WorksheetsIndia's Empires
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What kingdom did Chandragupta conquer by attacking the borders first, and then the capital city?
Kalinga
Magadha
Kautilya
Memphis
What was Indian art often based on?
science
religion
nature
Sanskrit
What did Chandragupta set up to control his entire empire?
bureaucracy
democracy
citizenship
strategy
What is the science that deals with extracting metal from ore and using to create useful objects?
bureaucracy
citizenship
metallurgy
numerals
What did the strength of the Maurya empire depend on?
happiness of citizens
taxes
power of the ruler
the bureaucracy
Who conquered small kingdoms in India and called himself the "Exterminator of Kings?"
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta I
Samudra Gupta
Chandra Gupta II
Who founded the Gupta empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta I
Chandra Gupta II
Ashoka
What is a short story with a moral at the end that was popular in Gupta literature?
fable
poetry
epic
novel
What was invented in India?
banks
kites
the symbol for zero
the wheel
What did Chandragupta NOT use tax money for?
his own expenses
public
education
to pay government workers
to maintain an army
Who turned away from war and sought peace after his war with Kalinga?
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta I
Samudra Gupta
What was one benefit of the Royal Road?
crime decreased
the wheel was invented
there was more ethnic diversity in the empire
trade increased
What was the strongest kingdom in India before the Maurya empire?
Kalinga
Kautilya
Greece
Magadha
Whose subjects were given no civil rights?
Chandra Gupta I
Chandra Gupta II
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
