Indian Folk Crafts

This is a quiz about the folk crafts from India and the places they come from.

 

Quiz ID:	#17860
Fun:	(1.96)
Difficulty:	(2.09)
Category:	Humanities > Art
Created By:	nidhikaila

 

#1   Madhubani is a type of Mural Painting.

True
False

#2   Venkatagiri is:

A type of brass artwork.
A type of painting named after the God Venkata.
A place in Tamil Nadu, India, famous for its exquisite silk sarees.

#3   Pochampally is a famous center of textiles in South India. Which South Indian state is Pochampally located in?

Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala

#4   Bidri ware, the famous craft that places thin silver threads in enchanting patterns on earthernware, is named after which of the following?

Bidar, the area that was responsible for the promotion of the craft.
Bidri, the house of artisans credited with the invention of this craft.
Bidris, the queen who was a famous patron of the craft and even improvised it to create jewelry.

#5   Pashmina is a type of:

Shawl from the Kashmir region
Saree from Tamil Nadu
Shawl from the Himachal region
Saree from the Bihar region

#6   Which of these is NOT a school of Indian Miniature Painting?

Kangra
Jammu
Deccan
Bhopal

#7   Kaantha Work is a type of embroidery from the Western part of India.

True
False

#8   Balucheri is a type of saree that is distinct because of its use of human motifs.

True
False

#9   "Batik" involves the use of wax.

True
False

#10   "Bandhani" is the art of:

Tie and Dye
Pottery
Painting

#11   "Phulkari" is the traditional embroidery of which Indian state?

Himachal Pradesh
Kashmir
Punjab
Maharashtra

 

 

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