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| who was the greatest maurya ruler? shunga ashoka kanishka chandragupta maurya | Ashoka
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| These columns go deep into the ground, connecting the earth to the sky, forming the axis of the universe? column of kanishka the cosmic mountain columns of ashoka wheel of law | columns of Ashoka
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| what was the unifying characteristics of the regional dynasties of south asia in the third through first centuries BCE? | patronage of Buddhism
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| A scantily clad, sensuous woman is called a _____? | Yakshi
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| which of the following refers to an amorous couplethat can be found on temple architecture? | Mithunas
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| Maya is the mother of _______? | Buddha
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| The sexually explicit images suggesting fertility decorate the Vishvanatha temple in ________,India | Khajuraho
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| Shiva as Mahadeva represents which of the following? | cycle of creation
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| Khamer Kings built this complex that included two main types of temples? | Angkor Wat, Cambodia
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| The caves of Ajanta are famed for which of the following? | later indian painting tradition
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| The Indus valley design of stamp seal shows a similarity to which of the following? | Mesopotamia
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| The Indus Valley civilization arose in ______? | Pakistan
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| At this point, what has not been discovered in the indus valley? | Temple architecture
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| The Aryans, a mobile hearding people, came from india from ______? | Central asia
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| The earliest spoken language yet identified in south Asia is? | Sanskrit
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| Where did Buddha give his first sermon? | Sarnath
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| The Ajanta caves preserved a visual record of early indian __________ based on traditional sculptural figures. | Paintings
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| King ______ was the founder of the Angkor dynasty in the 9th century. | Jayavarman II
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| Being the oldest form of _______, Theravada followed the "four noble truths." | Buddhism
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| The largest of all Khmer temple mountains, ______ reflects the glory of Suryavarman II. | Angkor Wat
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| Ashoka created a law formulated on ________ Principles. | Buddhist
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| Ashoka converted to _______ before becoming the ruler. | Buddhism
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| Ashoka was the greatest ruler of what period? | Maurya
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| Which diety is housed within a Buddhist temple? | Buddha
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| Hinduism and buddhism are both ________, in that they both worship multiple gods. | polytheistic
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| Devi,Shiva and vishnu are all dieties of _______ | hunduism
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| another ionic building on the Athenian Acropolis is the ________, designed by Kallikrates | Temple of Athenia Nike
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| The leading panter of the 1st half of the 5th cent BCE was _________ | Polygnostos of Thasos
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| ____________ was one the leading Sculptures of the 4th cent BCE | Praxiteles
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| _________ was the capital of Macedonia | Pella
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| The earlest instance of a ______________ on the exterier of a Greek building is the Chroagic Monument of Lysikrates | Cronthian Captial
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| The Alter of Zeus and Pergamon, presents in Mythological disguise the Victory over Attalos the 1st over the _______ | Gauls
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| Athanadoros, hagesandros, and polydoros are thought to be the 3 rhodhian sclulptures who created the _________ | laocoon
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| status of the aged and ugle can be found in the ___________ peroid | Hellenistic
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| the redifenation of Portiature was one of the gratest achevments of ___________ artist | Hellenistic
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| ______________, Skopas and Lysippos made bold steps in humanising the gods of Greek staturary in the 4th cent BCE |
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| the 1st truley monumental status of the greeks followed the __________ canon | Egyption
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| The Persians sacked the Athenaian Acorpolos in __________ | 480 BCE
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| The pronouced swelling at the middle of the colonm shaft is called __________ | entasis
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| the acknwlodged master of the black figure technique was ____________ | Exekias
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| ________ was intrested in showing human anatomy convicingly, but also showing the figure occupying space | Euphornios
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| Diskobolos, disck thrower was created by ___________ | Myron
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| in 454 BCE the _______ _______ was transfered to Athens ostensibly for security reasons | Delian Treasurey
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| Kresilas was a sclupture of the portrate bust of | Pericles
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| Plutarch clamed that ___________ was in charge of the entier periclean acropolis progect | Phidias
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| Mnesikles was the architect of note for _______________, the monumnetial entrance to the Accropolos | Propylaia
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| What is considred the 1st great work of Greek liturature the finest epic poem | Ilad
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| The cities of Troy, Macenae and Tiryns were uncovered by _______ _________ | Heinrich Schliemann
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| Scholors believe the city of Troy had been distroyed by fire in ________ | thirteeth century BC
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| Schliemann based his archaelogical excavations on a careful reading of ancient _________ | literature
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| The heyday of the ancient Aegean civilization occured in the ________ _________ | second millennium BC
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| _________ was abundantly available on Naxos and paros | marble
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| The new palace (late minoan) period began the _______ __________ of crete | golden age
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| The ______ _______ is a recurring motif of the minoan palace | double ax
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| The new palace at knossos was carefully planned with the _____ as a major organizing element. | court
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| Minoan columns are charecterized by their ________ capitals | cushion like
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| _________ adorn the walls of the palace at Knossos depicting many aspects of minoan life. | frescoes
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| the minoans used the ________ fresco technique on there walls | true or wet
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| In the late cycladic period Thera was artistically within the _______ orbit | minoan
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| Cretian potters intoduced the ______ _______ | potters dye
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| _____ _______ ceramist placed dark silhouettes on a light ground. | late minoan
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| By 1500 Bc a distinctive ______ culture was flourishing on the greek mainland. | mycenaean
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| Mycenae was a large_______ | citadel
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| The best-preserved and most impressive Mycenaean remains are the fortified palaces found at _______ | Tiryns
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| The most important element in the Mycenaean palace plan was the _________ or reception hall of the king. | megaron
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| What was spyridon marinatos's explanation for the demise of Minoan civilization. |
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