Mauryan and Gupta Empires

Who founded the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE?

• Alexander the Great

• Ashoka the Great

• Pushyamitra Shunga

• Chandragupta Maurya

Under which ruler did the Maurya Empire reach its peak?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Pushyamitra Shunga

• Bindusara

• Ashoka the Great

What significant change occurred in Ashoka's reign after witnessing the devastation of war?

• He expanded the empire further

• He embraced Buddhism

• He abdicated the throne

• He increased military spending

What significant mathematical concept was developed during the Gupta Empire?

• The Pythagorean theorem

• Calculus

• Trigonometry

• The concept of zero

Which empire is associated with Asoka?

• Gupta

• Persian

• Egyptian

• Mauryan

Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

• Chandragupta Maurya
• Ashoka Maurya
• Chandra Gupta
• Siddhartha Gautama

This religion experienced a resurgence under the Gupta empire?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

The idea that your actions, thoughts and words have consequences is called

• sin

• the Four Noble Truths

• Vedas

• karma

This faith centered on the basic belief that all living things are reincarnated after death

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Judaism

This was a social class system where the population was divided based on ethnicity and occupation.

• caste

• Dharma

• Buddha

• religion