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