Rulers and Buildings

In this quiz, you are going to solve the questions related to Rulers and Buildings, grand buildings, structures that were built by the rulers, status of monuments.

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What is Shikhara?

The main shrine of the temple An ornamented hall of the temple The topmost pointed portion of a temple None of the above

Large stepped-wells were called

ponds superstructures quiblas baolis

Akbar’s capital was at

Delhi Red Fort Siri Fort Agra

Which Pandayan king invaded Sri Lanka?

King Sena – I Shrimara Shrivallabha King Rajendra None of these

The elephant stables in Vijayanagara were influenced by the architectural styles of ___

Fatehpur Sikri Sultanate of Bijapur Sultanate of Golconda Both b and c

Diwan-i-Khas o am courts were also described as what?

Chahar Bagh Chihil Sutun Pistaq Qibla

Village near the Rajarajeshwara temple is called

Charukallam Chorupallam Charupallam Charopallam

Which of the following construction activity was not carried out by the king

Bazaars Wells Large mansion of merchants Mosque

When was the Kandariya Mahadev Temple constructed?

870 999 985 965

What were the elements of Mughal `Chahar bagh garden?

It consist of four gardens divided into four quarters by artificial channels It consist of three gardens divided into four quarters by artificial channels It consist of ten gardens divided into four quarters by artificial channels None of these

The Qutub Minar was constructed by whom?

Shah Jahan Jahangir Humayun Qutbuddin Aybak

Why were the baolis constructed?

To provide a place for bathing for royals To fulfil the water demands For rain water harvesting For entertainment of royals.

The Agra fort was built by whom?

Shah Jahan Akbar Jahangir Babar

Who had constructed Hauz-i Sultani?

Sultan Iltutmish Raziyya Qutubuddin Aybak Ghiyasuddin Balban

uperstructure was the term given to

The large mansions

The part of the building above the ground floor

Large stepped wells

An ornamented hall

The surface of the Qutb Minar is

Triangular

Rectangular

Circular

Curved and angular

The baolis were constructed

To provide a place for bathing for royals

To fulfil the water demand

For rainwater harvesting

For entertainment of royals

The “river-front garden” was the another name of

Baoli

chahar bagh

Reservoir

Hauz

Diwan-i Khas or Diwan-i am courts were also described as

Chihil Sutun

Qibia

Chahar bagh

Pishtaq

The temples and mosques were beautifully constructed because

They were the place of worship

They meant to demonstrate power and wealth

They meant to demonstrate devotion of kings

All of the above

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Rulers and Buildings
Questions: 20
Contributed by:
Vishal Prajapati