Topic 4: The Gupta Empire

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

• Golden Age

• Mauryan

• Ajanta

• Gupta

Why have many historians called Gupta rule a golden age?

• because the Guptas were gold miners

• because advances in arts and sciences took place

• because archaeologists discovered gold artifacts

• because Gupta rule was relatively short-lived

Which of these events immediately followed the fall of the Mauryan Empire?

• Chandragupta I came to power.

• The Guptas divided the empire into provinces.

• India broke apart into separate kingdoms.

• The Guptas fought among themselves for power.

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.

What forms of literature were created by Gupta writers?

• plays

• poems

• folktales

• all of the above

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

• counting to nine

• developing the decimal system

• shaping iron pillars

• subtracting numbers

Which achievement of the Gupta Empire connected India to China?

• a system of universities

• a network of canals

• a method of counting

• a system of roads

Which achievement during the Gupta Empire is most related to education?

• the use of bright color on paintings

• a system of universities and colleges

• coins that pictured rulers' accomplishments

• a system of roads with signs and rest houses

What was the period during the Gupta Empire called?

• The great famine age

• The literature age

• The golden age

• The palm-leaf age

What happened to Hinduism during the Gupta Empire?

• Many of its rituals were thrown out

• Many of its legends were written down

• Many of its laws were improved

• Many of its followers became Buddhists