Worksheets5.5 Indian Empires and 5.6 Indian Achievements
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which military leader founded the Maurya Empire?
a)
Candra Maurya I
b)
Candra Maurya II
c)
Candragupta Maurya
d)
Asoka Maurya
2.
Which of the following was one effect of Asoka Maurya becoming a Buddhist?
a)
He expanded the size of his empire.
b)
He swore to not fight any more wars.
c)
He conquered many Indian kingdoms.
d)
He fought against his brother for power.
3.
In which way were Asoka Maurya and Siddhartha Gautama similar?
a)
Both men were against violence.
b)
Both men were raised in poverty.
c)
Both men were leaders of empires.
d)
Both men supported the caste system.
4.
For 500 years, Buddhism continued to spread in India while Hinduism declined. From this statement, what can you infer about Indian people during this time period?
a)
Many of them began to dislike religions.
b)
Many of them began to favor Buddhism.
c)
Many of them worked to spread Hinduism.
d)
Many of them believed in both religions.
5.
Who was the first Gupta emperor?
a)
Candra Gupta I
b)
Candra Gupta II
c)
Candragupta Mauyra
d)
Asoka Maurya
6.
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
a)
Hinduism became more popular.
b)
Hinduism became less popular.
c)
Indians could not practice Buddhism.
d)
Indians could not practice Jainism.
7.
Which of the following supports the idea that the Guptas supported religious beliefs other than their own?
a)
The Guptas built many Hindu temples.
b)
The Guptas built many Buddhist temples.
c)
The Guptas created fine works of art.
d)
The Guptas continued the Hindu cast system.
8.
Gupta kings believed the strict social order of the Hindu caste system would strengthen their rule. Which of the following responses to this statement is the most logical?
a)
The Guptas highest priority was preserving their power.
b)
The Guptas highest priority was restoring personal freedom.
c)
The Guptas highest priority was spreading the Hindu religion.
d)
The Guptas highest priority was changing the roles of women.
9.
The fierce attacks of the Huns drained the Gupta Empire of its power and wealth. Which of the following best describes how the Gupta's priorities changed during this time period.
a)
They had to end their tolerance of faith other than Hinduism.
b)
They had to focus on defending themselves rather than creating art.
c)
They had to change the caste system to allow women to fight in battles.
d)
They had to establish new forms of art to offer the invading Huns.
10.
The Mauryan Empire had a complex system of government which included a spy network and a huge army.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Asoka gave up his throne when he converted to Buddhism.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Attacks from outside were the main cause of the end of the Gupta rule.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which of the following best describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
a)
They became more basic and simplistic.
b)
They wer no longer made of stone.
c)
They no longer included paintings inside.
d)
They became more complex and ornate.
14.
The most famous Buddhist cave temple is located at ___.
a)
Delhi
b)
Stupa
c)
Ajanta
d)
Kalidasa
15.
Many of the finest paintings of ancient India are found in temples. What can you infer about the people of ancient India from this statement?
a)
They spent most of the time in temples.
b)
Creating art was part of their religions.
c)
They valued art more than anything else.
d)
Religion was very important to them.
16.
Ancient Indians were pioneers of the science of working with metals called metallurgy.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The number system we use today is called ______ because it was created by Indian scholars and brought to the Europeans by Arabs.
a)
Numeral
b)
Roman-American
c)
Hindu-Arabic
d)
Indian-European
18.
Indian doctors knew how to protect people against disease by using inoculations.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Indian metalworkers knew how to create mixtures of two or more metals, called an aluminum foil.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Stories written in Sanskrit long ago are still popular today.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Indian astronomers knew the sun was a star but were unable to predict the eclipses of the sun and moon.
a)
True
b)
False
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