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Shankaracharya Temple - Quiz
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  • 1. What does the Shankaracharya Temple rest upon?
A) A platform of wood
B) A solid rock
C) A foundation of sand
D) A mountain of ice
  • 2. How tall is the octagonal base of the temple?
A) 8 ft
B) 21.5 ft
C) 15 ft
D) 20 ft
  • 3. What is the length of each side of the temple's octagonal base?
A) 21.5 ft
B) 20 ft
C) 15 ft
D) 3.5 ft
  • 4. What is the diameter of the circle that makes up the center of the temple?
A) 8 ft
B) 15 ft
C) 21.5 ft
D) 20 ft
  • 5. How wide is the temple entrance?
A) 4.6 ft
B) 8 ft
C) 3.5 ft
D) 6.1 ft
  • 6. What is the height of the temple walls?
A) 20 ft
B) 8 ft
C) 21.5 ft
D) 15 ft
  • 7. How many octagonal columns support the ceiling inside the temple?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Two
  • 8. What is inside the basin surrounded by columns?
A) A collection of coins
B) A statue of Shankaracharya
C) A Lingam encircled by a snake
D) A stone bowl
  • 9. During which pilgrimage do people visit the Shankaracharya Temple?
A) Char Dham Yatra
B) Kumbh Mela
C) Vaishno Devi Yatra
D) Amarnath Yatra
  • 10. When is Shiva's holy mace brought to the temple?
A) On the winter solstice
B) On the lunar phase of the new moon
C) On the first day of spring
D) On a full moon
  • 11. Which festival causes the temple to be lit up?
A) Maha Shivaratri
B) Diwali
C) Holi
D) Eid
  • 12. In 2021, why was the temple illuminated by the Archaeological Survey of India?
A) To welcome a foreign dignitary
B) To commemorate the temple's anniversary
C) To celebrate Independence Day
D) To mark one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses
  • 13. Who wrote a letter to the Madras weekly Swatantra in 1948 mentioning the temple?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) Sheikh Abdullah
D) Mahatma Gandhi
  • 14. According to Sheikh Abdullah's letter, what did Shankaracharya's dialogue with a Kashmiri lady lead to?
A) The spread of Buddhism
B) A change in government
C) The development of Shaivism
D) The construction of the temple
  • 15. Which Bollywood film from 2000 features the Shankaracharya Temple?
A) Dil Se
B) Mission Kashmir
C) Lagaan
D) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
  • 16. What is the shape of the interior chamber of the temple?
A) Square
B) Octagonal
C) Rectangular
D) Circular
  • 17. How is the terrace around the square temple accessed?
A) By an elevator
B) By a stone staircase enclosed between two walls
C) By a ladder
D) By a ramp
  • 18. Which song from 1974 features the temple?
A) Dum Maro Dum
B) Chura Liya Hai Tumne
C) Jai Jai Shiv Shankar
D) Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein
  • 19. Which deity is the Shankaracharya Temple dedicated to?
A) Shiva
B) Ganesha
C) Vishnu
D) Brahma
  • 20. On which mountain range is the Shankaracharya Temple situated?
A) Karakoram Range
B) Zabarwan Range
C) Himalayan Range
D) Pir Panjal Range
  • 21. Who has managed the temple since the 19th century?
A) Dharmarth Trust
B) State Government
C) Local Municipality
D) Archaeological Survey of India
  • 22. What is the historical name of the hill on which the temple is situated, according to Kalhana?
A) Shiva Hill
B) Zabarwan Hill
C) Gopadri
D) Suleman Hill
  • 23. According to Kalhana, around what year did King Gopaditya build the temple?
A) 100 CE
B) 500 BCE
C) 371 BCE
D) 1200 CE
  • 24. Which literary work is believed to have been composed at this temple by Adi Shankara?
A) Ramayana
B) Upanishads
C) Saundarya Lahari
D) Bhagavad Gita
  • 25. Which organization constructed the 3.5-mile road to the temple in 1969?
A) Public Works Department
B) Archaeological Survey of India
C) Border Roads Organisation
D) Dharmarth Trust
  • 26. What event is celebrated at the temple by Kashmiri Hindus?
A) Herath
B) Diwali
C) Navratri
D) Holi
  • 27. Who is the sole chairperson trustee of the Dharmarth Trust?
A) Karan Singh
B) James Fergusson
C) Aurel Stein
D) Gulab Singh
  • 28. What geological feature forms the hill the temple sits on?
A) Limestone formation
B) Panjal trap
C) Sedimentary rock
D) Granite bedrock
  • 29. Which historical figure is associated with the monument according to the Rajatarangini?
A) Ashoka
B) Jaloka
C) Akbar
D) Shah Jahan
  • 30. Which ruler constructed the steps to the hill from the Durga Naag temple side?
A) Mihirakula
B) Gulab Singh
C) Ashoka
D) Gopaditya
  • 31. What material from the hill's steps did Nur Jahan use for the Pathar Mosque?
A) Wood
B) Marble
C) Bricks
D) Stones
  • 32. Approximately how many steps must one climb to reach the presiding deity?
A) 100
B) 240
C) 500
D) 1350
  • 33. Which British writer counted over 1350 boats on the Dal Lake from the top of the hill?
A) James Fergusson
B) Justine Hardy
C) Aurel Stein
D) Vinoba Bhave
  • 34. Which of these is NOT a name associated with the hill?
A) Shiva Parvata
B) Sandhimana-parvata
C) Koh-e-Suleman
D) Takht-i-Sulaiman
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