Unit 4, Lesson 7: The Gupta Dynasty

The Gupta rulers made _ their court language.

• Sanskrit

• Hindi

• English

• Prakrit

The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 

• Brahmin, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, Sudras

• Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

• King, queen, princes, lords
• Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans

The main religion of the Gupta Empire was

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianty

• Islam

What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?

• irrigation system

• decimal system

• metric sytem

Which of the following would indicate a stable society?

• art, sculpture, literature, scientific advances
• weapons and large army

• large houses

• written languages

What field of study would you need to be an expert in to build tall complex buildings?

• economics
• religion
• mathematicians
• astrology

How did the Guptas give local areas more independence than the Mauryas?

• Royal governors were allowed to take turns being the king.

• The Guptas set up a central government to rule the empire.

• The Guptas set up provinces in which leaders could make many of their own decisions.

• The Guptas set up provinces that made decisions for the central government.

Which of the following was an important Gupta contribution in mathematics?

• counting to nine

• developing the decimal system

• shaping iron pillars

• subtracting numbers

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

• Golden Age

• Mauryan

• Ajanta

• Gupta

Which of the following was a characteristic of Gupta rule?

• extreme poverty

• lasting prosperity

• constant warfare

• unstable government