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