HOA3_INDIAN,CHINESE ARCHITECTURE

Question 1

It is home to the largest of the four ancient civilization

Answer 1

Indus Region

Question 2

It consists of the Indian peninsula + portions of the Asian mainland; once included Pakistan, and Bangladesh

Answer 2

Indus Region

Question 3

_____= Indian

Answer 3

Bharat

Question 4

Bharat also means what?

Answer 4

King Bharat

Question 5

What is Varsa?

Answer 5

It is the division of the earth or a continent

Question 6

What is the realm of Bharat known in Mahabharata?

Answer 6

Bharatavarsh

Question 7

What are the materials used in Indian Architecture?

Answer 7

Sandstone, Marble, Granite, Soapstone, Timber,Bricks and Terra Cotta

Question 8

A state that supports or participate in a neutral manner in the affairs of all religious groups and as well as atheism, Vedism, and Brahmanism

Answer 8

SECULARISM

Question 9

Veda (knowledge) - _____

Answer 9

Scripture

Question 10

What is Vedism

Answer 10

It is the polytheistic sacrificial religion involving the worship of numerous male divinities (and a few goddesses)

Question 11

What is Brahmanism?

Answer 11

It is the complex sacrificial religion that emerged in post-Vedic India(c 900BC) under the influence of the dominant priesthood(Brahmans)

Question 12

Is Brahmanism an early stage in the development of Hinduism?

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

VEDIC Philosophies + Brahmanical Rituals=

Answer 13

Hinduism

Question 14

The sacred language in Hinduism

Answer 14

Sanskrit

Question 15

Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism originated from?

Answer 15

Hinduism

Question 16

Hindu is derived from where?

Answer 16

The river Sindhu or Indus, Santana Dharma(immemorial tradition)

Question 17

A religion that believes in reincarnation, kharma, and ahimsa

Answer 17

Hinduism

Question 18

What is ahimsa?

Answer 18

Nonviolence and respect for all living things

Question 19

What is Saktas?

Answer 19

One of the most debased sects of Hinduism; Erotic, sensual imagery

Question 20

What is Durga?

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It is the beautiful woman with a gentle face, rides a lion with 10 arms holding weapons to vanquish the demons who threaten the dharma

Question 21

What is Kali?

Answer 21

It is the fierce form portrayed dripping with blood, carrying a sword, and a severed head, and wearing a girdle of severed hands, and a necklace of skulls symbolizing her aspect as the destroyer of evil which means transformation

Question 22

Caste System also called as

Answer 22

Varna

Question 23

It is a social group based particularly on occupation which grew up with Hindiusm

Answer 23

Caste System

Question 24

Which group is on top of the Caste System?

Answer 24

Brahmins or priests

Question 25

Which group is third in the Caste System?

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Vaisyas or merchants and farmers

Question 26

Which group is second highest in the Caste System?

Answer 26

Kshatriyas or kings and warriors

Question 27

Which group is the second lowest in the Caste system?

Answer 27

Sudras or workers

Question 28

Which group is the lowest in the Caste system?

Answer 28

Untouchable or outcasts

Question 29

How many groups are in the Caste system?

Answer 29

FIVE/ 5

Question 30

Religion in India that was established in the 6th c BCE by Vardharmana

Answer 30

Jainism

Question 31

Person called Mahavira "the Great Hero" or Jina, the "Victorious One"

Answer 31

Vardharmana

Question 32

Religion in India that is based on asceticism or ahimsa, theory, and practice of non violence

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Jainism

Question 33

Agamas means ____

Answer 33

Sacred Text

Question 34

Digambaras(sky clad or naked) means __

Answer 34

monks that carry asceticism to the point of rejecting even clothing

Question 35

Shvetambaras (white clad) are what?

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Monks that wear simple white robes. The laity are permitted to wear clothes of any color

Question 36

Religion and philosophy founded in northeasthern India in the 5th c. BCE and is based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama

Answer 36

Buddhism

Question 37

Religion that adopted some ideas from Hinduism, doctrine karma, but rejected caste system and all of its gods

Answer 37

Buddhism

Question 38

A Sakya princes known as Buddha the enlightened one

Answer 38

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 39

The two divisions of Buddhism

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Theravada and Mahayana

Question 40

Buddhism that remains faithful to ancient Maha

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Theravada (the lesser vehicle)

Question 41

Buddhism that worships bodhisattvas or creatures of charity

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Mahayana (the greater vehicle)

Question 42

Who promoted Buddhism during the 3rd c BCE, but it declined in succeeding centuries and was nearly extinct by the 13th c

Answer 42

Emperor Ashoka

Question 43

Religion that emphasizes on the principle of equality of all humans and rejects discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, and gender

Answer 43

Sikhism

Question 44

What is the surname that all Sikh males adopt?

Answer 44

Singh(LION)

Question 45

What is the surname all Sikh females adopt?

Answer 45

Kaur(princess)

Question 46

The sikh place of worship

Answer 46

Gurdwara

Question 47

It also historically served as a refuge for the homeless and destitute

Answer 47

Gurdwara

Question 48

A saffron colored triangular flag bearing the Khanda(the symbol of the Sikh faith) that is usually displayed in the Gurdwara

Answer 48

Nishan Sahib

Question 49

Pakistan: Muslim India: Hindu/ Majority non muslim

Answer 49

TRUE

Question 50

SACRED mountain(Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology) and is considered to be the center of all the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual universes

Answer 50

MT. MERU

Question 51

Middle of the Earth- connect between heaven and earth

Answer 51

MT. MERU

Question 52

Architectural Character of INDIAN ARCHITECTURE

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Monolithic Monumental Free Standing construction Rock cut buildings

Question 53

Buddhist architecture character

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Magnificent development and artistic character

Question 54

Civilization that began to develop around the Indus River; and is based on three concepts- sacred, universal and ritualistic

Answer 54

INDUS CIVILIZATION

Question 55

The three basic concepts of the indus civilization

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Sacred, Universal, Ritualistic

Question 56

The 5 major urban centers in Indus Civilization

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-Mohenjo-Daro -Harappa -Ganeriwala -Dholavira -Rakhigarhi

Question 57

The first urban civilization of South Asia in 6500-6000 BCE. Precursor to the Indus Valley Civilization

Answer 57

Mergarh

Question 58

Indus civilization that had writing and counting, built drainage systems that ran into brick-lined sewers and dug canals to irrigate their farms

Answer 58

Mergarh