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Ancient India the gupta empire

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which major world religion began in India around 600 BCE?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

2.

What is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth called in Buddhism?

a)

Dharma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Moksha

d)

Karma

3.

Who was the strong leader who conquered and unified ancient India to create the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Mahavira

b)

Buddha

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Ashoka

4.

What did Ashoka devote himself to spreading and building a better society?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

5.

Which religion strongly emphasizes nonviolence and avoiding harm to any living thing?

a)

Islam

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

6.

What important idea did Gupta mathematicians create that allowed the field of mathematics to further develop?

a)

Symbol for infinity

b)

Symbol for 10

c)

Symbol for 1

d)

Symbol for 0

7.

What did scientists conclude about Earth during the Gupta empire?

a)

It is the center of the universe

b)

It is stationary

c)

It is round

d)

It is flat

8.

What did doctors and dentists in the Gupta empire develop for working on teeth?

a)

Toothpaste

b)

Toothbrush

c)

Drill

d)

Filling

9.

What caused the weakening of the Gupta empire in the 700s CE?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Invasion by Chinese rulers

c)

Rise of Islamic rulers in the Arabian Peninsula

d)

Civil war

10.

Which trade route helped spread Buddhism from India throughout much of Asia?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

c)

Mediterranean Sea Trade Route

d)

Indian Ocean Trade Route