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This set of Art and Visual Perception Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Art And Visual Perception Set 2

Q1 | How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from prose?
  • poetry uses rhythm in the form of meter.
  • prose uses pictures and music.
  • they are the same.
  • poetry uses language alone.
Q2 | The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle?
  • men in action.
  • tragic events.
  • various places around the world.
  • other poets.
Q3 | The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the
  • neolithic age
  • paleolithic age
  • chalcolithic age
  • mesolithic age
Q4 | The script of the Harappan people consisted of:
  • a family of quasi-pictographic writings
  • family of geometrical shapes
  • a combination of both pictures and geometrical shapes
  • none of these
Q5 | which of the following presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilization
  • burnt brick buildings
  • buildings of worship
  • art and architecture
  • first true arches
Q6 | Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjodaro?
  • it was a well planned city
  • buildings were of varying sizes
  • bathrooms were important features of most houses
  • there was no drainage system
Q7 | The source of the blue gem stone, lapis lazuli, for the people of Harappan culture, was:
  • gujarat
  • meharashtra
  • western u.p.
  • afghanistan
Q8 | The Indus Valley houses were built of:
  • bamboos
  • bricks
  • wood
  • stone
Q9 | Of the following Harappan sites those not in India are:
  • mohenjodaro and harappa
  • banwali and ropar
  • lothal and kalibangan
  • lothal and ropr
Q10 | Which of the following animals were domesticated by the Harappans
  • goat, oxen, pig, buffalo
  • oxen, elephant, horse, pig
  • buffalo, sheep, dog, pig
  • camel, oxen, buffalo, pig
Q11 | The tools and weapons of Harappan civilization were mostly made of:
  • stone only
  • stone and copper
  • copper, bronze and iron
  • copper, tin and bronze
Q12 | The script of Indus Valley Civilization was/is
  • persian
  • dravidian
  • sanskrit
  • undeciphered
Q13 | In which culture the earliest evidence of silver in India is found?
  • harappan culture.
  • mugal cuiture
  • mesappotamian culture
  • chera-chola culture
Q14 | Which was the most famous building in Mohanjodaro?
  • the refinary
  • the great bath room
  • the dianing hall
  • the pyramids
Q15 | In which year and by whom the Harappan city Chanhudaro was excavated?
  • in 1832, by whilliam mendrow
  • in 1948 by load irvin
  • in 1931, by m. g. majumdar.
  • in 1831, by m. s. vats
Q16 | Which materials were used in making buildings in Harappan culture?
  • terracotta.
  • copper
  • bronze
  • iron
Q17 | The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization were
  • sculptures
  • agriculture and trade
  • sailing
  • agriculture only
Q18 | In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ period
  • golden
  • sangha
  • vedic
  • gothic
Q19 | Which of the following are requirements of drama?
  • many people with different skill.
  • a sophistication off social organization
  • a large gathering to witness it
  • all of the above
Q20 | Drama derives from two ancient sources:
  • history and culture
  • storytelling and ritual
  • religion and politics
  • family and community
Q21 | Which of the following is not a characteristic of ritual?
  • celebrates the changing of the seasons
  • reenacts defining moments in a culture
  • performed for entertainment only
  • based on religious or cultural activity
Q22 | Which of the following is not a development of storytelling?
  • character impersonation
  • imitation of voices
  • imitation of facial expression
  • written dialogue
Q23 | The first recorded drama was:
  • oedipus tyrannus
  • the quem queritas trope
  • the abydos passion play
  • agamemnon
Q24 | The four extant Greek playwrights are:
  • plato, socrates, aristotle and ovid
  • aeschylus, sophocles, euripedes, and aristophanes
  • menander, thucydides, homer and euclid
  • oscar, kermit, ernie, and bert
Q25 | The Greek theatre was dedicated to one god in particular named:
  • dionysus
  • zeus
  • hera
  • pluto