Viharas

Q. Discuss the reasons why the Chinese pilgrims came to India.

Q. Choose the Chinese pilgrims who visited India.

1. Fa-hi-an
2. Kanishka
3. Hu-en-Tsang
4. Itsing

Q. Viharas were places where Buddhist monks imparted education. What other purpose/purposes did Viharas serve?

1. Entertainment activities for the kings.
2. Treatment of people with physical ailment.
3. Trading of goods to run the Viharas.
4. Stores of treasures as a holy place would not be attacked.

Q. In which state is Nashik located?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Maharashtra

Q. Select the famous Chinese pilgrims/monks who visited Buddhist sites in India.

1. Fa-hi-an
2. Hu-en-Tsang
3. Itsing
4. Hsuan Hua

Q. What are the rooms which house the idol of Buddha called?

1. Chaityas
2. Stupas
3. Viharas
4. Garbagrihas

Q. The shrine inside a vihara is also called a _______ .

1. chaitya
2. chapel
3. pagoda
4. temple

Q. 'Dozens of caves were hollowed out of hills for monks to live in'. Discuss.

Q.

Where is Inamgaon located?

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Orissa

3. Maharashtra

4. Gujarat

Q. Which among these places have viharas built using bricks or stone blocks?

1. Nalanda
2. Takshashila
3. Nashik
4. Nagarjunakonda

Q. Cave viharas were excavated on hill sides like in _________.

1. Delhi
2. Karle
3. Patliputra
4. Nashik

Q. The famous Monolith hill found in Tumakuru district is located at?

1. Madhugiri
2. Kunigal
3. Korategere
4. Turuvekere

Q. Were the Incas at a disadvantage because they were illiterate?

1. Yes, this played a role in the downfall.
2. No, they were more operational than artistic.
3. Illiteracy did not affect as they had a good communication system which gave more systematic planning.
4. There is insufficient evidence.

Q.

tick the correct answer: Hemis in ladakh is a famous

1. Mosque

2. Church

3. Monastery

4. Temple

Q. Which of these places have viharas that were built like caves?

1. Kanheri
2. Takshashila
3. Nalanda
4. Bhaja

Q. Which of the following were facilitated at the viharas?

1. The teaching of Buddhist scriptures
2. Fishing for sustenance
3. The treatment of people's physical ailments
4. Farming of crops

Q. The shrine inside a vihara is also called a _______ .

1. pagoda
2. temple
3. chaitya
4. chapel

Q. Which of these places have viharas that were built like caves?

1. Kanheri
2. Takshashila
3. Nalanda
4. Bhaja

Q. Which of the following were facilitated at the viharas?

1. The teaching of Buddhist scriptures
2. Fishing for sustenance
3. The treatment of people's physical ailments
4. Farming of crops

Q. Which among the following refers to the monasteries or living places of Buddhist monks?

1. Vihara
2. Stupa
3. Temple
4. Pagoda

Q. Buddhist monasteries called viharas were the living places of monks.

1. False
2. True

Q. Traders, kings and artisans of _________ dynasty donated to build Viharas in caves.

1. Chola
2. Satavahana
3. Maurya
4. Mughal

Q. Select the famous Chinese pilgrims/monks who visited Buddhist sites in India.

1. Fa-hi-an
2. Hu-en-Tsang
3. Itsing
4. Hsuan Hua

Q. 'Religions, like camel caravans, seem to avoid mountain passes. Buddhism spread quickly south from Buddha's birth-place in southern Nepal across the flat Gangetic plain to Sri Lanka. But it took a millennium to reach China...The religious belt stretched eventually to Mongolia and Japan, but in Afghanistan Buddhism filled only a narrow belt that left pagans among the valleys to the east and west in Kailash and Ghor'.
Which of the following best summarises the subject of this paragraph?

1. The Afghan people were hostile to Buddhism.
2. Geography has considerable impact on the spread of religions.
3. Buddhism does not flourish in mountainous regions.
4. Religion has a considerable impact on geography.