4-7 The Gupta Empire

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

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.

What is a province?

• a bond between states to further their common interests

• a council that advises the leader of a government

• a territory that is part of a country or empire

• a period of prosperity and achievement

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.

How long did the Gupta Empire last?

• about 50 years.

• about 200 years.

• about 100 years.

• about 300 years.

What is philosophy?

• the study of medicine

• a type of university

• a branch of mathematics

• a theory by which one lives

What form of literature is the Bhagavad Gita?

• poetry

• drama

• comedy

• novel

What forms of literature were created by Gupta writers?

• plays

• poems

• folktales

• all of the above