MCQ Chapter 3 A Journey Through Indian Architecture Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board

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1. What does architecture combine according to the chapter?

Question 1 of 20

2. Which tradition represents the earliest known tradition of urban planning and construction in the Indian subcontinent?

Question 2 of 20

3. Which feature was strongly emphasised in Harappan cities?

Question 3 of 20

4. Why were most Harappan cities constructed with bricks?

Question 4 of 20

5. In which present-day region is Mohenjo-daro located?

Question 5 of 20

6. What happened to used water in almost every home at Mohenjo-daro?

Question 6 of 20

7. Which Harappan city made extensive use of stone because it was locally available?

Question 7 of 20

8. What was the highest and most fortified area of Dholavira called?

Question 8 of 20

9. What type of structures became widespread with the rise of Buddhism?

Question 9 of 20

10. What were stupas primarily designed to house?

Question 10 of 20

11. How was the Buddha represented during the early stage of stupa architecture?

Question 11 of 20

12. Who originally commissioned or patronised the main stupa at Sanchi?

Question 12 of 20

13. What does circumambulation mean in the context of the Sanchi Stupa?

Question 13 of 20

14. What were the richly carved stone railings around the Bharhut Stupa accompanied by?

Question 14 of 20

15. What was one major purpose of rock-cut architecture?

Question 15 of 20

16. Where is the Udayagiri–Khandagiri cave complex located?

Question 16 of 20

17. Most of the Udayagiri–Khandagiri caves served as dwellings for whom?

Question 17 of 20

18. Which temple at Ellora required thousands of tonnes of rock to be chipped away?

Question 18 of 20

19. What does pradakṣiṇa mean?

Question 19 of 20

20. Which cave at Ellora contains a massive seated Buddha in a teaching pose?

Question 20 of 20


 

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