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6.3 - The Maurya Empire and the Gupta Dynasty - Review Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of rule did Chandragupta Maurya govern by?

a)

Democratic

b)

Absolute

c)

Feudal

d)

Constitutional

2.

The Maurya Empire extended over most of ______ India.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern and Central

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

3.

How many war elephants did Chandragupta Maurya have?

a)

5,000

b)

7,000

c)

9,000

d)

11,000

4.

Which city was part of the Maurya Dynasty?

a)

Delhi

b)

Pataliputra

c)

Mumbai

d)

Chennai

5.

The Maurya Dynasty map shows tributaries of which river?

a)

Yamuna

b)

Ganges

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Godavari

6.

Which of the following was not a part of the Maurya Dynasty?

a)

Taxila

b)

Suvarnagiri

c)

Tosali

d)

Beijing

7.

What did Ashoka do after witnessing the devastation of the Kalinga war?

a)

He continued to wage wars

b)

He converted to Buddhism and spread it throughout the empire

c)

He abandoned his empire

d)

He built a new capital

8.

What was one of the cultural advancements during the Gupta dynasty?

a)

Schools of philosophy developed

b)

New military strategies were created

c)

A new form of government was established

d)

The empire's borders were closed

9.

Fill in the blank: Kalidasa, one of the great Indian poets, wrote the popular Sanskrit poem _______.

a)

The Cloud Messenger

b)

The Sun Chariot

c)

The Moonlight Sonata

d)

The River Song

10.

Which leader is known for practicing religious tolerance and building hospitals?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Kalidasa

d)

Gupta

11.

What types of religious structures were built during this period?

a)

Hindu and Buddhist temples

b)

Christian churches

c)

Islamic mosques

d)

Jewish synagogues

12.

What happened to Northern India after the Huns invaded?

a)

It became united

b)

It remained splintered

c)

It was conquered by the Romans

d)

It became a desert.

13.

The invasion by the Huns occurred in which century?

a)

Third

b)

Fourth

c)

Fifth

d)

Sixth

14.

Which mathematical concept was developed during this period?

a)

Calculus

b)

Zero

c)

Algebra

d)

Statistics