History Quiz

Construction of stupas, writings by Kalidasa, and the development of the concept of zero are most closely associated with the

• Gupta Empire

• Tang dynasty

• Mongol Empire

• Abbasid dynasty

Which of the following is true?

• The Gupta Empire was larger than the Maurya Empire.

• The Maurya Empire was larger than the Gupta Empire.

Who founded the first Indian empire around 320 BC/BCE?

• Zoroaster

• Cyrus the Great

• Charlemagne

• Chandragupta Maurya

Which physical feature acted as a barrier to movement from the subcontinent to modern-day China?

• Thar Desert

• Deccan Plateau

• Himalaya Mountains

• Bay of Bengal

One way in which the ancient city-state of Athens and the Gupta Empire are similar is that both

• allowed universal suffrage

• developed matriarchal societies

• promoted art and literature

• established plantation agriculture

Which geographic factor affected the development of the Gupta Empire?

• volcanoes

• permafrost

• monsoons

• island location

The caste system developed in what region of the world?

• South Asia

• South America

• Australia

• African sub-continent

The reason a local political structure (a government) was unnecessary in villages was probably due to

• rules that did not allow elections

• the lack of a written government manual

• unwillingness for people to become politicians

• the existence of a caste system which kept order

Which statement is true?

• A golden age shows progress in music, art and literature.

• Travelers to another country can help the development of art.

• Only India could have a golden age.

The Pillars of Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire and the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon are most similar to the

• ziggurats of Sumeria

• map projections of Mercator

• Great Sphinx of the Egyptians

• Twelve Tables of the Romans