Chaityas

Q.

Which was the largest building in the Harappan city?

1. Dwelling houses

2. The Town Hall

3. The Great Granary

4. The Great Bath

Q. The Karle chaitya was built around ______ years ago.

1. 500
2. 1, 100
3. 2, 100
4. 3, 200

Q. In a stone temple, the open porch with pillars but no walls is called a _______.

1. stupa
2. mandapa
3. garbhagriha
4. shikhara

Q. Choose the correct statement which differentiates a chaitya from a vihara.

1. Chaityas is a place of living whereas Vihara is a place of worship.
2. Chaityas is a place of treating the sick whereas Vihara is a place of serving food.
3. Chaitya is a place of worship whereas Vihara is a place of living.
4. Chaityas is a place of serving food whereas Vihara is a place of treating the sick.

Q. The prayer halls for the monks were the .

1. garbagrihas
2. viharas
3. stupas
4. chaityas

Q. Chaityas and viharas in Ajanta and Ellora caves were carved out of rocks.

1. different
2. a collection of
3. monolithic
4. soft

Q.

When did the practice of erecting megaliths begin?

1. 5000 years ago

2. 2000 years ago

3. 3000 years ago

4. 4000 years ago

Q. Which among these materials were used to make Chaityas?

1. Mud
2. Wood
3. Rock
4. Stone

Q. In a stone temple, the small room in which the idol of Buddha was kept is called _______ .

1. mandapa
2. stupa
3. garbagriha
4. shikhara

Q. Sraddha visited the Buddhist Gupta temple with her parents. She was told that it was different from the Hindu temples and she enquired about it as to what was the difference. Her parents replied that _________ .

1. it does not have a Shikhara
2. it is smaller than Hindu temples.
3. it has a Shikhara
4. it is bigger than Hindu temples.

Q. Chaityas and viharas in Ajanta and Ellora caves were carved out of rocks.

1. different
2. a collection of
3. monolithic
4. soft

Q. The Nalanda monastery had strict rules for the students while being the opposite for the teachers.

1. True
2. False

Q. The prayer halls for the monks were the .

1. garbagrihas
2. viharas
3. stupas
4. chaityas

Q. We want to agra to visit the taj mahal and agra fort with your family. Write a dairy entry about your trip not move than 100 words.

Q. The Karle chaitya was built around ______ years ago.

1. 500
2. 1, 100
3. 2, 100
4. 3, 200

Q. In a stone temple, the small room in which the idol of Buddha was kept is called _______ .

1. mandapa
2. stupa
3. garbagriha
4. shikhara

Q. In a stone temple, the open porch with pillars but no walls is called a _______.

1. stupa
2. mandapa
3. garbhagriha
4. shikhara

Q. Sraddha visited the Buddhist Gupta temple with her parents. She was told that it was different from the Hindu temples and she enquired about it as to what was the difference. Her parents replied that _________ .

1. it does not have a Shikhara
2. it has a Shikhara
3. it is bigger than Hindu temples.
4. it is smaller than Hindu temples.

Q. Which among these materials were used to make Chaityas?

1. Mud
2. Wood
3. Rock
4. Stone