Final quiz Asian Arts - Art Explora Academy

Why are there no representations of Buddha dating from the first centuries of Buddhism ?

Buddha was considered too exceptional to be represented. The sculptures of the time had been destroyed in battles. The works of art had not survived poor conservation conditions. Art was only invented after Buddhism.

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Which objects of art made during the Ming Dynasty period were exported as far as the Middle East?

Bronze tripods Sumptuous tombstones "Blue and white" porcelain Little terracotta sculptures

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Jayavarman VII is…

The first builder of Angkor The last of the great Khmer kings A major Hindu divinity The last son of the Buddha

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During the Edo era, who had the most power in Japan?

The Emperor The Fishermen The major landowners The Shogun

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Which of the following is a type of pottery?

Porcelain Bronze Lithoengraving Velvet

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Darth Vader's outfit was inspired by…

A Chinese imperial dress The Japanese Middle Age Indian Buddhic Art The Hindu deities

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What does an empty seat represent in Indian sculpture?

Modesty The solitude of human beings Material property The presence of Buddha

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The Khmer Empire occupied the territory today known as …

Mongolia Singapore Japan Cambodia

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The Forbidden City was built by …

The Hun kings Rich potters from the Ming dynasty The Emperor Ming Yongle The explorer Zheng He

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The Khmer Empire existed…

From the 3rd century BC. To the 1st century AD. From the beginning of the 9th century to the 15th century From 1613 to the 19th century For a few days in the 10th century

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The Empereurs from the Ming dynasty lived…

In the cave under the Forbidden City Almost exclusively inside the Forbidden City In several residences in Peking, including The Forbidden City Mainly in Jingdezhen and more rarely in the Forbidden City in Peking

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Before Edo (the Tôkyo of the future) became the centre of power, the capital of Japan was…

Kyôto Kobe Osaka Hiroshima

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