Ancient Indian History Quiz

Who ruled India between the Mauryan and the Gupta Empires?

• Small kingdoms

• None of the above

• Buddhist monks

• Nepal

Gupta rulers would most likely form alliances through _______.

Local governments had more independence during the Gupta Empire than the Mauryan Empire.

• True

• False

Throughout history, empires that enjoy prosperity also enjoy a time of peace and __________ in which people have free time for creativity and achievement.

Pretend you are a historian that must determine if the Gupta had a golden age. Which of the following items would show evidence, or proof, of this? (Check all that apply).

• Pottery

• Books

• Paintings

• Tall walls surrounding a castle

Which is a piece of evidence that shows that the Gupta Empire had skilled metalworkers.

• A painting on a mural in the Ajanta Caves.

• The Indian Institute of Science

• A manuscript written in Sanskrit from a sacred Hindu literary text.

• A map of the Gupta Empire with a copyright date of 2024.

What medical skills were taught to university students?

• How to question patients about their physical problems

• How to perform acupuncture

• The Hippocratic Oath

• How to perform surgery using the claws of giant ants

Many of the legends in Hinduism were written during the Mauryan Empire.

• True

• False

Which is not an ancient piece of Hindu literature written in Sanskrit that you learned in this lesson?

• The Puranas

• the Ramayana

• The Bhagavad Gita

• The Mahabharata

The paintings found in the Ajanta caves contain images of Buddha.

• True

• False