1. Which Pallava king was the pioneer in establishing cave temples?
Mahendravarman
2. Which was the first cave temple built by Mahendravarman?
Mandagapattu Temple, Viluppuram
3. Who built the Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram?
Narasimhavarman II
4. Which is the oldest structural temple in South India?
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
5. Which Pallava king is known as Rajasimha?
Narasimhavarman II
6. Who built the Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple?
Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha)
7. Who built the Vaikunta Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram?
Nandivarman II
8. What are the Pancha Pandava chariots?
1. Draupadi Chariot
2. Dharmaraja Chariot
3. Bhima Chariot
4. Arjuna Chariot
5. Nakula Sahadeva Chariot
9. What is the length and height of Arjuna's Penance memorial?
100 feet long & 45 feet high
10. In which year were the monuments of Mahabalipuram declared a UNESCO heritage site?
1984
11. Which Pandyas were contemporaries of the Pallavas?
The Early Pandyas
12. Where are the cave temples of the Pandyas found?
Malayadikkurichi, Anaimalai, Thirupparankundram, Tiruchirappalli
13. An example of the rock-cut temples of the Pandyas?
Kazhugumalai Vettuvan Temple
14. An example of Pandya architecture?
1. Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
2. Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli
15. An example of the painting art of the Early Pandyas?
Sittannavasal, Pudukkottai
Thirumalaipuram, Tirunelveli
16. What is the name of the architectural style of the Early Cholas?
Sembiyan Mahadevi style
17. What is the height of the vimana of the Thanjavur Big Temple?
216 feet (66 meters)
18. Which temple is called Dakshina Meru?
Thanjavur Big Temple
19. What are the length and height of the Nandi in the Thanjavur Big Temple?
16 feet long & 13 feet high
20. What is the height of the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple?
180 feet (55 meters)
21. Temples built during the period of the Early Cholas?
1. Thathapuram Temple, Tindivanam
2. Tiruppurambiyam Temple, Kumbakonam
22. Who built the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram?
Rajaraja Chola II
23. Who built the Pillayarpatti Temple near Karaikudi?
The Later Pandyas
24. An example of architecture from the Vijayanagara period?
1. Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
2. Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore
3. Azhagiya Nambi Temple, Tirunelveli
4. Gopalakrishna Temple, Srirangam
5. Adhinatha Temple, Tirunelveli
6. Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli
25. An example of Vijayanagara-period mandapas?
1. Thousand Pillar Mandapam, Puthu Mandapam - Madurai
2. Rathi Mandapam - Tirunelveli
3. Vanamamalai Temple - Tirunelveli
