WorksheetsThe Gupta Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Ancient India was united for the second time under which empire?
Golden Age
Mauryan
Ajanta
Gupta
Which of the following was a characteristic of Gupta rule?
extreme poverty
lasting prosperity
constant warfare
unstable government
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
Books created on palm leaves are an example of an achievement in:
science.
math.
literature.
sculpture.
Which of these events immediately followed the fall of the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta I came to power.
The Guptas divided the empire into provinces.
India broke apart into separate kingdoms.
The Guptas fought among themselves for power.
What is a province?
a bond between states to further their common interests
a council that advises the leader of a government
a territory that is part of a country or empire
a period of prosperity and achievement
How did the Guptas give local areas more independence than the Mauryas?
Royal governors were allowed to take turns being the king.
The Guptas set up a central government to rule the empire.
The Guptas set up provinces in which leaders could make many of their own decisions.
The Guptas set up provinces that made decisions for the central government.
How long did the Gupta Empire last?
about 50 years.
about 200 years.
about 100 years.
about 300 years.
What is philosophy?
the study of medicine
a type of university
a branch of mathematics
a theory by which one lives
What form of literature is the Bhagavad Gita?
poetry
drama
comedy
novel
Prince Arjuna is a character in which Gupta work?
Puranas
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
the Vedas
What forms of literature were created by Gupta writers?
plays
poems
folktales
all of the above
The Ajanta caves are famous for which form of art?
metalwork
scrolls
murals
pottery
The Ajanta caves are a part of:
a complex of noble homes.
the university at Nalanda.
a Buddhist monestary.
a Hindu temple.
Which of the following is an important artistic feature of the Ajanta cave paintings?
rich, bright color
images of Hindu gods
astronomical scenes
paints made from oil
Gupta sculpture was created from
bronze
stone
wood
all of the above
The images of Gupta kings on coins show that the empire had people who were skilled in
building roads
working with metal
writing literature
making paintings
Which of the following was an important Gupta contribution in mathematics?
counting to nine
developing the decimal system
shaping iron pillars
subtracting numbers
Which achievement of the Gupta Empire connected India to China?
a system of universities
a network of canals
a method of counting
a system of roads
Which achievement during the Gupta Empire is most related to education?
the use of bright color on paintings
a system of universities and colleges
coins that pictured rulers' accomplishments
a system of roads with signs and rest houses
