7TH HISTORY- 3. JAINISM BUDDHISM AND AJIVIKA PHILOSOPHY IN TAMIL NADU (PALLAVA EPOCH) T3-1

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Art & Architecture of Tamil Nadu Quiz

1. Dravidian architecture is mainly of ______ origin.

Greek
Indigenous
Roman
Persian

Answer: Indigenous
Dravidian architecture developed within South India and evolved gradually through local traditions.

2. The earliest Tamil Dravidian architectural examples are the rock-cut shrines at ______.

Thanjavur
Mahabalipuram
Madurai
Chidambaram

Answer: Mahabalipuram
The earliest examples of Tamil Dravidian architecture are the 7th-century rock-cut shrines at Mahabalipuram.

3. The absence of early monuments in South India is mainly because temples were built using ______.

Clay
Wood
Iron
Marble

Answer: Wood
Scholars believe early temples were built using wood which was destroyed by natural forces.

4. The pioneer of rock-cut architecture in the Pallava period was ______.

Narasimhavarman I
Mahendravarman I
Rajaraja Chola
Krishnadevaraya

Answer: Mahendravarman I
Mahendravarman I was the Pallava king who pioneered rock-cut architecture in Tamil Nadu.

5. Which was the first rock-cut temple built by Mahendravarman I?

Shore Temple
Mandagapattu Temple
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Meenakshi Temple

Answer: Mandagapattu Temple
The Mandagapattu temple built by Mahendravarman I is considered the first rock-cut temple of the Pallava period.

6. The famous Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram was built by ______.

Narasimhavarman II
Mahendravarman
Rajendra Chola
Nandivarman

Answer: Narasimhavarman II
Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha) built the famous Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram.

7. The oldest structural temple in South India is the ______.

Shore Temple
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Meenakshi Temple
Chidambaram Temple

Answer: Shore Temple
The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram is the oldest structural temple in South India.

8. The Pancha Pandava Rathas include all except ______.

Draupadi Ratha
Dharmaraja Ratha
Arjuna Ratha
Rama Ratha

Answer: Rama Ratha
The Pancha Pandava Rathas are Draupadi, Dharmaraja, Bhima, Arjuna and Nakula-Sahadeva Rathas.

9. The famous relief sculpture measuring about 100 ft long is called ______.

Arjuna’s Penance
Krishna Leela
Vishnu Avatar
Shiva Tandava

Answer: Arjuna’s Penance
Arjuna’s Penance is a huge relief sculpture carved on a granite boulder at Mahabalipuram.

10. Mamallapuram monuments were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ______.

1975
1984
1995
2001

Answer: 1984
The Mamallapuram temple complex including the Shore Temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

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