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Gupta Empire

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Gupta Empire was best known for its
a)
advances in mathematics and medicine
b)
efforts to resist European imperialism
c)
development of the barter system
d)
construction of Angkor Wat
2.

The empire covering much of northern India that was ruled from about 320 C.E. to about 550 C.E.

a)

Ashoka

b)

edict

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Gupta Empire

e)

alliance

3.

What was the period during the Gupta Empire called?

a)

The great famine age

b)

The literature age

c)

The golden age

d)

The palm-leaf age

4.
Which religion was most popular in the Gupta Empire?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Jainism
5.
The Gupta Dynasty saw development in
a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Literature
d)
All of these
6.

What is the Gupta Period known as

a)

the golden age.

b)

the silver age.

c)

the dark age.

d)

the bronze age.

7.

People in the Gupta Empire traded with each other and with faraway people. What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?

a)

roads

b)

ships

c)

metalwork

d)

weapons

8.

What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?

a)

irrigation system

b)

decimal system

c)

metric sytem

9.
Aracheologists found artifacts such as gold statues and other treasures. What did this indicate?
a)
there was probably a Golden Age
b)
there was widespread famine
c)
there was widespread poverty
d)
the Gupta Empire collapsed
10.
Which of the following would indicate a stable society?
a)
art, sculpture, literature, scientific advances
b)
weapons
c)
houses
d)
written languages
11.
Which of the following allowed the Gupta Empire to expand its trade networks?
a)
roads
b)
ships
c)
metalwork
d)
weapons
12.
In India, for which achievement is the Gupta Golden Age best known?
a)
adoption of the printing press
b)
invention of the iron foot stirrup
c)
use of gunpowder
d)
development of the concept of zero
13.
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
a)
development of gunpowder
b)
sea trade routes to Europe
c)
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
d)
advancements in mathematics and medicine
14.
Which civilization best completes the title of this outline?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Gupta 
d)
Han
15.

TRUE or FALSE? The Gupta Empire figured out a way to create small quantities of ice in the hot, dry climate they lived in.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

How were Roman Numerals replaced during this time period?

a)

Arabs brought numerals to India

b)

India developed the symbols for 1-9, replacing Roman numerals

c)

Rome fell, so the Roman Numerals weren't necessary anymore

d)

Chandra Gupta ordered Indian numerals to be used