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Mauryan and Gupta Empires
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1
Which of Ashoka's behaviors expressed his Buddhist values best?
Putting criminals to death
Keeping a strong army
Having servants treated well
Building a royal road
2
What was the first empire in India?
Mauryan
Gupta
3
The central or main point of Ashoka’s
Dhamma
was –
Loyalty to the king
respect for elders
Peace and nonviolence
religious tolerance
4
King Ashoka used rock and pillar edicts in order to accomplish which of the following?
To scare people into following the laws.
Display laws throughout the empire to understand & obey them
All of the above.
5
How was the Gupta Empire different than the Mauryan Empire?
It was governed with harsh laws.
It gave a lot of freedom to the lower castes.
It was made up of small kingdoms.
It gave a lot of control to the provinces.
6
Who caused the fall of the Gupta Empire?
Huns of Central Asia
Babylonia Empire
Roman Empire
Mauryan Empire
7
What made it possible to build complex buildings like this one?
priests
slaves
astrologers
mathematics
8
Moving up the caste system of Ancient India was easy if you worked hard at it.
False
True
9
Why did Buddhism appeal to people in lower castes?
It offered salvation regardless of social position
It made Buddhists donate a larger portion of their earning
It made the caste system largely irrelevant.
10
What was the ruling strategy that helped the Gupta Empire stay in power for nearly 230 years?
Priests create & enforce laws throughout the Empire
none of the above
The use of Provinces ruled by royal governors
A dictatorship
11
Ashoka's Edicts were made to promote these four things
Leadership, Unification, Wealth, and Military Improvements
Caste Systems, Buddhist Values, Expanding Empire, & Security
Buddhist Values, General Welfare, Security, and Justice
12
Gupta universities were so well respected that students came from as far away as Greece & China
true
false
13
What might an archeologist find that would be evidence of a golden age?
beautiful sculpture
walled cities
animal skeletons
advanced weapons
14
In the centuries in between Maurya and Gupta rule, India was led by
the Maghada empire
King Arthashastra
a series of Brahmins, Buddhist priests
many kings taking charge of small areas
15
What happened to Hinduism during the Gupta Empire?
Many of its rituals were thrown out.
Many of its laws were improved.
Many of its legends were written down.
Many of its followers became Buddhists.
16
All of the following are true statements about the reign of Asoka EXCEPT that?
He practiced toleration of all religions.
He converted to Buddhism during his reign.
Under his rule, the Gupta Empire reached its greatest size.
He sent Buddhist missionaries to Southeast Asia.
17
In what way did Chandragupta's rule differ from Ashoka's
Chandragupta used force so no one threatened his power.
The empire was fairer under Chandragupta then under Ashoka
Chandragupta used Buddhism so his people were happy
The empire was larger under Chandragupta then under Ashoka.
18
King Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire before
surrendering to Chandragupta
giving up violence
learning to read.
moving to China
19
What impact did Gupta mathematicians have on civilization?
They developed Euclidean geometry.
Very few advances in mathematics during the Gupta dynasty.
They developed basic algebra.
Developed the Arabic number system and the concept of zero.
20
What did Ashoka do to the territories he would conquer?
Kept them as sources for new slaves
Gave them to wealthy merchants as gifts
Gave them to other emperors to govern
Kept them as part of his empire
21
Items on this list are evidence of what? painting, literature, sculpture & scientific advances.
A nation of warriors
A kingdom of farmers
A popular empire
A stable society
22
Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
Kumaragupta
Ashoka
Skandagupta
Chandra Gupta Maurya
23
When Ashoka became a Buddhist, he saw himself as a leader who was most like a
priest
friend
brother
father
24
In which Dynasty did India's Golden Age occur?
The Mauryan Dynasty.
The Gupta Dynasty.
The Ashokan Dynasty
The Aryan Dynasty.
25
What strategy helped the Gupta Empire survive for a long time?
giving local rulers jewels and cattle
having the king keep all the wealth
letting provinces make some decisions
keeping the army posted at the borders
26
What happened during the time period between the Mauryan Empire and the Gupta Empire?
The subcontinent was conquered by the Sumerians.
The subcontinent went through a golden age.
The subcontinent was filled with small kingdoms.
The subcontinent went through a great famine.
27
What famous author described Ashoka as: "a star that shines alone."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemmingway
H.G. Wells
Mark Twain
28
How did Ashoka manage to keep India united?
by conquering the whole continent
by becoming a general for his army
by keeping his family in power
by keeping peace in his empire
29
Which factor most influenced a person's social position in early Indian societies?
education
individual achievement
geographic location
birth
30
Most of the literature found in the Gupta empire is written in what language?
Kurdish
Persian
Arabic
Sanskrit
31
Compared with the Mauryan empire, the Gupta empire was
longer-lived.
smaller in size.
All of the above
less powerful and stable.
32
What is the name of the people who inhabited the land of the Indus Valley?
Huns
Indo-Aryans
Mauryans
Sudras
33
What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?
weapons
ships
metalwork
roads
34
Who was the most famous mathematician of the Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta
Ashoka
Aryabhata
