Class 11 English - Landscape of the Soul - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Who is the author of 'Landscape of the Soul'?A) Shirley Toulson
B) Gordon Cook
C) Nathalie Trouveroy
D) Khushwant Singh
2 / 40Which two forms of art are contrasted in the chapter?A) Indian and Greek
B) Chinese and European
C) Russian and French
D) American and British
3 / 40Who was Wu Daozi?A) A smart king
B) A great poet
C) A brave soldier
D) A Chinese painter
4 / 40In which century did Wu Daozi live?A) Eighth century
B) Ninth century
C) Tenth century
D) Seventh century
5 / 40Which emperor commissioned Wu Daozi's painting?A) Akbar
B) Ashoka
C) Xuanzong
D) Alexander
6 / 40What did the emperor admire in the painting?A) The bright colors
B) Forests and clouds
C) The clean canvas
D) The painter's brush
7 / 40What did the painter draw at the foot of the mountain?A) A blue river
B) A large tree
C) A small house
D) A dark cave
8 / 40What lived inside the cave according to the painter?A) A spirit
B) A dragon
C) A monster
D) A wise ghost
9 / 40How did the painter open the cave door?A) Used a silver key
B) Clapped his hands
C) Said a magic spell
D) Pushed very hard
10 / 40What happened when the painter entered the cave?A) He slept deeply
B) He ran away far
C) The door closed
D) The cave fell
11 / 40What vanished along with the painter?A) The painting
B) The emperor
C) The thick canvas
D) The royal palace
12 / 40What do such traditional stories from China reveal?A) War strategies
B) Royal secrets
C) Secret trade routes
D) Deep spiritual roots
13 / 40Which ancient Chinese philosophers wrote such stories?A) Socrates and Plato
B) Confucius and Zhuangzi
C) Marx and Lenin
D) Locke and Rousseau
14 / 40What does the Chinese landscape demand from the viewer?A) Silent viewing
B) Huge money
C) Active participation
D) Fast reading
15 / 40What does the European painter want you to do?A) Borrow his eyes
B) Buy his art
C) Copy his style
D) Touch his canvas
16 / 40A European painting aims to achieve what?A) Inner beauty
B) Abstract shapes
C) Hidden meanings
D) Illusionistic likeness
17 / 40Who is the central character of the European story?A) Wu Daozi
B) Quinten Metsys
C) Jean Dubuffet
D) Nek Chand
18 / 40What was Quinten Metsys's original profession?A) A carpenter
B) A goldsmith
C) A blacksmith
D) A shoemaker
19 / 40Why did the painter reject Quinten as a son-in-law?A) His profession
B) Bad behavior
C) Poor health
D) Ugly face
20 / 40What did Quinten sneak in and paint on the master's panel?A) A spider
B) A mosquito
C) A beetle
D) A fly
21 / 40How real did the fly look on the panel?A) Very scary
B) Delicate realism
C) Ugly cartoon
D) Poor drawing
22 / 40What does 'Shanshui' literally mean in art?A) Mountain water
B) Deep forest
C) Heavy rain
D) Blue sky
23 / 40What does the mountain (Yang) represent?A) Cold and dark
B) Soft and silent
C) Masculine and active
D) Weak and small
24 / 40What does the water (Yin) represent?A) Hot and bright
B) Fast and loud
C) Hard and strong
D) Feminine and resting
25 / 40What is the third essential element in Daoism?A) Upper space
B) Middle Void
C) Lower ground
D) Final stage
26 / 40Which yogic practice is compared to the Middle Void?A) Meditation
B) Asana
C) Pranayama
D) Mantra
27 / 40What happens exactly in the Middle Void?A) Interaction occurs
B) Nothing happens
C) Conflict starts
D) Painting ends
28 / 40What is the specific role of 'Man' in this philosophy?A) A silent viewer
B) A strict ruler
C) A weak victim
D) Conduit of communication
29 / 40Who coined the term 'Art Brut' or outsider art?A) Howard Carter
B) Jean Dubuffet
C) Zahi Hawass
D) Nek Chand
30 / 40In which year was the concept of 'Art Brut' mooted?A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s
31 / 40What does 'outsider art' essentially refer to?A) Classical art
B) Modern craft
C) Untrained artists
D) Royal painting
32 / 40Who is the creator of the famous Rock Garden?A) Quinten
B) Nek Chand
C) Wu Daozi
D) Dubuffet
33 / 40Where is the Rock Garden actually located?A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Chandigarh
34 / 40What material is primarily used in the Rock Garden?A) Recycled waste
B) Pure gold
C) Expensive wood
D) Imported marble
35 / 40What is Nek Chand's official title/recognition?A) Headmaster
B) Principal
C) Director
D) President
36 / 40Which UK magazine featured Nek Chand's work?A) Time
B) Raw Vision
C) Forbes
D) Outlook
37 / 40What does 'illusionistic likeness' refer to?A) Abstract shapes
B) Inner feelings
C) Spiritual paths
D) Exact physical reality
38 / 40Which country's art focuses on 'inner life and spirit'?A) China
B) Britain
C) France
D) America
39 / 40What did the master do after seeing the painted fly?A) Beat Quinten
B) Kicked him
C) Accepted as apprentice
D) Called police
40 / 40What is the fundamental notion of Daoism?A) Endless war
B) The universal path
C) Blind faith
D) Strict rules
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