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WorksheetsAncient India the gupta empire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which major world religion began in India around 600 BCE?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
What is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth called in Buddhism?
Dharma
Nirvana
Moksha
Karma
Who was the strong leader who conquered and unified ancient India to create the Mauryan Empire?
Mahavira
Buddha
Samudragupta
Ashoka
What did Ashoka devote himself to spreading and building a better society?
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Christianity
Which religion strongly emphasizes nonviolence and avoiding harm to any living thing?
Islam
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
What important idea did Gupta mathematicians create that allowed the field of mathematics to further develop?
Symbol for infinity
Symbol for 10
Symbol for 1
Symbol for 0
What did scientists conclude about Earth during the Gupta empire?
It is the center of the universe
It is stationary
It is round
It is flat
What did doctors and dentists in the Gupta empire develop for working on teeth?
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Drill
Filling
What caused the weakening of the Gupta empire in the 700s CE?
Natural disasters
Invasion by Chinese rulers
Rise of Islamic rulers in the Arabian Peninsula
Civil war
Which trade route helped spread Buddhism from India throughout much of Asia?
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Mediterranean Sea Trade Route
Indian Ocean Trade Route
