvana
  • 8. According to the text, why did orthodox Buddhists avoid representing the Buddha in human form?
A) Fear of persecution
B) Religious prohibition by Mauryan kings
C) Lack of artistic skill
D) Out of respect and philosophical reasons regarding enlightenment
  • 9. What is considered the clearest example of Hellenistic art in South Asia?
A) Wall paintings
B) Coins of the Greco-Bactrian kings
C) Terracotta figurines
D) Stupa architecture
  • 10. Who was a Greco-Bactrian king mentioned in the text?
A) Aristotle
B) Chandragupta
C) Ashoka
D) Demetrius I
  • 11. Where is an example of a city built on the Greek model found?
A) Bharhut
B) Ai-Khanoum
C) Pataliputra
D) Sanchi
  • 12. What was found at the site of Ai-Khanoum?
A) Buddhist sutras
B) Vedic texts
C) Roman statues
D) Aristotelician papyrus prints
  • 13. Which Hellenistic decorative motifs were used in architectural styles in India?
A) Fruit garlands and scrolls
B) Snake coils and shields
C) Lotus blossoms and wheels
D) Geometric patterns and stars
  • 14. What theme is depicted on stone palettes used for aromatic oils?
A) A royal procession
B) The life of the Buddha
C) A Bodhi tree
D) A Nereid riding a Ketos
  • 15. In what century did the Hellenistic Pataliputra capital appear?
A) 1st century BC
B) 4th century BC
C) 2nd century BC
D) 3rd century BC
  • 16. What is the cultural syncretism known as Greco-Buddhist art also called?
A) Maurya art
B) Hellenistic art
C) Kushan art
D) Gandhara art
  • 17. When were the first surviving devotional images of the Buddha created?
A) 3rd-5th centuries AD
B) 2nd-3rd centuries BC
C) 1st-3rd centuries AD
D) 1st-3rd centuries BC
  • 18. Greco-Buddhist art ended the early period of what in Buddhism?
A) Monasticism
B) Iconography
C) Aniconism
D) Polytheism
  • 19. Who first identified Western influences on Gandharan art at the end of the 19th century?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Alfred C. A. Foucher
C) Emperor Ashoka
D) King Menander I
  • 20. What title was given to the Greek king Menander I?
A) Arhat
B) Soter
C) Dharmaraja
D) Basileus
  • 21. What is another name some scholars use for Gandhara art?
A) Buddhist-Scythian art
B) Romano-Indian art
C) Mauryan-Greek art
D) Central Asian art
  • 22. Which emperor was responsible for spreading Mahayana Buddhism and Buddhist art along the Silk Road?
A) Kanishka
B) Alexander the Great
C) Ashoka
D) Menander I
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