AP Art History : Answering other questions about Near Eastern architecture
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Example Question #1 : Near Eastern Architecture
Hindu temple architecture is defined in the works collectively known as __________.
the Shilpa Shastras
the Bhagavad Gita
the Rhamayana
the Rig Veda
the Mahabaratha
the Shilpa Shastras
Hindu temple architecture follows guidelines which call for a circular inner sanctum with the rest of the structure emanating from the center room. As with most ancient Hindu artistic traditions, the basic structures and rules for Hindu temple architecture are found in the group of works known as the Shilpa Shastras.
Example Question #1 : Visual Arts
The ancient Egyptian pyramids were built for what purpose?
Palaces
Temples
Forts
Tombs
Warehouses
Tombs
The Great Pyramids at Giza were the largest structures in the world for almost two thousand years from their construction in roughly 2500 BCE. Remarkably, the pyramids were built for a singular, one-time purpose as the tombs of Pharaohs and their families. The Pyramids were built away from other settlements, and were intended as massive monuments to the Pharaohs' power.
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