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Ancient Indus sculptures _____________________

A
were extremely large and usually made out of clay or sandstone.
B
were created to show people how Buddha came to become deity.
C
contained inscriptions along the top edge that we cannot understand today.
D
were always carved into the sides of mountains and in the walls of caves in the valley.
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Which of the following schools of thought for representing Buddha often focused on scenes from Buddha’s life?

A
Gandhara
B
Mathura
C
Amaravati
D
Gupta
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Which of the following attributes were not common of Indus Valley stamp seals?

A
The stamps were carved out pure limestone.
B
They were used as marks of ownership/status.
C
They were often engraved with animals, humans, fantastic creatures, or divinities.
D
The stamps contain inscriptions along the top edge.
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In ancient Indus sculpture, people were represented _______________.

A
by abstract forms
B
realistically
C
always along side Buddha
D
as reincarnated animals
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Which of the following works of art is from the Gupta period? a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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This sculptural representation of Buddha is an example of the _____________ school of thought.

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A
Gandhara
B
Mathura
C
Amaravati
D
Gupta
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Which of the following is not true of art during the Gupta Period?

A
Many of the sculptures were carved out of a mountainside.
B
Murals were painted on prepared plaster surfaces, and colored with natural pigments.
C
The Indian people believed the Buddha was reincarnated, so many of the paintings showed scenes from Buddha’s past lives.
D
The art combined Hellenistic, Persian, and Native styles.
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What happened to the ancient peoples of the Indus Valley?

A
They migrated to Greece and Rome during the Gupta period.
B
They were wiped out by a Tsunami during the 4th century.
C
They were annialated by the Guptas as they expanded their territories.
D
They disappeared as though into thin air, and the cause remains unknown.
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Which of the following schools of thought for representing Buddha flourished between the first and fifth centuries, and was distinctly Greco-Roman style?

A
Gandhara
B
Mathura
C
Amaravati
D
Gupta
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In the Amaravati school of thought, ________________________

A
flourished from the first through the fourth century.
B
figures of Buddha tended to be minature, with little detail.
C
Buddha is represented in an abstarct manner.
D
Buddha’s life story is explained.

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