Indian Empires

When did the Gupta Empire rule India?

• 100–300 CE

• 280–550 CE

• 600–850 CE

• 1200–1500 CE

Who founded the Gupta Empire around 335 AD?

• Ashoka the Great

• Chandra Gupta

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Akbar the Great

Under which ruler did the Gupta Empire reach its peak?

• Samudra Gupta

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta II

• Harsha

What term is used to describe the Gupta Empire’s period of peace, stability, and cultural development?

• The Bronze Age

• The Medieval Era

• The Golden Age

• The Trade Era

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What were some outcomes of the Gupta Golden Age?

• Isolation and decline in learning

• Advances in science, technology, and the arts

• Only military expansion

• Widespread famine

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How did the Gupta Empire unify the Indian region?

• Military conquest only

• A shared culture, religion, and trade networks

• Use of a single language

• Centralized government control of all villages

What goods did the Gupta Empire trade with other regions?

• Gold and silver

• Spices and silk

• Salt, iron, and cloth

• Cattle and fish

What role did religion play in Gupta cities near temples and shrines?

• They became battle zones

• Pilgrims visited them, helping the cities grow wealthy

• They were abandoned

• They became mining towns

What caused the fall of the Gupta Empire?

• A major drought

• Rebellion by the army

• Internal uprisings and foreign invasions, including by the Huns

• Loss of trade routes

By what year had the Gupta Empire split into smaller kingdoms?

• 600 CE

• 700 CE

• 550 CE

• 800 CE

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