The MAURYA EMPIRE and the GUPTA DYNASTY

Who founded the Maurya Empire?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Aśoka

• Gupta

• Kalidasa

What was the main source of power for Chandragupta Maurya's armies?

• Infantry

• Chariots

• War elephants

• Cavalry

How did Chandragupta Maurya govern his empire?

• Democratic rule

• Absolute rule

• Anarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

What made Aśoka convert to Buddhism?

• A peaceful meditation

• A violent war in Kalinga

• A diplomatic negotiation

• A religious pilgrimage

What did Aśoka spread throughout the Maurya Empire?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Jainism

What did the Gupta dynasty invent during their rule?

• Decimal system and concept of zero

• Roman numerals

• Abacus

• Tally marks

Who wrote the popular Sanskrit poem The Cloud Messenger?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Aśoka

• Gupta

• Kalidasa

What was a significant development during the Gupta dynasty's rule?

• Building of hospitals

• Construction of palaces

• Expansion of military

• Exploration of new lands

What caused the weakening of the Maurya Empire after Aśoka's death?

• Natural disasters

• Civil war

• Economic collapse

• Foreign invasions

What led to the fracturing of India in the late fifth century CE?

• Persians invasion

• Mongols invasion

• Huns invasion

• Greeks invasion