Stupas in Sri Lanka - Quiz
Stupas in Sri Lanka
  • 1. Which relic is enshrined in the Thuparama dagaba?
A) Bowl of Lord Buddha
B) Right Collar Bone of Lord Buddha
C) Tooth of Lord Buddha
D) Hair of Lord Buddha
  • 2. Who was the builder of the Thuparama stupa?
A) King Mahasena
B) King Vattagamani
C) King Devanam Piya Tissa
D) King Dutugemunu
  • 3. What is considered the first historical stupa built in Sri Lanka?
A) Mirisaveti
B) Jetavana
C) Ruvanvali Mahaseya
D) Thuparama
  • 4. What was the original shape of the Thuparama stupa?
A) Cube
B) Bubble shape
C) Heap of paddy
D) Pyramid
  • 5. What is the diameter at the base of the Thuparama stupa?
A) 59 feet 6 inches
B) 367 feet
C) 289 feet
D) 168 feet
  • 6. What does the name 'Thuparama' combine?
A) A stupa and a residential complex
B) A temple and a market
C) A palace and a library
D) A garden and a stupa
  • 7. During which king's reign did the building of colossal stupas begin?
A) King Devanam Piya Tissa
B) King Vattagamani
C) King Mahasena
D) King Dutugemunu
  • 8. What is the base diameter of the Mirisaveti stupa?
A) 289 feet
B) 367 feet
C) 168 feet
D) 59 feet 6 inches
  • 9. What is another name for the Ruvanvali Mahaseya?
A) Jetavana
B) Kantaka Chaitya
C) Abhyayagiri
D) Ratnamali Mahathupa
  • 10. What is the shape of the Ruvanvali Mahaseya?
A) Tiered
B) Heap of paddy
C) Square
D) Bubbulakara
  • 11. Who originally built the Abhyayagiri dagaba?
A) King Devanam Piya Tissa
B) King Dutugemunu
C) King Mahasena
D) King Vattagamani
  • 12. Who is credited with building the largest stupa, the Jetavana?
A) King Devanam Piya Tissa
B) King Vattagamani
C) King Mahasena
D) King Dutugemunu
  • 13. What is the base diameter of the Jetavana stupa?
A) 59 feet 6 inches
B) 367 feet
C) 289 feet
D) 168 feet
  • 14. What is the estimated original height of the Jetavana stupa?
A) 100 feet
B) 300 feet
C) 400 feet
D) 200 feet
  • 15. What is the unique structural feature of the Jetavana stupa?
A) Walls made of wood
B) A gold-plated dome
C) A hollow internal chamber
D) A foundation that goes to the bedrock
  • 16. Where were large stupas built besides the main capitals?
A) Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, and Dambulla
B) Mihintale, Magama, and Dighavapi
C) Kandy, Galle, and Jaffna
D) Colombo, Negombo, and Matara
  • 17. Whose designs did the Sri Lankan stupa builders follow?
A) Greece
B) India
C) Egypt
D) China
  • 18. What was the stupa crowned by?
A) A golden statue
B) An umbrella
C) A glass sphere
D) A large bell
  • 19. What is the Kantaka Chaitya known for?
A) Being the largest stupa
B) Fine stone carvings and terra cotta figures
C) Its massive size
D) Its underground tunnels
  • 20. What is a 'vahalkada'?
A) A front piece of a stupa
B) A golden pinnacle
C) A decorative pillar
D) A circular wall
  • 21. What is another common name for a stupa in Sri Lanka?
A) Mandapa
B) Dageba
C) Vihara
D) Gopuram
  • 22. Who introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka?
A) Saman
B) Rev. Mahinda thero
C) King Devanampiya Tissa
D) Emperor Ashoka
  • 23. Which stupa is regarded as the first stupa of ancient Sri Lanka?
A) Thuparamaya
B) Kiri Vehera
C) Jetavanaramaya
D) Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
  • 24. What is the name of the spire that surmounts the hemispherical dome of a stupa?
A) Vehera
B) Kota
C) Cetiya
D) Dageba
  • 25. What is enshrined in the Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara?
A) Tooth relic
B) Right collarbone
C) Buddha's Hair Relic
D) Left collarbone
  • 26. Which stupa was built to enshrine the Buddha's right collarbone relic?
A) Thuparamaya
B) Kiri Vehera
C) Mahiyangana
D) Jetavanaramaya
  • 27. What is the biggest of the colossal stupas in Sri Lanka?
A) Mahiyangana
B) Kiri Vehera
C) Jetavanaramaya
D) Thuparamaya
  • 28. Which item was NOT used in the lime plaster mixture for stupas?
A) Saliva of white ants
B) Sugar syrup
C) White of egg
D) Concrete
  • 29. Where was the inscription found that mentions the stupa at Tiriyaya?
A) In the Pali Tipitaka
B) In the royal palace
C) At the site itself
D) In the Mahavamsa
  • 30. What is the name for the berms or terraces at the base of a stupa?
A) Gharbaya
B) Hatharas Kotuwa
C) Koth Kerella
D) Pesavalalu
  • 31. How many berms are typically at the base of a stupa?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Four
D) Three
  • 32. What is the name of the hemispherical dome of a stupa?
A) Vahalkada
B) Gharbaya
C) Kotha
D) Devatha Kotuwa
  • 33. What is the name of the tee cube part of the stupa?
A) Koth Kerella
B) Hatharas Kotuwa
C) Gharbaya
D) Devatha Kotuwa
  • 34. Which part of the stupa is the cylindrical neck?
A) Gharbaya
B) Hatharas Kotuwa
C) Devatha Kotuwa
D) Koth Kerella
  • 35. What is the conical spire of a stupa called?
A) Hatharas Kotuwa
B) Kotha
C) Pesavalalu
D) Koth Kerella
  • 36. What is the name of the crystal or gemstone placed at the top of the spire?
A) Silumina
B) Chudamanikya
C) Vahalkada
D) Dhathu
  • 37. What is another name for the 'Kotha' in Sinhala?
A) Chudamanikya
B) Vahalkada
C) Silumina
D) Gharbaya
  • 38. What is the decorative frontispiece of a stupa called?
A) Pesavalalu
B) Chethiyagara
C) Vahalkada
D) Vatadage
  • 39. What is a circular relic chamber or shrine house also called?
A) Pesavalalu
B) Chethiyagara or Vatadage
C) Gharbaya
D) Vahalkada
  • 40. Which text mentions six types of stupas based on shape?
A) Dipavamsa
B) Manju Sri Vasthu Vidya Shastra
C) Mahavamsa
D) Vijayantha Potha
  • 41. Which stupa type is shaped like a heap of paddy?
A) Bubbulakara
B) Dhanyakara
C) Padmakara
D) Ghantakara
  • 42. Which stupa type is shaped like a bell?
A) Ghantakara
B) Palandawakara
C) Bubbulakara
D) Dhanyakara
  • 43. Which stupa type is shaped like a pot?
A) Padmakara
B) Dhanyakara
C) Ghatakara
D) Ghantakara
  • 44. Which stupa type is shaped like a lotus?
A) Ghantakara
B) Padmakara
C) Amlakara
D) Dhanyakara
  • 45. Which shape refers to the Nelli fruit (Phyllanthus emblica L.)?
A) Dhanyakara
B) Amlakara
C) Ghatakara
D) Padmakara
  • 46. Which book mentions the Palandawakara type of stupa?
A) Tripitaka
B) Manju Sri Vasthu Vidya Shastra
C) Mahavamsa
D) Vijayantha Potha
  • 47. What is the shape of a Palandawakara stupa?
A) Lotus
B) Onion
C) Pot
D) Bell
  • 48. The Nadigamvila stupa is an example of which shape?
A) Palandawakara
B) Ghantakara
C) Dhanyakara
D) Bubbulakara
  • 49. Where is a notable example of a vatadage found outside of Anuradhapura?
A) Bandarawela
B) Polonnaruwa
C) Kataragama
D) Kotmale
  • 50. What material was originally used for the pillars in circular shrines?
A) Brick
B) Marble
C) Wood
D) Metal
  • 51. Which stupa in Polonnaruwa was built by King Parakramabahu the Great?
A) Kiri Vehera
B) Thuparamaya
C) Rankoth Wehera
D) Lankarama
  • 52. In what year was the Kotmale Mahaweli Maha Seya completed?
A) 2020
B) 2016
C) 2021
D) 2024
  • 53. Which stupa was completed in 2021?
A) Kotmale Mahaweli Maha Seya
B) Sri Sathbudu Maha Stupa
C) Sandahiru Seya
D) Sri Yashodara Maha Seya
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