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The Gupta Empire

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Samudragupta celebrated his conquests by performing the_________________ yagna (hint- the yagna means horse sacrifice)

a)

Ashvamedha Yagna

b)

Rajsuya Yagna

c)

Bramha Yagna

d)

Surya Yagna

2.

Chandragupta Vikramaditya strengthened his position by _____________alliances.

a)

matrimonial

b)

financial

c)

social

d)

wealth

3.

The account of the___________traveler Fa Hien is a valuable source of information for

the Gupta period. ( name the traveler's nationality)

a)

Chinese

b)

Indian

c)

African

d)

American

4.

The Gupta period is generally known as the __________Age of ancient Indian history.

a)

Golden

b)

Sliver

c)

Bronze

d)

Metal

5.

___________wrote a book on the Ayurvedic system of

medicine. (the person was from the gupta age)

a)

Varahamihira

b)

Vagabhata

c)

Aryabhata

d)

Chanakya

6.

The last important ruler of the Gupta dynasty was____________________

a)

Skandagupta

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Chandragupta Vikramaditya

7.

Taxes were light during the Gupta period.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Guptas encouraged the revival of Hinduism.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

________________was one of Vikramaditya’s nine gems.

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Chanakya

c)

Kumardevi

d)

King of Kanchi

10.

Identify the university, Which dynasty established it?

a)

University of Calcutta, Kushan Dynasty

b)

Nalanda University, Gupta dynasty

c)

Oxford University, Gupta Dynasty

d)

Gupta University, Mauryan dynasty

11.

Why do you think the gupta period is called as the Golden Period of ancient Indian history? Write in your own words.

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