Gupta's Golden Age

What happened on the Indian subcontinent in the time period between the Mauryan and Gupta empires?

• It went through a golden age.

• It experienced a great famine.

• It was filled with small kingdoms.

• It was conquered by the Sumerians.

How did the first Gupta ruler form alliances with other rulers?

• by giving them land

• by arranging marriages

• by killing them in battle

• by sending wise advisers

How was the Gupta Empire different from the Mauryan Empire?

• It got rid of the caste system.

• It was governed with harsh laws.

• It was governed with harsh laws.

• It gave local areas a lot of independence.

Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?

• peace and stability

• poverty and hunger

• power and conquest

• power and conquest

Which of these finds by an archaeologist would be evidence of a golden age?

• walled cities

• fine sculptures

• metal weapons

• animal skeletons

The images of Gupta kings on coins show that the empire had people who were skilled in

• writing literature.

• planning buildings.

• conducting warfare.

• working with metal.

How did individuals in the Gupta Empire learn the skills listed below?

-question patients

- make cures from bark and roots

- stitch up wounds

• by making a palm-leaf book

• by praying to the deity of doctors

• by studying medicine at a university

• by journeying abroad with a merchant

What change took place in Hinduism during the Gupta Empire?

• Many of its laws were improved.

• Many of its legends were written down.

• Many of its complex rituals were abandoned.

• Many of its most sacred temples were destroyed.

Which is the best title for the list below?

-Puranas

• Mahabharata

• Bhagavad Gita

• Gupta Paintings

• Hindu Sculptures

• Sanskrit Literature

• Buddhist Folklore

The famous ancient paintings in a Buddhist monastery at Ajanta were painted on the

• walls of caves.

• robes of monks.

• covers of a book.

• ceilings of a temple.