Indian Empires

The Gupta empire reached its peak during the reign of _________.

• Chandragupta I

• Samudra Gupta

• Chandragupta II

The Gupta Period is known as

• the golden age.

• the silver age.

• the dark age.

• the bronze age.

Why was the Gupta Empire a time of creativity, art, and educational advances, and inventions?

• The people ate all organic so they were smarter.

• It was a time of peace so the people were able to focus

• The government forced it upon the people.

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

In India, for which achievement is the Gupta Golden Age best known?

• adoption of the printing press

• invention of the iron foot stirrup

• use of gunpowder

• development of the concept of zero

Besides trade goods, what else moved along trade routes from India to China during the Gupta period?

• Buddhism

• Democracy

• Hinduism

• Islam

King Ashoka found peace with which religion

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Who set up the Mauryan Empire and took over almost all of Northern India?

• Chandra Gupta Maurya

• Ashoka

Which leader came first?

• Chandra Gupta Maurya

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta II

When Ashoka died, the Mauryan Empire fell because of...

check any that apply.

• people turned against rulers

• taxes

• stole crops