Art And Visual Perception Set 2 MCQs

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