MCQ Chapter 3 A Journey Through Indian Architecture Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. What was Sharada Peetha known for?Military trainingWater harvestingLearning and the development of the Sharada scriptManufacture of terracotta tilesQuestion 1 of 202. The Hidimba Devi Temple is located in which state?UttarakhandGujaratRajasthanHimachal PradeshQuestion 2 of 203. About how many stone temples form the Jageshwar Group of Temples?About 124About 50About 75About 200Question 3 of 204. Which place is considered one of the holiest Sikh shrines?Sharada PeethaThe Golden TempleDilwara TempleJageshwar TempleQuestion 4 of 205. What type of climate encouraged the development of many water-harvesting structures in India?Polar climateDry winter climate onlyMonsoon-driven climateMediterranean climateQuestion 5 of 206. What was special about Harappan wells made with trapezoid-shaped bricks?They were decorated with marbleThey were built only for royal useThey stored only rainwaterThe bricks locked together and helped prevent inward collapseQuestion 6 of 207. What fed the interconnected reservoirs at Shringaverpur?A channel from the GangaA channel from the YamunaUnderground springs onlyRainwater collected from rooftopsQuestion 7 of 208. In which regions did the tradition of stepwells develop?Punjab and HaryanaGujarat and RajasthanKerala and AssamOdisha and West BengalQuestion 8 of 209. Besides storing rainwater, what social function did stepwells provide?They served as military fortsThey were used only for religious ceremoniesThey provided spaces for people to sit together and exchange newsThey were used as royal burial placesQuestion 9 of 2010. What are temple water reservoirs called?MandapasPrakarasToranasPuṣhkarinīsQuestion 10 of 2011. During which period did classical temples emerge?Gupta eraHarappan periodBritish RajEarly medieval period onlyQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the garbhagṛiha?The outer gateway of a templeThe innermost chamber where the deity’s image is keptA temple water reservoirA pillared outer courtyardQuestion 12 of 2013. What is the tower above the garbhagṛiha called in north Indian temples?GopuramMandapaŚhikharaPrakāraQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the main ceremonial entrance called in south Indian temples?ToranaŚhikharaVimānaGopuramQuestion 14 of 2015. In which direction does the main alignment of a classical temple generally run?East-westNorth-southNortheast-southwestNorthwest-southeastQuestion 15 of 2016. How is a temple conceptually represented in relation to Puruṣha?As a military fortressAs the human body or cosmic beingAs a marketplaceAs a water reservoirQuestion 16 of 2017. What spiritual journey does temple worship represent?A journey from one city to anotherA journey from the mountains to the plainsA journey from the outer world toward the inner worldA journey from the palace to the marketplaceQuestion 17 of 2018. Who built the Brihadīśhvara Temple around 1010 CE?AkbarShah JahanSultan Ahmed Shah IRājarāja Chola IQuestion 18 of 2019. What is notable about the Nandi statue at the Brihadīśhvara Temple?It was carved from a single stoneIt was made from terracottaIt was built from red sandstoneIt was made from white marbleQuestion 19 of 2020. Which two temples are specifically described as being dedicated to Shiva?Dilwara and BishnupurBrihadīśhvara and LingarājaHidimba Devi and Golden TempleSharada Peetha and JageshwarQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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