Do you know about Sanchi Stupa? Sanchi Stupa is one of the hot spots for Buddhist tourists in India, It is situated at Sanchi in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India and an important monument of Indian Architecture. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. Do you think that you have much knowledge about the Sanchi Stupa then here's a trivia quiz on Sanchi Stupa to check your knowledge about the Sanchi Stupa. So let's start this quiz and see how much you score.
1. What is the ancient name of Sanchi Stupa?
A. Kaknam Stupa
B. Shanti Stupa
C. Kesaria Stupa
D. Maha Stupa
2. Name the king who built the Sanchi Stupa?
A. Fujii Guruji
B. Gen. Henry Taylor
C. Mauryan emperor
D. None of these
3. Which inscription is written on Sanchi Stupa?
A. Kumaragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Skandagupta
D. Chandragupta II
4. What is the height of Sanchi Stupa?
A. 42 ft
B. 60 ft
C. 52 ft
D. 65 ft
5. How many gateways are in Sanchi Stupa?
A. Ten gates
B. Four gates
C. Five gates
D. Twenty gates
6. Who originally commissioned the Sanchi Stupa in the 3rd century?
A. Ashoka
B. Akbar
C. Aurangzeb
D. None of the above
7. When was Sanchi stupa discovered?
A. 1918
B. 1898
C. 1888
D. 1818
8. When did Sanchi stupa become world heritage?
A. 1979
B. 1959
C. 1989
D. 1999
9. What are the gateways to the stupas at Sanchi known as?
A. North Dwara
B. North Torana
C. South Dihad
D. None of these
10. Sanchi Stupa is depicted on which Indian currency note?
A. Fifty rupees note
B. Five hundred rupees note
C. One hundred rupees note
D. Two hundred rupees note
11. The Sanchi Stupa is a series of Buddhist monuments starting from which empire?
A. Mauryan Empire
B. Gupta Empire
C. Khilji Empire
D. None of the above
12. The Sanchi Stupa is which organizations world heritage site?
A. WHO
B. UNO
C. UNESCO
D. None of the above
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