Gupta Empire and Accomplishments

Who founded the Gupta Empire?

• Suleiman

• Chandragupta

• Kumaragupta

• Samudragupta

Where did the Gupta Empire emerge?

• Southern India

• Arabian Peninsula

• Egypt

• Northern India

How did Chandragupta create a new Indian empire?

• Attacking neighboring empires

• Heading a large army, conquering northern regions.

• Marrying into powerful dynasties

• Inheriting land from his father

The Gupta Empire reached its peak under this ruler.

• Samudragupta

• Chandragupta II

• Chandragupta I

• Kumaragupta I

India experienced its Golden Age under the Gupta Empire because _____.

• they defeated powerful dynasties in many wars.

• they took part in war campaigns.

• they experienced a time of long stability

• they were able to explore the west.

What helped the Gupta economy thrive?

• Control of the gold mines in South Asia.

• Taking control of the ruby industry

• Alliances with Muslim and European rulers.

• Actively trading with Asian and Mediterranean regions.

What else rose along the Indian trade routes?

• Pirates and raiding groups

• Towering pyramids

• Hindu and Buddhist temples

• Large bazaars.

Pilgrims are —————.

• People who take religious journeys

• Traders who travel to many places

• Visitors who write about their experiences

• Ruling elites

What allowed Gupta cities to be prosperous and wealthy?

• They had control of gold mines.

• They took tribute taxes from neighboring states.

• They had peasants working the land.

• They actively traded with many regions in Asia and Mediterranean Sea.

Which Gupta Empire scholar proposed the idea that the Earth was round and revolved around the sun?

• Chandragupta

• Galileo Galilee

• Aryabhata

• Isaac Newton