Guptas Empire

Samudragupta was interested in __________and__________

• Art

• Sports

• Music (instruments like veena and thabla

• Music ( instruments like guitar and piano)

Which of these are part of the Four Noble Truths. (Pick 2)

• Suffering is a part of life. Everyone suffers.

• Karma determines what kind of life you will have.

• Suffering is caused by people thinking things will make them happy. . .

• Life is tough! Deal with it!

• Do unto others as you would like them to do to you.

Which varnas gained more wealth and respect during the Gupta Empire (choose two)?

• Brahmin

• Vaishyas

• Shudras

• Untouchables

Which of the following is an important artistic feature of the Ajanta cave paintings?

• rich, bright color

• images of Hindu gods

• astronomical scenes

• paints made from oil

Ancient India was united for the second time under which empire?

• Golden Age

• Mauryan

• Ajanta

• Gupta

What is the capital of the Mauryan Empire

• Pataliputra

• Patna

• Lahore

• Delhi

The Ajanta caves are famous for which form of art?

• metalwork

• scrolls

• murals

• pottery

The chalukyas and pallavas ruled over the ________________parts of India

• North Indian

• South Indian

What is a caste?

• reincarnation

• a rigid social structure

• something you wear on a broken bone

• the teaching of Buddha

• Chalukyas

• Pallavas

• Guptas