18.4 Literature in the Gupta Empire

What were the achievements of the Gupta Empire related to literature? (Select 2)

• They made poems related to religion.

• They made an ancient script that Harry Potter was based off of.

• They made an ancient script that Aladdin was based off of.

• They made a manuscript on how to make palm-leaf books.

What does the word "Puranas" mean?

• Books

• Ancient Lore

• Folk Tales

• Plays

What does the Bhagavad Gita mean in English?

• Books

• Plays

• The Song of War

• Song of the Lord

What 2 cultures did Gupta Literature influence?

• India

• Greece

• Pakistan

• Persia

What does the Mahabharata mean in English?

• Elephants

• Great Pain

• Great Teachings

• Great Work

What lessons did the Puranas teach?

• They taught the lessons of the Vedas.

• They taught the lessons of the Mahabharata.

• They taught the lessons of god.

• They taught the lessons of the Puranas.

What are the 3 stories that the Guptas finished?

• Mahabharata

• Aladdin

• Puranas

• Bhagavad Gita

What is a theme of the Mahabharata?

• Hindu values about good and evil.

• Hindu values about elephants.

• Hindu values about war.

• Hindu values about peace.

What were 2 things that the plays the Gupta Empire composed about?

• Politics

• Dramas

• Comedies

• Religion

What are three types of literary works that the Gupta Empire composed?

• Poetry

• Dystopian

• Fables

• Folktales