The 2 types of structure build by King and his officials were:-
  • Private and Public Buildings
  • Private buildings
  • Buildings for traders
  • Public Buildings
What is shikhara?
  • The main shrine of the temple
  • An ornamented hall of the temple
  • The topmost pointed portion of a temple
  • None of these
Which style of temples were constructed in Northern parts of India
  • Nagra Style
  • Dravidian
  • Vars
  • Dravid
What were Havelis?
  • Mansions of the rich merchants.
  • Villas of the rich merchants.
  • Flats of the rich merchants.
  • Gardens of the rich merchants.
When was Humayun's tomb constructed?
  • between 1582 and 1551
  • between 1562 and 1571
  • between 1542 and 1561
  • between 1562 and 1541
The part of a building above the ground floor is known as_________
  • Superstructure
  • structure
  • Shikhara
Jami Masjid was built by whom?
  • Jahangir
  • Akbar
  • Shah Jahan
Name Shah Jahan's new capital.
  • Delhi
  • Agra
  • Shahjahanabad
Who built Rajarajeshvara temple?
  • Rajaram
  • Rajarajadeva
  • Rajarajeshvaram
These gardens are placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into four quarters by artificial channels.
  • Chahar baghs
  • Mughal Garden
  • Rock Garden
Who constructed Agra Fort?
  • Humayun
  • Babur
  • Akbar
Who constructed Kandariya Mahadeva temple?
  • King Dhangadeva of the Chalukya dynasty.
  • King Dhangadeva of the Chandela dynasty.
  • King Rajadeva of the Chandela dynasty.
The Taj Mahal of Agra was completed in___________
  • 1643
  • 1743
  • 1642
Who constructed Chahar baghs?
  • Jahangir and Shah Jahan
  • Jahangir and Akbar
  • Akbar and Shah Jahan
Who were the two law givers of the past?
  • Masses and Solomon
  • Moses and Solomon
  • Moses and Sulaman
Where is 'Raniji ki baori' or 'Queen's Stepwell' located ?
  • Jaisalmer
  • Bundi in Alwar
  • Bundi in Rajasthan
What does Ab mean?
  • Water
  • Stream
  • Pool
Name the art in which coloured ,hard stones are placed in depressions carved into marble or sandstone creating beautiful, ornate patterns.
  • Pietra dura
  • Mosaic
  • Pietra aura
Between the _________ and _____ centuries, architects started adding more rooms, doors, and windows to buildings.
  • 7th and 10th
  • 11th and 15th
  • 12th and 13th
  • None of the above
Between the seventh and tenth centuries, architects started adding more rooms, doors, and windows to buildings. Roofs, doors, and windows were still made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns, a style of architecture which was called _______
  • trabeate
  • cane
  • Gothic
  • None of the above
Rajarajeshvara temple was built by King Rajarajadeva for the worship of his god, Rajarajeshvaram. Notice how the names of the ruler and the god are very similar. The king took the god’s name because it was
  • Auspicious and he wanted to appear like a god
  • He thought it would make him look good
  • It would make his rule establish to the people
  • None of these
The largest temples were all constructed by _________
  • Kings
  • Rich merchants
  • Rich priests
  • Poor Migrants
The temples and mosques were beautifully constructed because
  • they were the place of worship
  • they meant to demonstrate power and wealth
  • they meant to demonstrate devotion of kings
  • all of the above
who constructed the Qutub Minar around 1199.
  • Shah Jahan
  • Qutub-ud-din Aybak
  • Jahangir
  • Qutub-ud-din bakhtiyar
The surface of the Qutb Minar is
  • triangular
  • rectangular
  • circular
  • curved and angular
who did not claim to be personification of god
  • muslim
  • sultans
  • padshas
  • all of the above
Monuments provide an insight into
  • Food they eat
  • To whom they worship
  • the technologies used for construction
  • type of transport they use
Golden Temple is in
  • Agra
  • Amritsar
  • Meerut
  • Paniput
What was the purpose of creating Baolis?
  • to provide a place for bathing for royals
  • to fulfill the water demand
  • for rainwater harvesting
  • for entertainment of royals
Why did many rulers attack temples?
  • To destroy them
  • As temples had a lot of wealth
  • For fun
  • For timepass
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