- 1. In which century was the Prambanan temple compound built?
A) 10th century
B) 9th century
C) 8th century
D) 7th century
- 2. Which Hindu trinity figures is the Prambanan temple dedicated to?
A) Shiva, Indra, and Agni
B) Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
C) Vishnu, Shiva, and Krishna
D) Brahma, Vishnu, and Ganesha
- 3. Prambanan is the second-largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia after which site?
A) Sewu
B) Borobudur
C) Ayutthaya
D) Angkor Wat
- 4. How tall is the central building of the Prambanan temple?
A) 47 metres
B) 40 metres
C) 52 metres
D) 35 metres
- 5. How many temple structures did the Prambanan compound originally consist of?
A) 500
B) 350
C) 100
D) 240
- 6. Which king is believed to have inaugurated the Prambanan temple?
A) King Balitung
B) King Daksa
C) King Lokapala
D) King Tulodong
- 7. According to the dual dynasty theory, Prambanan was built as an answer to which Buddhist temples?
A) Borobudur and Sewu
B) Angkor Wat and Borobudur
C) Mendut and Sewu
D) Sewu and Kalasan
- 8. What is the original name of the Prambanan temple as mentioned in the Shivagrha inscription?
A) Rara Jonggrang
B) Sanjaya-grha
C) Mataram-laya
D) Shiva-grha
- 9. Which river's course was changed during the construction of the temple?
A) Progo River
B) Code River
C) Solo River
D) Opak River
- 10. Why was the course of the river shifted?
A) To provide a moat for defense
B) To create a port for the king
C) To irrigate rice fields
D) To protect from Merapi volcano lahar
- 11. The Shivagrha inscription dates the inauguration of the Shiva temple to which year?
A) 856 CE
B) 840 CE
C) 890 CE
D) 870 CE
- 12. What title is given to the ancillary temples found within the complex?
A) prasada
B) pervara
C) trimurti
D) garbhagriha
- 13. What was the name of the dynasty that promoted Hinduism at Prambanan?
A) Majapahit
B) Kediri
C) Sanjaya
D) Sailendra
- 14. Where is the Prambanan temple compound located relative to Yogyakarta?
A) 17 kilometres northeast
B) 5 kilometres north
C) 10 kilometres south
D) 25 kilometres west
- 15. What evidence confirmed that King Pikatan initiated the temple construction?
A) A palm-leaf manuscript
B) A stone carving of his face
C) Oral tradition records
D) A red-paint script
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