Question 1.
Large stepped-wells were called
(a) ponds
(b) superstructures
(c) quiblas
(d) baolis
Answer
Answer: (d) baolis
Question 2.
The baolis were constructed
(a) to provide a place for bathing for royals
(b) to fulfil the water demand
(c) for rainwater harvesting
(d) for entertainment of royals
Answer
Answer: (c) for rainwater harvesting
Question 3.
The surface of the Qutb Minar is
(a) triangular
(b) rectangular
(c) circular
(d) curved and angular
Answer
Answer: (d) curved and angular
Question 4.
uperstructure was the term given to
(a) the large mansions
(b) the part of the building above the ground floor
(c) large stepped wells
(d) an ornamented hall
Answer
Answer: (b) the part of the building above the ground floor
Question 5.
What is Shikhara?
(a) The main shrine of the temple
(b) An ornamented hall of the temple
(c) The topmost pointed portion of a temple
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (c) The topmost pointed portion of a temple
Question 6.
The Dhangadeva was the king of
(a) Pandayan dynasty
(b) Rajput dynasty
(c) Khalji dynasty
(d) Chandela dynasty
Answer
Answer: (d) Chandela dynasty
Question 7.
The temples and mosques were beautifully constructed because
(a) they were the place of worship
(b) they meant to demonstrate power and wealth
(c) they meant to demonstrate devotion of kings
(d) all of the above
Answer
Answer: (d) all of the above
Question 8.
Which Pandayan king invaded Sri Lanka?
(a) King Sena – I
(b) Shrimara Shrivallabha
(c) King Rajendra
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Shrimara Shrivallabha
Question 9.
Diwan-i Khas or Diwan-i am courts were also described as
(a) chihil Sutun
(b) qibia
(c) chahar bagh
(d) pishtaq
Answer
Answer: (a) chihil Sutun
Question 10.
The “river-front garden” was the another name of
(a) baoli
(b) chahar bagh
(c) reservoir
(d) hauz
Answer
Answer: (b) chahar bagh
Question 11.
Akbar’s capital was at
(a) Delhi
(b) Red Fort
(c) Siri Fort
(d) Agra
Answer
Answer: (d) Agra
Question 12.
Fatehpur Sikri’s architecture was influenced by the styles of which region?
(a) Bengal
(b) Gujarat
(c) Vijaynagara
(d) Bijapur
Answer
Answer: (b) Gujarat
Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Agra fort | (a) Forty pillared hall |
| 2. Chilhil Sutun | (b) Iltutmish |
| 3. Jami Masjid | (c) Shah Jahan |
| 4. Hauz-i-Sultani | (d) Buddhist monk |
| 5. Dhammakitti | (e) Eight Paradises |
| 6. Hasht Bihisht | (f) Akbar |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Agra fort | (f) Akbar |
| 2. Chilhil Sutun | (a) Forty pillared hall |
| 3. Jami Masjid | (c) Shah Jahan |
| 4. Hauz-i-Sultani | (b) Iltutmish |
| 5. Dhammakitti | (d) Buddhist monk |
| 6. Hasht Bihisht | (e) Eight Paradises |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. The ……….. temple at Thanjavur had tallest Shikhara.
Answer
Answer: Rajarajeshvara
2. …………. did not claim to be the incarnation of God.
Answer
Answer: Muslim Sultans
3. King Sena I of Sri Lanka was defeated by ………….. ruler Shrimara.
Answer
Answer: Pandyan
4. Idea of construction of ………… was described by Babur in his autobiography.
Answer
Answer: Chahar bagh
5. The Pietra Dura work on the emperor’s throne depicts the Greek God …………. playing the flute.
Answer
Answer: Orpheus
6. Shah Jahan constructed a new city called ………… in Delhi.
Answer
Answer: Shahjahanabad
State whether the given statements are true or false:
1. Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed by the Cholas.
Answer
Answer: False
2. Persian chroniclers described the Sultan as the Shadow of God.
Answer
Answer: True
3. Qutb Minar was constructed in 1199 by Humayun.
Answer
Answer: False
4. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni attacked the temple of Somnath many times.
Answer
Answer: True
5. During Akbar’s time different elements of Mughal architecture were fused together.
Answer
Answer: False
6. Taj Mahal was a Mausoleum in white marble.
Answer
Answer: True