a. Mathura | ||
b. Gandhara | ||
c. Sarnath | ||
d. Kondavane | ||
e. None of the Above |
a. Bodhisattva | ||
b. Aspara | ||
c. Buddha | ||
d. Demon king | ||
e. Arhat |
a. Chaitya Hall | ||
b. Pagoda | ||
c. Image Hall | ||
d. Vihara | ||
e. Stupa |
a. Sanchi | ||
b. Gyantse Stupa | ||
c. Bodhgaya | ||
d. Angkor Thom | ||
e. Tōdai-ji |
a. Bodhgaya | ||
b. Gyantse | ||
c. Sanchi | ||
d. Angkor Thom | ||
e. Pagan |
a. Yungang | ||
b. Ajanta | ||
c. Longmen | ||
d. Ellora | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Mauryan | ||
b. Shunga | ||
c. Kushan | ||
d. Gupta | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Pala Empire | ||
b. Mauryan Empire | ||
c. Kushan Empire | ||
d. Gupta Empire | ||
e. Chalukya Empire |
a. Gupta | ||
b. Mauryan | ||
c. Pallava | ||
d. Kushan | ||
e. Harsha |
a. Chaityas | ||
b. Mudras | ||
c. Yogas | ||
d. Lakshanas | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Hemispherical mounds that house the relics of the Buddha | ||
b. Halls of worship made out of brick or excavated from rock | ||
c. Tower-like structures that house the relics of the Buddha or his followers | ||
d. Large stone pillars commissioned by Emperor Ashoka | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Stories about the lives of the Buddha's disciples | ||
b. Stories about the lives of bodhisattvas | ||
c. Stories about the previous lives of the Buddha | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. A and B only |
a. Kanishka | ||
b. Chandragupta I | ||
c. Ashoka | ||
d. Shah Jahan | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Bodhgaya | ||
b. Lumbini | ||
c. Sankasya | ||
d. Sarnath | ||
e. All of the above |
a. As a sign | ||
b. As a pair of foot prints | ||
c. As an empty seat | ||
d. In a jataka tale | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Jataka tales | ||
b. Iconic representations of the Buddha | ||
c. Fertility figures | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. The Eightfold Path | ||
b. Nirvana | ||
c. The Four Noble Truths | ||
d. Bodhisattvas | ||
e. Karma and reincarnation |
a. Earrings and bodily adornments | ||
b. A bulge on the top of his head | ||
c. Elongated earlobes | ||
d. A whirl of hair between his eyebrows | ||
e. Webbed hands and feet |
a. Khajuraho | ||
b. Bhimbetka | ||
c. Elephanta | ||
d. Ajanta | ||
e. Mahabalipuram |
a. Nalanda | ||
b. Ellora | ||
c. Sanchi | ||
d. Sarnath | ||
e. Karle |
a. They were only made by Buddhist worshippers. | ||
b. None of the caves contain small stupas. | ||
c. They are situated along an ancient trade route. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. A and B only |
a. Small stupas were often incorporated into chaitya halls and monasteries. | ||
b. They are meant to be circumambulated. | ||
c. In East Asia, the hemispherical form of the stupa evolved into the pagoda. | ||
d. They house the relics of the Buddha. | ||
e. All of the Above |
a. Mathuran Buddhist sculptures appear as organic, fleshy human forms. | ||
b. Mathuran Buddhist sculptures are made of sandstone. | ||
c. Mathuran Buddhist sculptures were influenced by Greco-Roman sculpture. | ||
d. Mathuran Buddhist sculptures are often depicted semi-nude. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It was where the Buddha was born. | ||
b. It is where the Buddha died. | ||
c. It is where the Buddha gave his first sermon. | ||
d. It is where the Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree until he obtained enlightenment. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Sanchi | ||
b. Barhut | ||
c. Amaravati | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. One type has an open sanctuary; the other has two open sanctuaries. | ||
b. One type has a solid core that is ringed by a corridor; the other type has parallel side chambers with barrel vaults. | ||
c. One type has a central chamber with a courtyard to its rear; the other has two open sanctuaries. | ||
d. One type has an open central sanctuary; the other has a solid core that is ringed by a corridor. | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Vajrayana | ||
b. Mahayana | ||
c. Theravada | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Vajrayana | ||
b. Mahayana | ||
c. Theravada | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. The Guptas | ||
b. The Ayutthayas | ||
c. The Saliendras | ||
d. The Pagans | ||
e. The Khmers |
a. Pala | ||
b. Ayutthaya | ||
c. Saliendra | ||
d. Pagan | ||
e. Khmer |
a. Borobudur | ||
b. Ananda | ||
c. Bayon | ||
d. Nagayon | ||
e. Bodhgaya |
a. When he meditated underneath the Bodhi tree | ||
b. When he died and achieved parinirvana | ||
c. When he taught his first sermon | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Mount Meru | ||
b. The Earthly Realm | ||
c. The Realm of Forms | ||
d. The Realm of Formlessness | ||
e. None of the above |
a. The Pagans | ||
b. The Khmers | ||
c. The Guptas | ||
d. The Ayutthayas | ||
e. The Saliendras |
a. Borobudur | ||
b. Sanchi | ||
c. Pagan | ||
d. Bodhgaya | ||
e. Sarnath |
a. The site has a stupa that contains the relics of the Buddha. | ||
b. The site is a university. | ||
c. The site is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site. | ||
d. The site is a monastery-temple. | ||
e. The site has served as both a Buddhist and a Hindu place of worship. |
a. Angkgor Wat | ||
b. Wat Ratchaburana | ||
c. Wat Mahathat | ||
d. The Ananda Temple | ||
e. None of the above |
a. A dedicatory scroll | ||
b. Other smaller statues of the Buddha | ||
c. A list of donors | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. 1st century BCE | ||
b. 18th century | ||
c. 8th-9th centuries | ||
d. 3rd-4th centuries | ||
e. 5th century |
a. Foguang | ||
b. Bayon | ||
c. Borobudur | ||
d. Myazedei | ||
e. Wat Mahathat |
a. Suryavarman II | ||
b. Jayavarman VII | ||
c. Indravarman II | ||
d. Chandragupta I | ||
e. None of the above |
a. It was constructed to serve as a training center. | ||
b. It was constructed in the form of a mandala. | ||
c. It was constructed during the rule of the Saliendra kings. | ||
d. It is associated with Theravada Buddhism. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It is a Mahayana Buddhist site. | ||
b. It can be divided into several vertical segments which represent different parts of the Buddhist universe. | ||
c. It was constructed as a site of worship. | ||
d. Reliefs on its most bottom level were later covered over and only discovered recently. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Most Pagan structures were made of brick plastered with stucco. | ||
b. Many remains of Buddhist Pagan architecture include stupas, temples, monasteries, ordination halls, and libraries. | ||
c. Pagan temples and stupas were built adjacent to one another and were often created as part of a single complex. | ||
d. Some Pagan stupas have the external form of a stupa but can be entered, and they contain an inner corridor and multiple shrines. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. A rounded face | ||
b. Eyes cast forward rather than down | ||
c. Wide mouth with what might be a mustache along the upper lip | ||
d. A band or double band at the hairline | ||
e. A robust body |
a. It was the state temple of Jayavarman VII. | ||
b. It was a Mahayana Buddhist temple. | ||
c. It represented Mount Meru. | ||
d. It was constructed in the center of Angkor Thom. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It is a Mon-style temple. | ||
b. Unlike other Pagan temples, it has two stories. | ||
c. It is a Mahayana Buddhist temple. | ||
d. Its cross-shaped plan centers on four shrines set back-to-back around a solid core. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. The Pagans | ||
b. The Saliendras | ||
c. The Khmers | ||
d. The Ayutthayas | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Jayavarman VII | ||
b. Kyanzittha | ||
c. Alaungsithu | ||
d. Narapatisithu | ||
e. None of the above |
a. All Buddhists in Southeast Asia are Mahayana Buddhists. | ||
b. During many periods, Buddhism and Hinduism coexisted in areas of Southeast Asia. | ||
c. Buddhism had spread to Southeast Asia by the seventh century CE. | ||
d. Indigenous and pantheistic beliefs survived and were integrated alongside Buddhism in Southeast Asia. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. India | ||
b. China | ||
c. Korea | ||
d. Burma | ||
e. None of the Above |
a. To accrue merit | ||
b. To serve as aids in meditation | ||
c. To commemorate the death of an individual | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. The Kumbun Stupa at Gyantse | ||
b. Samye Monastery | ||
c. Bodhgaya | ||
d. Ananda Temple | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Bodhgaya | ||
b. Swayambhunath Stupa | ||
c. Bayon | ||
d. Gyantse Stupa | ||
e. Ananda Temple |
a. A thangka | ||
b. A lung-ta | ||
c. A vajra | ||
d. An incense holder | ||
e. None of the above |
a. An illuminated manuscript | ||
b. A prayer flag | ||
c. A thangka | ||
d. A vajra | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Devotional paintings on cloth | ||
b. Guardian figures placed outside Newar Buddhist temples | ||
c. A special ritual bell that provides protection against demons | ||
d. Bronze figurines of the moon god Chandra | ||
e. None of the above |
a. The torma and prayer wheel | ||
b. The torma and bell | ||
c. The vajra and prayer wheel | ||
d. The vajra and torma | ||
e. The vajra and bell |
a. It is a form of Vajrayana Buddhism. | ||
b. It is practiced throughout Nepal. | ||
c. Newar Buddhists have lived in a society that is primarily Hindu. | ||
d. Paubhas are important Newar Buddhist ritual objects. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. His traditional home is located in the Samye Monastery. | ||
b. He is the religious and political leader of Tibet. | ||
c. His name means "Oceanic Lama." | ||
d. When the old lama dies, he is replaced by a special child born later in the same year who through tests is proven to be the reincarnation of the old lama. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Every aspect, such as color, shape, and placement, has symbolic significance in Tibetan Art. | ||
b. Tibetans only consider certain objects, such as ornately decorated bronze statues as works of art. | ||
c. Tibetan Buddhist art is always directly commissioned from an artist. | ||
d. Tibetan artists usually do not sign their art works. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Nepalese metal sculptures are either heavily gilded or, if the gold has worn off, have a slightly reddish patina that derives from their high copper content. | ||
b. Nepalese sculptures are stylistically nearly identical to Indian Guptan and Palan sculpture. | ||
c. Later Nepalese sculpture is often decorated with inlaid semi-precious stones. | ||
d. Nepalese wooden sculptures usually served as struts to support roofs, door surrounds, or as decorations. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It looks like a giant mandala from above. | ||
b. It is the center of Buddhist culture in Kathmandu. | ||
c. It is one of the most important centers of Tibetan Buddhism. | ||
d. A pair of Buddhas decorate the square base at the pyramid on top of the stupa. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It is the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lama. | ||
b. It is named after the paradise of the Buddha Shakyamnui. | ||
c. The red buildings at the center are the Potrang Marpo, or the red palace, where religious services took place. | ||
d. It was first built in the seventh century. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It is known as the "Self-Creating Stupa." | ||
b. It is famous for the many peacocks that call it home. | ||
c. It is known for the sleepy Buddhist eyes that decorate the topmost portion of the stupa. | ||
d. The earliest written record of the stupa dates to the fifth century. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Its leader is the Dalai Lama. | ||
b. It is a form of Theravada Buddhism. | ||
c. It also contains elements of the Bön religion. | ||
d. The Great Stupa at Gyantse is one of its important pilgrimage sites. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Newar artists made mostly illuminated manuscripts, book covers, and devotional paintings on cloth. | ||
b. Nepalese paintings are conservative in technique, style, and iconography, but subtle changes occurred in composition, palette, style, and motifs over time. | ||
c. The decoration of illuminated manuscript covers usually do not relate to the text inside. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. It does not have discernable Buddhist or Hindu styles. | ||
b. Nepalese sculptors worked with stone, wood, metal, and terracotta. | ||
c. Stylistically, Nepalese sculpture grew out of the art of Gupta India, and later was influenced by that of Pala India. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. They follow strict roles of iconography. | ||
b. They must be consecrated in a ceremony by an ordained lama. | ||
c. They must be framed in silk brocade. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. It is the largest stupa in Burma. | ||
b. It is a three-dimensional mandala. | ||
c. Inside the stupa there are six floors that contain chapels filled with murals and sacred statues. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Many artworks serve as guides in meditation. | ||
b. Ritual objects are handled by monks or lay persons as part of rituals or worship. | ||
c. Many objects are part of an altar, where worshippers make offerings of food, scarves, tea, money, or other valuables. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. It is a type of Mahayana Buddhism. | ||
b. It is based on the esoteric doctrines of the Buddha given to selected disciples. | ||
c. It uses meditation, mantras, and rituals to bring about psychological and physiological transformations. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Their name means "Wind horse." | ||
b. They often have an image of a horse carrying a load of flaming jewels. | ||
c. They are meant to multiply the number of prayers going out. | ||
d. They are made by printing carved wood blocks onto pieces of colored or white fabric. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Boudhanath Stupa | ||
b. Ananda Palace | ||
c. Gyantse Palace | ||
d. Foguang Temple | ||
e. Potala Palace |
a. Silla | ||
b. Paekche | ||
c. Koguryô | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Theravada and Mahayana | ||
b. Kyo and Sŏn | ||
c. Pure Land and Zen | ||
d. Hwaôm and Kyo | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Ryōan-ji | ||
b. Borobudur | ||
c. Hōryūj-i | ||
d. Tōdai-ji | ||
e. Pagan |
a. Dunhunag | ||
b. Ellora | ||
c. Longmen | ||
d. Ajanta | ||
e. Yungang |
a. Dunhunag | ||
b. Ellora | ||
c. Longmen | ||
d. Ajanta | ||
e. Yungang |
a. Famen Temple | ||
b. Foguang Temple | ||
c. Great Goose Pagoda | ||
d. Songyue Pagoda | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Bayon | ||
b. Byōdō-in | ||
c. Hōryūj-i | ||
d. Tōdai-ji | ||
e. Borobudur |
a. Three Kingdoms Period | ||
b. Unified Silla | ||
c. Koryŏ Dynasty | ||
d. Chosŏn Dynasty | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Northern Wei | ||
b. Northern Qi | ||
c. Sui | ||
d. Tang | ||
e. Liao |
a. Foguang | ||
b. Fengxian | ||
c. Famen temple complex | ||
d. Dunhuang | ||
e. Yungang |
a. Handscrolls that depicted the world of the Heian court | ||
b. Hanging scrolls hung while a person was dying to help them enter the Western Paradise | ||
c. A type of handscroll that depicted battles and historical events that became popular after the rise of the warrior class | ||
d. Hanging scrolls or handscrolls that depicted events relating to the founding of a temple | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Ink monochrome painting | ||
b. Blue and green landscapes | ||
c. Bird and flower paintings | ||
d. Gold leaf folding screens | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Amida | ||
b. Dainichi Nyorai | ||
c. Yakushi | ||
d. Shaka | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Dunhuang | ||
b. Yungang | ||
c. Longmen | ||
d. Juyan | ||
e. Chang'an |
a. Chang'an | ||
b. Dunhuang | ||
c. Juyuan | ||
d. Yungang | ||
e. Longmen |
a. The Eastern Paradise of Yakushi Nyorai | ||
b. Mount Sumeru | ||
c. The immortal island of Horai | ||
d. The Western Paradise of Amida | ||
e. None of the above |
a. They included a relic that is supposed to date to the time of Emperor Ashoka. | ||
b. The objects all date to the Northern Wei dynasty. | ||
c. They included many "decoy" relics, Buddhist statues, and other Buddhist ritual objects. | ||
d. They include implements used to store and prepare tea. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It is set of woodblocks for printing the entire Buddhist cannon. | ||
b. It was commissioned to protect against foreign invasions. | ||
c. It is the second complete set of woodblocks for printing the entire Buddhist cannon made in Korea. | ||
d. It is kept in Sŏkkuram. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It depicts Amida Buddha in a landscape of rolling hills. | ||
b. It represents the myriad Buddhas as geometric relationships. | ||
c. This type of mandala was only made during the Kamakura Period. | ||
d. It is used by practitioners of Zen Buddhism. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It is often of Zen patriarchs and teachers. | ||
b. Personal expression is always more important than a particular painting style. | ||
c. It draws upon secular Chinese themes infused with scholarly symbolism. | ||
d. It sometimes includes landscapes and literary figures. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. It is an example of a dry rock garden. | ||
b. It is associated with Zen Buddhism. | ||
c. It is attributed to Soami. | ||
d. It probably originally used the concept of shakkei or "borrowed scenery" in its design. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. They were usually painted on silk. | ||
b. They were painted on both sides of the cloth. | ||
c. When finished, an "eye-dotting ceremony" was performed to give life to the images. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. All of its buildings date to the Tang Dynasty. | ||
b. Its famous east hall is seven bays wide and four bays deep. | ||
c. Over 250 statues of arhats line the walls around the alter in its East Hall. | ||
d. Its wooden pagoda does not date to the Tang Dynasty. | ||
e. All of the above |
a. Chaonoyu | ||
b. Raku | ||
c. Wabi and sabi | ||
d. Sumi-e | ||
e. None of the above |
a. It is the oldest surviving Buddhist statue in Japan. | ||
b. It was made by the sculptor Tori Busshi. | ||
c. It is the largest bronze statue in the world. | ||
d. All of the above | ||
e. None of the above |
a. Northern Wei | ||
b. Sui | ||
c. Northern Liang | ||
d. Tang | ||
e. None of the above |