Early India

By 335 the ______________ was the most powerful political force in northern India.

• Gupta Empire

• Sasanian Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Kushan Empire

Under the Gupta Empire, India experience a long period of stability, prosperity, and cultural development.

• True

• False

The Gupta Empire actively traded with the Mediterranean region, Southeast Asia, and ______.

• France

• Egypt

• Italy

• China

Indian mathematicians adopted the concept of infinity from Arab scholars.

• True

• False

Most literature written during the Gupta Empire was written in Sanskrit.

• True

• False

The Chola Empire emerged in the southern part of India.

• True

• False

What is one way the Gupta emperors benefited from trade?

• by collecting taxes on all goods that moved in and out of the empire

• by controlling all mining and manufacturing in the empire

• by owning most inns located on major roadways

• by charging fees to enter any important shrine or temple

What scientific theory did Aryabhata propose?

• The sun orbits the Earth.

• The Earth is round.

• The moon orbits the sun.

• The sun is a star.

What religion did rulers of the Gupta Empire practice?

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

How did the Cholas build their empire?

• by marrying into powerful families

• by making alliances with other rulers

• by conquering smaller neighboring states

• by invading and conquering the Gupta Empire