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L 17 & 18 Mauryan and Gupta Empires

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age
a)
Gupta, Mauryan
b)
Mauryan, Gupta
2.
Why is Chandragupta significant?
a)
He wrote India's first legal code
b)
He is the founder of Hinduism
c)
He united India into one empire
3.

Which of the following is NOT one of Chandragupta's accomplishments?

a)

built roads

b)

irrigated farmland

c)

used elephants in warfare

d)

won the Battle of Kalinga

4.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
5.

King Ashoka urged his people to 

a)

refuse to serve in the army.

b)

follow the Buddhist path.

c)

not punish minor criminals.

d)

reject non-Buddhist religions.

6.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
7.
Ashoka improved communication throughout the empire by...
a)
Constructing roads and rest houses
b)
Inventing the first telephone
c)
Morse code
d)
New smoke signal technique
8.
How did the creation of roads help the Maurya Empire?
a)
The roads promoted trade.
b)
The roads helped warriors fight
c)
The roads helped move farms
d)
The roads didn't help because potholes formed.
9.

What did Asoka do to improve his empire?

a)

built stone pillars with encouragement

b)

built stupas

c)

built roads, hospitals, and wells

d)

all of these are correct

10.

Name the structure shown in the figure.

a)

Ashokan pillar

b)

Cave

c)

Stupa

d)

Torana

11.

To promote four main goals for his kingdom, Ashoka carved edicts into rocks, walls, and pillars. An edict is 

a)

something that encourages growth.

b)

a map guiding people to holy places.

c)

a command that is obeyed like a law.

d)

writing that describes religious beliefs.

12.
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Harappa Empire
c)
Indo-Aryan Empire
d)
Mauryan Empire
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.
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
15.
The Gupta Dynasty saw development in
a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Literature
d)
All of these
16.

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

a)

irrigation system

b)

decimal system

c)

metric sytem

17.
The Indian invention of _________ around A.D. 500 had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
a)
geometry
b)
zero
c)
plastic surgery
d)
algorithms

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