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