MCQ on Architecture in Ancient India – Quiz 1

Indian Ancient Architecture Questions

Question 1. The Kailasa temple of Ellora was built by _________.

(A) Chalukyas of Vatapi

(B) Ganga Rulers

(C) Rastrakutas

(D) None of the above

Question 2. The rock-cut caves in Western India are located in ________.

(A) Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane

(B) Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane

(C) Junar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora

(D) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta

Question 3. Which of the following caves is famous for ‘Trimurti’? 

(A) Ellora

(B) Elephanta

(C) Bhaja

(D) Ajanta

Question 4. In which of the following rock cut caves eleven headed Bodhisattva image is depicted? 

(A) Karle

(B) Kanheri

(C) Ellora

(D) Ajanta

Question 5. Matangesvara Temple at Khajuraho is dedicated to ________.

(A) Parvati

(B) Surya

(C) Shiva

(D) Vishnu

Question 6. Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailasa Temple?

(A) Pallava

(B) Maurya

(C) Satvahana

(D) Rashtrakuta

Question 7. Which of the following temples is an example of rock-cut architecture? 

(A) Jagannatha Temple,Puri

(B) Kailasa Temple,Ellora

(C) Rajarajeshwara Temple,Thanjavur

(D) Shore Temple, Mamallapuram

Question 8. Famous cave temples of Elephanta are ascribed to?

(A) Rashtrakutas

(B) Pallavas

(C) Cholas

(D) Chalukyas

Question 9. Which centre consists of more than 100 Buddha caves? 

(A) Rajgrih

(B) Kanheri

(C) Karley

(D) Ajanta

Question 10. The Temple of Kandariya Mahadev at Khajuraho was built by _________.

(A) Chandela

(B) Rashtrakuta

(C) Chedi

(D) Paramara

Question 11. Which of the following temples is considered a wonder of rock-cut architecture? 

(A) Kandaria Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho

(B) Kailasa Temple, Ellora

(C) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar

(D) Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur

Question 12. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut caves coexist at ________.

(A) Karle

(B) Ellora

(C) Elephanta

(D) Ajanta

Question 13. The Elephanta caves were mainly sculptured for which of the following devotees?

(A) Vaishnava

(B) Shaiva

(C) Jain

(D) Buddhist

Question 14. The pinnacle of which of the following is built-in Dravida style?

(A) Oriya Temple

(B) Kandaria Mahadev Temple

(C) Teli Temple of Gwalior

(D) Bhitargaon Temple

Question 15. The associates of Khajuraho Temple Architecture were?

(A) Paramara

(B) Chahamana

(C) Gurjara – Pratihara

(D) Chandela

Question 16. Ellora caves were built by ____________.

(A) Palas

(B) Rastrakutas

(C) Cholas

(D) Pallavas

Question 17. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora represent only? 

(A) Hindus, Buddhists and Jains

(B) Hindus and Jains

(C) Buddhists and Jains

(D) Buddhists

Question 18. Palitana temple is located near?

(A) Ujjain

(B) Nasik

(C) Mount Abu

(D) Bhavnagar

Question 19. Which of the following is not a world heritage site?

(A) Mandu fort

(B) Sanchi stupa

(C) Bhimbetka rock shelters

(D) Khajuraho temples

Question 20. The temples of Khajuraho are related with _________.

(A) Jain religion

(B) Hindu and Jain

(C) Hindu religion

(D) Buddhist religion

Question 21. Which of the following places is famous for Buddhist Cave Temples?

(A) Khajuraho

(B) Ajanta

(C) Nalanda

(D) Elephanta

Question 22. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving examples of Gupta paintings?

(A) Nasik caves

(B) Lomas Rishi caves

(C) Elora caves

(D) Bagh cave

Question 23. Jain temple of Abu is made of _________.

(A) Marble

(B) Granite

(C) Lime stone

(D) Sand stone

Question 24. Which of the following temples is not located at Khajuraho?

(A) Chitragupta

(B) Dashavatara

(C) Chausath Yogini

(D) Kandariya Mahadev

Question 25. Which dynasty gave India its famous temples of Khajuraho? 

(A) Holkars

(B) Chandelas

(C) Mauryas

(D) Paramara