Unit 3 Lesson 13.3 Literature

What types of literary works did Gupta writers create?

• Science fiction, romance novels, and biographies
• Thrillers, horror stories, and mysteries
• Cookbooks, travel guides, and encyclopedias
• Poetry, fables, and folktales

What is the significance of the Puranas in Hindu literature?

• They are a collection of Hindu laws and regulations
• They are a collection of love stories
• They are a series of poems about Hindu gods and goddesses
• They teach the lessons of the Vedas through tales of sages and kings

What is the Mahabharata?

• A collection of Hindu laws and regulations
• A poem composed over hundreds of years
• A collection of love stories
• A series of poems about Hindu gods and goddesses

What themes does the Mahabharata relate to?

• Greek mythology and the Trojan War
• The life of Buddha and the spread of Buddhism
• Hindu values and the battle between good and evil
• The history of the Gupta Empire

What is the Bhagavad Gita?

• A series of poems about Hindu gods and goddesses
• A collection of love stories
• Part of the Mahabharata that teaches basic truths of Hinduism
• A collection of Hindu laws and regulations

Who teaches Prince Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita?

• Hanuman, the monkey god
• Krishna, an earthly form of the deity Vishnu
• Shiva, the god of destruction
• Ganesha, the elephant-headed god

What is the meaning of the name Bhagavad Gita?

• Song of the Lord
• Epic of the Heroes
• Tale of the Gods
• Book of Wisdom

What is the origin of the Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp?

• A Gupta folktale
• An Egyptian story
• A Persian legend
• A Greek myth

What types of plays did Gupta writers create?

• Comedies and dramas
• Mysteries and thrillers
• Musicals and operas
• Tragedies and farces

What were some of the historical and political subjects of Gupta plays?

• Horror and supernatural
• Unknown
• Science fiction and fantasy
• Love stories and romances