Rulers and buildings bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Beam across two columns.

   Item

   Trabeate

2. Clue

   Arches carry the weight.

   Item

   Arcuate

3. Clue

   Stepped well.

   Item

   Baoli

4. Clue

   Main shrine of a temple.

   Item

   Garbhagriha

5. Clue

   Temple tower, tallest at Thanjavur.

   Item

   Shikhara

6. Clue

   Four-quartered Mughal garden.

   Item

   Chahar bagh

7. Clue

   Eight paradises tomb plan.

   Item

   Hasht bihisht

8. Clue

   Hard stones inlaid in marble.

   Item

   Pietra dura

9. Clue

   Thatched-hut roof from Bengal.

   Item

   Bangla dome

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation