Gupta Empire and Indian Civilization Quiz

Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?

• Ashoka the Great

• Chandragupta Gupta

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Samudragupta

Which university was the most important during the Gupta Empire?

• University of Nalanda

• University of Vikramashila

• University of Taxila

• University of Takshashila

Which language were Indian manuscripts written in during the Gupta Empire?

• Tamil

• Sanskrit

• Prakrit

• Pali

What is the sacred Hindu text about the god Vishnu?

• Mahabharata

• Rigveda

• Ramayana

• Bhagavata Purana

Which type of Indian art is depicted in the Ajanta cave murals?

• Mosaic

• Painting

• Pottery

• Sculpture

Who is known as the preserver of the universe in Hinduism?

• Indra

• Brahma

• Vishnu

• Shiva

Which ancient Indian mathematician was able to figure out the exact length of the year?

• Bhaskara II

• Aryabhata

• Varahamihira

• Brahmagupta

What system of numerals did Gupta mathematicians develop?

• Indo-Arabic numerals

• Roman numerals

• Mayan numerals

• Babylonian numerals

What was one of the most important subjects studied at early Indian universities?

• Botany

• Chemistry

• Astronomy

• Medicine

Which Indian folk tale spread to other cultures like Greece and Persia?

• The Hitopadesha

• The Kathasaritsagara

• The Jataka Tales

• The Panchatantra