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WorksheetsIndian Empires and Achievements
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
How did Chandragupta Maurya improve trade and business throughout his empire?
women could be merchants
created a system of weights and measures
created one currency
outlawed all foreign banks
Indian doctors were able to care for their patients by being able to ____.
set broken bones
perform surgeries
provide medicines
use of leeches to bleed wounds
Temples were covered with artwork of (a) .
Indian doctors used (a) to help prevent disease.
What types of literature were popular during the Gupta period? Select all that apply.
epics
poems
plays
graphic novels
Asoka's military conquests ended after he saw the carnage from what battle? (a)
Asoka used which of the following animals in his conquest of India? Select all that apply.
horses
elephants
tigers
oxen
The Maurya empire fell apart after the death of what leader?
Chandra Gupta
Asoka
Archimedes
Siddhartha Gautama
Which remarkable pieces of art that were produced during the Maurya and Gupta Empires still survive to this day? Choose all that apply
paintings
Guitar music
sculpture
ballet
What did early Indian astronomers believe about our solar system?
the moon was another planet
there were only three other planets
the planets revolved around the sun
the early was the center of the universe
In which language did Maurya and Gupta authors write?
Arabic
Chinese
Hindi
Sanskrit
Panchatantra
a collection of stores that teach moral lessons
Ramayana
tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons
Mahabharata
an epic story about two families struggling to control a kingdom
Bhagavad Gita
explains the existence of spirits and importance of reincarnation
Which advancement in mathematics is credited to Indian mathematicians?
Calculus
geometry
use of the number zero
first to use negative numbers
Why did early Indian blacksmiths create alloys of two or more metals?
Alloys were often stronger than one metal alone
Alloys were less expensive to produce than one metal alone
Alloys created taller building than the use of only one metal
Alloys could be made into swords whereas one metal could not.
How did the Gupta Empire end?
Hun armies invaded the country
Farmers rebelled in protest to the caste system
Disease spread throughout the country
Monsoon rains failed to bring enough rain to the subcontinent
Which development ended Maurya warfare throughout India under Asoka's rule?
death of his son
spread of the plague
conversion to Buddhism
marriage to a Hindu princess
Which of the following groups were part of the Maurya caste system. Select all that apply.
artisans
doctors
farmers
lawyers
soldiers
What religion spread throughout India during the Gupta Empire to become the major religion of India?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
