| Coverage : The Taj Mahal Quiz tests how familiar you are with one of the Eight Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal of India.The Taj Mahal Quiz also challenges your knowledge regarding the important people surrounding the creation of the Taj Mahal. |
| 1. | Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agri, India that was built in the memory of Queen Mumtaz Mahal. What is the queen's real name? |
| a. | | Gauhara Begum |
| b. | | Arjumand Banu |
| c. | | Shah Mahal |
| d. | | Isa Muhammad |
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| 2. | Who was the Mughal emperor who commissioned the structure of Taj Mahal? |
| a. | | Sher Shah Suri |
| b. | | Ibrahim Shah Lodi |
| c. | | Shah Jahan |
| d. | | Bahadur Shah I |
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| 3. | Who was considered to be the principal designer of Taj Mahal? |
| a. | | Ismail Afandi |
| b. | | Muhammad Hanif |
| c. | | Isa Muhammad Effendi |
| d. | | Ustad Ahmad Lahauri |
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| 4. | Who was the chief calligrapher of the florid thuluth scripts that are found in Taj Mahal? |
| a. | | Amanat Khan |
| b. | | Chiranjilal |
| c. | | Qazim Khan |
| d. | | Muhammad Hanif |
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| 5. | The white marble tomb of Taj Mahal serves as the focus of this Persian architecture. It consists of: |
| a. | | Plinth, iwan and dome |
| b. | | Iwan, finial and minarets |
| c. | | Base, dome and minarets |
| d. | | Chattris, finial and minarets |
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| 6. | Taj Mahal was built on the south of the walled city of Agra which was originally owned by: |
| a. | | Ibrahim Shah Lodi |
| b. | | Shah Jahan |
| c. | | Bahadur Shah I |
| d. | | Sher Shah Suri |
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| 7. | All descriptions below about Taj Mahal are true except: |
| a. | | The Taj stands on a raised, square platform with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon. |
| b. | | The focus of Taj Mahal is the golden marble tomb, which stands on an octagonal plinth consisting of a symmetrical building with a square-shaped doorway, topped by a large dome |
| c. | | The marble dome, often called an “onion dome”, that surmounts the tomb is its most spectacular feature. The top is decorated with a lotus design which serves to accentuate its height as well. |
| d. | | The architectural design of Taj Mahal uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure. |
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| 8. | The exterior decorations of Taj Mahal are among the finest to be found in Mughal architecture. Which of the statements below is not true about its decoration? |
| a. | | Decorative elements were created by applying paint or stucco |
| b. | | The decorative elements can be group into either calligraphy, abstract forms or vegetative motifs. |
| c. | | Passages from the Qur'an are used as decorative elements throughout the complex. |
| d. | | Vegetative motifs are found at the upper walls of the tomb. |
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| 9. | Taj Mahal’s interior chamber’s decoration goes beyond the traditional decorative elements. How is the interior work inlaid? |
| a. | | Inlay work of Taj Mahl is of Pietra dura, a technique using small, cut-and-fitted, highly-polished colored stones. |
| b. | | Taj mahal is interiorly decorated with lapidary of precious and semiprecious gemstones. |
| c. | | Graves of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan are elaborately decorated with precious and semiprecious gems. |
| d. | | The inner chamber is hexagonally designed, allowing entry from each face. |
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| 10. | Shah Jahan’s cenotaph is placed at the precise center of the inner chamber. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 11. | The Taj Mahal complex is set around a large 300-meter square Mughal garden, the charbagh. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 12. | When was Taj Mahal designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? |
| a. | | 1980 |
| b. | | 1981 |
| c. | | 1982 |
| d. | | 1983 |
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