Final quiz Asian Arts - Art Explora Academy

What is the "urna" on Buddha's forehead ?

A precious jewel A scar A tuft of hair A tattoo

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The Khmer Empire occupied the territory today known as …

Mongolia Singapore Japan Cambodia

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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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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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In 1603, the Shogun established the centre of power in…

Kobe Edo (future Tokyo) Kyôto Hokkaido

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Numerous Angkor sculptures represent…

War scenes Christian saints Prophets of Islam Hindu myths

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During the Edo period in Japan, the following was fashionable…

Woodcutting Oil painting Metal architecture Textile art

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In Buddhist art, a distinction is made between the Bodhisattvas (humans close to Enlightenment) and Buddha thanks to…

Their long hair Their bare heads Their jewels Their long beard

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

Vishnu Siddhârta Buddha Gandharva

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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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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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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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