MCQ Chapter 3 A Journey Through Indian Architecture Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. What material was mainly used for the Dilwara Temples?Red sandstoneBrickWhite marbleLateriteQuestion 1 of 202. What makes the terracotta temples of Bishnupur distinctive?They are carved entirely from graniteThey are built from white marbleThey contain large minaretsThey are brick structures with elaborate terracotta decorationsQuestion 2 of 203. How were the terracotta panels of Bishnupur prepared?They were carved by hand and then fired in a kilnThey were painted directly onto stoneThey were made from polished marbleThey were assembled from metal sheetsQuestion 3 of 204. What is the main purpose of a mosque?To serve as a royal residenceTo provide a place of worship and prayerTo function as a marketplaceTo serve as a fortQuestion 4 of 205. In which direction is the prayer hall of a mosque oriented?Toward DelhiToward JerusalemToward MeccaToward the nearest riverQuestion 5 of 206. What does the word ‘Jama’ in Jama Masjid mean?PalacePrayerTowerGathering or assemblyQuestion 6 of 207. Who built the Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad?Sultan Ahmed Shah IShah JahanAkbarRājarāja Chola IQuestion 7 of 208. What architectural style blends Islamic building traditions with Indian craftsmanship?Gothic architectureIndo-Islamic architecturePure Rajput architectureClassical Greek architectureQuestion 8 of 209. What is the largest mosque in India according to the chapter?Jama Masjid, AhmedabadJama Masjid, AgraJama Masjid, DelhiSidi Saiyyed MosqueQuestion 9 of 2010. What material combination was used prominently in the Jama Masjid of Delhi?White marble onlyBrick and woodYellow sandstone and graniteRed sandstone with white marble decorationsQuestion 10 of 2011. Why were forts often built on hills?To command a view of the plains belowTo provide space for farmingTo collect rainwater onlyTo create temples at high altitudesQuestion 11 of 2012. What was the Mehrangarh Fort primarily constructed from?White marbleLocally sourced red sandstoneFired terracottaTeakwoodQuestion 12 of 2013. What is a cenotaph?A royal palaceA fortified gatewayA monument marking the place where a person was crematedA water reservoirQuestion 13 of 2014. What was the original construction material of the historical Red Fort at Agra?MarbleGraniteRed sandstoneBrickQuestion 14 of 2015. How did water fountains work at the Agra Fort?Water was lifted using Persian wheels into overhead tanksRainwater flowed directly into fountainsWater was carried manually in potsWater came only from underground springsQuestion 15 of 2016. Who commissioned Humayun’s Tomb?Mumtaz MahalBega BegumJahanara BegumNur JahanQuestion 16 of 2017. What was the Taj Mahal built as?A royal palaceA mosqueA mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal’s tombA military fortQuestion 17 of 2018. What was a common design feature of many traditional houses for richer classes?A tall central towerA large open minaretA surrounding defensive wall onlyA central courtyard with rooms arranged around itQuestion 18 of 2019. What materials were sourced from different parts of the world for Chettinadu houses?Teakwood from Burma and marble from ItalyRed sandstone from Rajasthan and granite from OdishaWhite marble from Gujarat and brick from BengalLaterite from Kerala and sandstone from PunjabQuestion 19 of 2020. What does Indo-Saracenic architecture combine?Only Hindu and Buddhist elementsIslamic, Hindu and Gothic elementsOnly European and Greek elementsJain, Buddhist and Harappan elementsQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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