Topic 6: Lesson 3 and 4 Quiz

Rulers of the Gupta Empire gained wealth by controlling.

• agriculture

• science

• trade

• culture

Doctors during the Gupta era were skilled enough to

• perform surgeries.

• practice dentistry.

• develop antibiotics.

• invent eyeglasses.

What was a main goal of South Asian epic poems and sacred texts?

• to teach people to read

• to celebrate great rulers

• to convert people to Hinduism

• to teach moral lessons

The concept of dharma means that followers of Hinduism should

• study the Vedas

• avoid hurting others

• do their duty

• meditate every day

Buddhism spread in South Asia to other lands because of the teaching that people’s place in life depended on

• their karma

• how they lived

• their social position

• following ahimsa

What did the Buddha believe was the main reason people suffer?

• wanting things

• not living morally

• not believing in god

• not meditating

According to Buddhists, why did Siddhartha abandon the life he was born into?

• lack of belief in karma

• to gain spiritual truth

• to teach others

• to gain wealth

Because of the Hindu belief in reincarnation, many ancient South Asians

• converted to Buddhism

• accepted the jati system

• saw little importance in dharma

• achieved nirvana

The Gupta Empire made a major contributions to world civilizations by developing

• Bronze

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Medical procedures and tools

• Algebra

• Concept of zero

Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?

• Krishna

• Ashoka
• Chandragupta Maurya

• Brahman