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The Age of the Guptas

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Gupta Dynasty Flourish ? And when did it flourish ?

a)

The 4th century CE, rose in the Ganga Valley.

b)

The 6th century CE, rose in the Valley of Indus

c)

The 10th century CE, rose in the Valley of Egypt

d)

The 11th century CE, did not rise in any valley.

2.

Which area did the Guptas controlled ?

a)

Large parts of Eastern India

b)

Large parts of Western India

c)

Large parts of Southern India

d)

Large parts of Northern India

3.

How many years did the Gupta rule last for?

a)

More than 10 years

b)

More than 5 years

c)

More than 200 years

d)

More than 105 years

4.

Whom did Chandragupta 1 marry?

a)

Kumaradevi , a princess of the powerful Lichchhavi tribe of Vaishali

b)

Princess of the Vakatakas

c)

Shaka , princess of the Shaka

d)

Jai devi , princess of the Western tribe

5.

Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Harisena , the court poet of Samudragupta

c)

Vikramaditya

d)

Fa-Hien

6.

What name did Chandragupta 2 received after defeating a certain tribe ? Name the tribe he defeated.

a)

Shakari , Defeated the Shakas

b)

Lichchhavu , defeated the Lichchhavi tribe

c)

Vakataka , defeated the Vakatakas

d)

Defeated the Huns , and got the name Huna

7.

Fa-Hien was a Chinese pilgrim , who came to India to study the Buddhist scriptures.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When did Fa-Hien come to India ? How many years did he spend here ?

a)

He came to India in 201 BCE and spent the next 19 years

b)

He came to India in 405 BCE and spent the next 16 years

c)

He came to India in 405 CE and spent the next 6 years

d)

He came to India in 504 CE and spent the next 6 years

9.

The famous play written by Kalidasa

(a)  

10.

The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli is described as the _____

a)

Rustless wonder

b)

Iron wonder

c)

History pillar

d)

Sun wonder

11.

Who complied the dictionary in Sanskrit ? And what is it called ?

a)

Panini complied it and it is called the Mrichchhakatika.

b)

Amarsimha complied it and it is called Amarkosha.

c)

Kalidasa complied it and it is called Meghaduta .

d)

Sudraka complied it and it is called Vishakhadutta.

12.

Who wrote the encyclopedia of Science ? And what is it called?

a)

Varahamihira wrote it and it is called Brihat Samhita.

b)

Aryabhata wrote it and it is called Aryabhatiyam.

c)

Dhanvantari wrote it and it is called Asvasistra.

d)

Vishnu Sharma wrote it and it is called Devichandraguptam.

13.

In whose court did the navratnas lived?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Chandragupta 1

c)

Chandragupta 2

d)

Samudragupta