Which emperor converted to Buddhism and spread the faith widely throughout India?
Ashoka
100
Which Indus River Valley Civilization city was this artefact found in?
Mohenjo-Daro
100
In what modern day country was Siddhartha Gautama born?
Nepal
100
what method was used in india to make bronze sculpture?
lost wax method
100
In which state was this Rajah's palace located?
Kerala
200
What are the three gods of Trimurti, and their respective roles?
Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva, the destroyer
200
What is surprising about the religious architectural sites in the Indus Valley?
No temples can be found here.
200
In what pose is the Buddha in? And no, seated is not good enough. Describe it if you can't remember the actual word
dhyana, cross-legged meditation pose
200
define viharas
the cells where monks live
200
describe fresco secco
paint is applied to DRY plaster wall (as opposed to buon fresco, where the plaster is WET)
300
Explain the difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?
Theravada is the older form, which is more ascetic and meditative, and sees Buddha as a teacher. Mahayana focuses on Buddha as a celestial spiritual being.
300
why do scholars think the bust once had a bun of hair or headress?
He has a flat spot on the back of his had, just like Scott Walker (look it up, seriously)
300
Which demon attacked Buddha as he meditated?
Mara, demon of desire
300
what year was the Great Stupa made a Unesco world heritage site?
1989
300
In the Ramayana, what is Rama's quest?
To rescue his wife, SITA, from the demon king Ravana
400
Are the Vedas smrti or sruti? what is the difference?
the Vedas are sruti, or what is heard, because they have been imparted directly from Brahma. Other texts are smrti, what is remembered, since they are of human authorship.
400
What was the purpose of the Great Bath?
Ritual bathing
400
What influences can be seen in the gold coin of emperor Kanishka?
greco-roman; greek style head, roman toga
400
name the 5 types of stupas (Brigitte, you better hope they remember your acronym) (also i can literally never spell your name right i'm so sorry)
Votive
Object
Relic
Commemorative
Symbolic
400
(this is for you, male members of my family who are obsessed with this particular figure) what is the name of the monkey hero who assists Rama?
Hanuman
500
Name the 4 noble truths
1. life is suffering
2. the cause of suffering is desire
3. desire can be overcome
4. the way to overcome desire is the eightfold path
500
What aspects of color or pigment did the bust once have?
White alkali all over, read paste in headband, armband, and cloak
500
How many palms tall is a standing buddha? a seated buddha?
9;5
500
what is the name of the form of Shiva seen with Parvati(Uma) and Kartikeya(Skanda)?
Somaskanda
500
Why was the Rajah's palace built? By whom? When?
As a gift from the portuguese to the Raja of Kochi in 1555