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We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in 1010 A.D. It was built by Parashurama, Rajaraja Chola in the '10th century' in Thanjavur. 


State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Megaliths were used to mark burial sites. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Why did kings destroy temples when they attacked each one another's kingdoms?

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  1. A destroyed temple was the symbol of a king's loss of power and wealth

  2. To get access to the valuable and prized artefacts

  3. To gain credit as a powerful personality

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Temples were destroyed by invading rulers as they were a symbol of the power, prestige and wealth of a king. The king was viewed as a representative of God. They were also a large store of treasure and riches. Thus, temples were viewed as targets that were to be attacked in the course of battles.
In the early ninth century, when the Pandyan king Shrimara Shrivallabha invaded Sri Lanka and defeated the king, he removed all the valuables like The statue of the Buddha made entirely of gold in the Jewel Palace and the golden images in the various monasteries.

Sultan Mahmud was not a very important ruler at that time. But by destroying temples he tried to gain credit as a great hero.

Most rulers displayed their political, might and military success by attacking and looting the places of worship of the defeated rulers.

The temple at Konark has a ________ number of columns.

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  1. 130

  2. 140

  3. 150

  4. 110

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are around 130 iron pillars/columns giving support to the Sun Temple of Konark at the river Chandrabhaga 30 km from Puri(Orissa). Hence, Option A is correct. Since none of the other numbers correspond to the actual figure, these are incorrect. 

In which state is the sun temple of Konark located?

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  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Odisha

  3. Gujarat

  4. Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri on the coastline of Odisha, India.The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty about 1250 CE.

Who built the Qutub Minar?

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  1. Qutub ud din Aibak

  2. Iltutmish

  3. Muhammad Bin Tughluq

  4. Muhammad Ghori

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Qutub Minar was built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. He started construction of the Qutub Minar's first storey around 1192 which was later completed by Iltutmish. The conical tower is an exquisite example of Indo-Islamic Afghan architecture.

During the _________ dynasty, the Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 AD by _____________.

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  1. Chola, Rajendra I

  2. Vijayanagara, Krishnadevaraya

  3. Chola, King Rajarajadeva.

  4. Chandela, King Dhangadeva

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Correct Option: D
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The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 AD by King Dhangadeva. Around 900 sculptures are carved into this sandstone temple which is built on granite foundation.

The Kandariya Mahadeva temple is dedicated to lord _______

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  1. Ganesha

  2. Vishnu

  3. Lord Shiva

  4. Only B and C

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was constructed in 999 CE by the king Dhangadeva of the Chandela dynasty.

On which high platform of wooden pillars did the Vijayanagara kings hold their Navaratri Puja and their Dussera court?

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  1. Chahar Baghs

  2. Mandapas

  3. Mahanavami Dibba

  4. Lotus Mahal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The most impressive remain of Vijayanagara, the Mahanavami Dibba is a very high platform, of 55feet that is as tall as a five floor building, and 11000 feet in area. Its height was increased at least three times during two hundred years. It did not have a complete building on the top. The platform was covered by cloth shamiana or pandal supported by wooden pillars. On this platform the Vijayanagara kings held their Navaratri Puja and held their Dussera court in which all their subordinate chiefs, nayakas and officers paid their tributes to the Emperor.

Which temple had the longest Shikhara amongst the temples of its time?

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  1. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

  2. Rajarajeshvara Temple

  3. Virupaksha Temple

  4. Somnath Temple

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur had the tallest shikhara amongst temples of its time. Constructing it was not easy because there were no cranes in those days and the 90 tonne stone for the top of the shikhara was too heavy to lift manually. So the architects built an inclined path to the top of the temple, placed the boulder on rollers and rolled it all the way to the top. The path started more than four kilometres away so that it would not be too steep. The path was dismantled after the temple was constructed.