Final quiz Asian Arts - Art Explora Academy

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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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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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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The Emperor Ming Yongle had the following built…

The Forbidden City An army of soldiers in terracotta The city of Peking The Eiffel Tower

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Which of these figures is one of the main Hindu deities?

Vishnu Siddhârta Buddha Gandharva

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How are the different types of ceramics (terracotta, stoneware, porcelain) obtained?

By decorating the clay in different styles By using special moulds By making them at different times during the day From various raw materials fired at different temperatures

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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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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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Numerous Angkor sculptures represent…

War scenes Christian saints Prophets of Islam Hindu myths

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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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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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