AHISTOR3 25.

Alhambra - This palace complex is a UNESCO World Heritage

Site built by the Emirate of Granada:
Islamic and Indian Architecture
1. Sahn - Which is NOT considered as the Five Pillars of Islam?
2. Mihrab - This is the prayer niche inside a mosque which is the
most decorated part of the building:
3. Hegira - The escape of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina is
often called:
4. False: a Muslim is expected to pray a maximum of three
times a day.
5. White marble - Which material is often used in Mughal
architecture?
6. Ahimsa - This is the theory and practice of non-violence
followed in Jainism:
7. Siddhartha Gautama - He was a prince who gave up his
Japanese and Korean Architecture
earthly possessions in order to achieve enlightenment and
1. East Asia - The countries of Japan and Korea are located in
seek freedom from suffering:
which part of Asia?
8. Sikhara - This tower structure is a representation of the
2. Tatami - This mat flooring is often made up of rice straws and
mythological Mt. Meru and is a key element in Hindu
is a part of many traditional Japanese houses
temples:
3. Torii - These are gates without doors and are often used in
9. Mecca - Muslims when doing salat must face:
Japanese temples as entrances
10. Sharia law - Faith based law that governs Muslim life:
4. Shinto - Indigenous religion of Japan that mixes nature
11. True - Muslim men and women pray separately.
worship, shamanism, hero worship, fertility cults, and
12. Stupha - These are artificial mounds based on the prehistoric
divination techniques
tumulus:
5. Mt. Fuji - This is the highest peak in Japan:
13. Mandapa - This is the pillared hall in a Hindu temple where
6. Pyongyang - This is the capital of North Korea:
devotees assembly:
7. Megalith - Gochang, Hwasun, and Gangwa are listed as
14. Vihara - Rock-hewn structures that are Buddhist monasteries:
UNESCO World Heritage sites because they are among the
15. Stambha - Free standing pillars that have capitals patterned
30,000 dolmens found all over Korea. Dolmens are what type
after the bell capitals of Persepolis:
of structure:
16. Sahn - This is the courtyard bounded by colonnades in a
8. Cheomseongdae - This is considered as the oldest surviving
Muslim place of worship
observatories in East Asia:
17. Chaitya - Buddhist shrine that is carved out of a rock
9. Chinese architecture - Both Japanese and Korean
structure and is apsidal in layout:
architecture have been heavily influenced by:
18. False: Pradakshina patha is the part of a Hindu temple where
10. Ondol - This is a unique heating system built underneath the
worshippers move in counter clockwise motion while praying
floors of Korean houses and also means “warm stone”
19. Reincarnation - This is the cycle of rebirth where a soul is
reborn in another body is known as:
20. Four Noble Truths - This is the basic teaching of Buddhism
Mainland Southeast Asia
adhered by its followers:
1. Bangladesh - Which among the countries given is NOT part of
21. Torana - These are the gateways found in the four cardinal
mainland Southeast Asia?
directions in the Great Stupa at Sanchi:
2. Nay Pyi Taw - What is the capital of Myanmar today?
22. Mumtaz Mahal - The Taj Mahal was created by Shah Jahan as
3. Suwanna chedi prang - This is a type of chedi heavily influenced
a mausoleum for his beloved:
by the Khmer style of building temples:
23. The Great Mosque of Djenne - UNESCO World Heritage site
4. Bangkok - The tallest chedi in Thailand is found in:
found in Mali:
5. Bai raka - The scales of the naga found in the roof part of Thai
temples is called:
6. Chat - These are Burmese styled sacred filigree parasols that are
usually installed at the corners of the railings enclosing the chedi:
7. Kuti - These are the living quarters of Buddhist monks found
inside Thai temple complex:
8. Angkor Thom - Bayon and the Leper King Terrace is found in:
9. Bagan - What is the capital of the Pagan Empire where 10,000
temples where built?
10. Zedi - A Burmese stupa that is bell shaped and holds relics:
24. Dome of the Rock - This place is considered sacred across the 11. Vientiene - What is the capital of modern day Laos?
three religions that emanated from the Middle East: 12. Thailand - Which among the countries given is NOT included in
French Indochina?
13. Angkor Wat - The five central towers of this religious
monument represent the mythological sacred mountains of Mount
Meru. What is this religious monument?
14. China - Vietnamese architecture has been heavily influenced by
which Asian country?
15. Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon is the former name of which
mainland Southeast Asian city?
16. Sandstone - This is the primary stone used for construction of
the temples in the Angkor complex:
17. Siem Reap - The Angkor Archaeological Park is found in:
18. Kalae - These are decorative carved elements found at the roof
of Thai houses symbolizing horns of water buffalo:
19. Bot - This is a structure inside a Thai temple complex where
new Buddhist monks are ordained:
20. Ubosot - Which of the following structures is found only in the
Phutta Wat?
21. Cambodia - Kampuchea is the former name of which Southeast
Asian country?
22. Apsara - These are the dancers found as decorative motifs in
Khmer temples:
23. Corbelled arch - This is a type of arch found in Khmer temples
that employs offsetting successive courses of stones:
24. Shwedagon Pagoda
25. Wat Arun
Maritime Southeast Asia
1. Thailand - Which among the countries given is NOT part of
maritime Southeast Asia?
2. Spain - Which Western colonial power did NOT colonize the
island of Malacca?
3. Minangkabau - Which Indonesian ethnic group has a traditional
house called Rumah gadang?
4. Arupadhatu - Which realm of Buddhist cosmology is
represented by the circular platforms of the Borobodur temple?
5. Prambanan Temple - This is the largest temple compound in
Indonesia dedicated to Shiva:
6. Singapore - This island in Southeast Asia has a Sanskrit derived
name that means Lion City:
7. Borneo - This island in Southeast Asia is where the Sultanate of
Brunei can be found:
8. Jakarta - What is the capital of Indonesia?
9. Sir Stamford Raffles - Who is responsible for the eventual
colonization of Singapore by the British Empire?
10. Housing and Development Board - The public housing in
Singapore is administered by the:
11. Majapahit Kingdom - Which ancient maritime Southeast Asian
kingdom was the most powerful maritime empire and the largest
empire ever to form in Southeast Asia?
12. Indonesia - The Borobodur temple can be found in:
13. Torajan - Which Indonesian ethnic group has a traditional
house called Tongkonan?
14. Petronas Twin Towers - At one point in history, this landmark
building in Malaysia was the tallest skyscraper in the world:
15. Roof - The Malay house of the peninsular west coast can be
distinguished from the Malay house of the peninsular east coast
through its:
16. Kuala Lumpur - What is the capital of Malaysia?
17. Penang - The trading post of British East India Company was
established in this island in 1786. Which island is this?
18. Bale dauh - Which structure in a Balinese residential
compound serves a variety of purposes from being a gathering
place to a sleeping quarter?
19. Aling-aling - This is the protective wall in a Balinese residential
compound that is supposed to deflect bad spirits:
20. Mount Meru - Bali’s most sacred temples are symbolic
representation of:
21. Rumah adat - This is the generic term for traditional houses in
Indonesia:
22. Pulau Ujong - What is the early Malay name of the island of
Singapore?
23. Traditional Malay houses have complex jointing system so that
It can easily be taken apart and reassembled in another location