India
Egypt
Japan
Ancient Near East
Islamic Areas
100
This is an early Indian relic mound.
What is a "stupa"?
100
The ancient Egyptian style of writing is known as this.
What is hieroglyphics?
100
In this period Japan was controlled by the military.
What is the Kamakura Period?
100
Sumerian votive statuettes were famous for these.
What are large eyes?
100
The orientation of an Islamic mosque is towards this city.
What is Mecca?
200
These graceful, sensual women are placed on Indian temple walls.
What is a "yakshi"?
200
The Funerary Complex of Djoser was designed by this architect.
What is Imhotep?
200
This period produced beautiful, gold-background screen paintings.
What is the Momoyama Period?
200
SANBAN is a mnemonic device which stands for this.
What is Sumerian, Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian?
200
The term for the crier who climbs Islamic minarets five times each day is this.
What is a "muezzin"?
300
This is what "nataraja" is also known as.
What is a dancing shiva?
300
The famous pyramids as Giza were built at about this time.
What is 2500 BCE?
300
This style of Japanese painting influenced artists all over the world.
What is Ukiyo-e?
300
This Neo-Sumerian statue was made in a very similar style to Old Kingdom Egyptian king portraits.
What is the Seated Gudea.
300
The Great Mosque at Samarra in Iraq is known for this.
What is the spiral minaret, or "snail shell" in Arabic?
400
This contemporary culture influenced early Indian capitals.
What is Persia?
400
During the Amarna period, worship of this deity was forbidden in favor of monotheistic worship of the god Aton.
What is Amon-Ra?
400
The famous Byodo-in at Uji, near Kyoto, was originally this before being converted into a temple around 1050.
What is a nobleman's villa?
400
The Standard of Ur has this many registers.
What is six?
400
The screened area in front of the mihrab reserved for the local ruler or other high official is known as this.
What is a "maqsura"?
500
This is the name for the primary tower of an Indian temple.
What is a "shikhara"?
500
This Egyptian king was actually female.
What is Hatshepsut?
500
Sutemi Horiguchi, Yoshiro Taniguchi,and Arata Isozaki have this career in common.
What is an architect?
500
The bas-relief from the Palace of Sennacherib at Nineveh depicts the Assyrian Army attacking this ancient city.
What is Lachich?
500
The Prayer Hall of the Great Mosque at Cordoba is known for these.
What are horseshoe arches?
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