World History: Gupta Empire

When was India's Golden Age?

• Maurya Empire
• Mughal Empire
• British Raj
• Gupta Empire

When was India's Golden Age?

• 456-530 BCE

• 100-300 CE

• 320-550 CE

• 430-255 BCE

At the beginning of the Golden Age in India, who was king?

• Chandra Gupta I

• Ashoka the Great
• Harsha Vardhana
• Akbar the Great

How is Chandra Gupta I related to Chandragupta Maurya?

• son

• no relation

• grandfather

• same person, different name

Chandra Gupta I organized ---------- central government.

• a strong

• a weak

• no

• a well-regulated

Chandra Gupta I's strong central government helped ensure

• peace + prosperity

• death + destruction

• that the rich get richer

• that everyone would hate him and remember him as the worst king ever

Much power was left in the hands of

• the voters

• individual leaders and government officials

• Chandra Gupta I

• the people

Under Chandra Gupta I's rule ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   flourished.

• trade
• farming
• mathematics
• education
• fishing
• sailing
• forging
• the military

When did Chandragupta II rule?

• Chandragupta II ruled from 450 to 485 AD.
• Chandragupta II ruled from 380 to 415 AD.
• Chandragupta II ruled from 350 to 380 AD.
• Chandragupta II ruled from 415 to 450 AD.

• Life under Chandragupta II

• Written rules and ---------

• Most Indians farmed and lived in small villages

• More freedom, less taxes

• Patriarchal Lifestyle – Father is the head of the home