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1
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
The Buddha
Asoka
Chandragupta
Chandragupta Maurya
2
During the Gupta Empire India had both
patriarchal
and
matriarchal
communities.
True
False
3
What caused the advance of science in India?
Direct orders from the rulers
The expansion of trade
Curiosity
Funding from the government
4
How did Indian astronomers prove that the Earth was round?
By observing the shadows.
By observing a lunar eclipse.
By observinf the horizon line.
By observing a solar eclipse.
5
How did Asoka's beliefs show in his policies?
He built schools and universities.
He gave up the throne to travel and preach the teachings of the Buddha.
He promoted nonviolence, religious tolerance, and cared about his subjects.
He and his court officials got rid of all their riches.
6
How long did the period of turmoil between the Mauryan and the Gupta Empires last ?
300 years
400 years
150 years
500 years
7
How did Chandra Gupta become a ruler?
He forced the previous ruler into exile.
He married a princes.
He started a revolution.
He murdered the previous ruler.
8
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Indian mathematics?
Number of degrees in a circle.
The value of π (pi).
Numerals.
Zero.
9
What led to the rise of banking in India?
Bureaucratic system.
Achievements in mathematics.
Increased trade.
10
Which of these rulers converted to Buddhism?
Chandra Gupta
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
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Why did Hinduism and Buddhism have to change?
New influential teachers emerged in both religions.
Both developed serious heresies.
Both became distant from common people.
Both were banned by the government.
12
Chandragupta seized the throne after he had killed the previous ruler.
False
True
13
Which branch of Buddhism was more conservative?
Theravada
Mahayana
14
What kind of ruler was Chandragupta?
Incapable and indecisive
Liberal and accepting
Kind and compassionate
Ambitious, strong, and ruthless
15
In what two ways did Indian traders make profit from the Silk Roads?
They built trading stations along the roads.
They hired bandits to attack the traveling traders.
They levied taxes on the traders traveling through their territory.
They acted as middlemen.
16
Which
two gods
become the most popular in Hinduism?
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
