India History Quiz-14 {Ancient Indian Architecture}Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-14 {Ancient Indian Architecture} Which ancient Indian civilization is known for its well-planned cities with drainage systems? Vedic Civilization Mauryan Empire Indus Valley Civilization Gupta Empire None The Great Bath, an advanced water storage structure, is found in which Indus Valley city? Harappa Mohenjo-Daro Lothal Kalibangan None Lothal, an Indus Valley site, is famous for which unique architectural feature? Stepwell Stupa Dockyard Pillars None The houses in the Indus Valley cities were mainly made of which material? Mud Bricks Wood Burnt Bricks Stone None What kind of town planning system was followed in the Indus Valley Civilization? Circular Pattern Radial Pattern Grid Pattern Organic Growth Pattern None Which Mauryan emperor is credited with the construction of pillar edicts? Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Harsha None The Ashokan Pillars were made of which type of stone? Granite Marble Polished Sandstone Limestone None The Ashokan Pillars have inscriptions written in which script? Kharosthi Devanagari Brahmi Pali None Which animal is depicted at the top of the Sarnath Ashokan Pillar, now India’s national emblem? Bull Elephant Lion Horse None The Barabar Caves, the oldest surviving rock-cut caves, were built during which period? Maurya Period Gupta Period Chola Period Mughal Period None The Sanchi Stupa, a famous Buddhist structure, was originally built by which emperor? Chandragupta Maurya Harsha Ashoka Kanishka None The Toranas (gateways) of the Sanchi Stupa are decorated with carvings depicting? Jataka Tales War Scenes Hindu Gods Persian Influence None The Ajanta Caves, famous for their paintings, were built primarily during which period? Mauryan Period Gupta Period Mughal Period British Period None The Ellora Caves house temples of which three religious traditions? Hinduism, Christianity, Islam Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism None Which cave at Ellora is a monolithic rock-cut temple dedicated to Lord Shiva? Mahavira Temple Dashavatara Temple Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) Mahabalipuram Cave None The Iron Pillar of Delhi, famous for its rust-resistant properties, belongs to which period? Maurya Period Rajput Period Gupta Period Mughal Period None The Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh represents which style of temple architecture? Dravidian Style Vesara Style Nagara Style Indo-Saracenic None The Bhitargaon Temple, one of the earliest surviving brick temples, belongs to which period? Chola Period Gupta Period Pallava Period Maurya Period None The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram, built by the Pallavas, follows which architectural style? Vesara Nagara Dravidian Persian None The Ratha Temples at Mahabalipuram were carved out of? Marble Sandstone Monolithic Rock Granite Blocks None The Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar is an example of which temple style? Dravidian Style Vesara Style Nagara Style Indo-Saracenic None The Meenakshi Temple, known for its gopurams, is located in which city? Thanjavur Madurai Kanchipuram Chidambaram None The Sun Temple at Konark, shaped like a chariot, was built by which dynasty? Chola Dynasty Pallava Dynasty Eastern Ganga Dynasty Maurya Dynasty None The Khajuraho Temples, known for their intricate carvings, were built by which dynasty? Chola Dynasty Pallava Dynasty Chandela Dynasty Maurya Dynasty None The Brihadeshwara Temple, known for its massive vimana, was built by which ruler? Krishna Deva Raya Ashoka Rajaraja Chola I Harsha None What is the Shikhara in a Nagara-style temple? Entrance hall Tower above the sanctum Base of the temple Pillar None What is the Gopuram in a Dravidian-style temple? Main Hall Temple Tank Large Entrance Gateway Tower over Sanctum None Which is the oldest Hindu temple still in use? Brihadeshwara Temple Konark Sun Temple Mundeshwari Temple (Bihar) Lingaraja Temple None The Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram are dedicated to which figures? Ashoka Gupta Emperors Pandavas Mughal Kings None The temples of Hampi belong to which empire? Cholas Pallavas Vijayanagara Empire Mughals None 1 out of 30 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 67
