Both the Mauryan and Gupta Empires—

Supported Buddhism&made advancements in medicine, public health,&education

India's 2nd empire, saw a flourishing in Indian culture and civilization

What happened on the Indian subcontinent between the time of the Mauryan and Gupta empires?

It was filled with small kingdoms.

Chandragupta Maurya...

...was the ruler who unified India around 321 BCE.

Chandragupta Maurya Government was organized by

Dividing territory into 4 Regions and appointing officials into provinces

The system of numerals developed during the Gupta Empire

became the numerals we use today.

Ashoka, the great emperor of Mauryan empire

converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.

The Mauryan and Gupta Empires demonstrated India’s

Brief periods of unity and centralized government

Describe the Gupta Empire

Indian empire characterized by peace, prosperity and trade, Hindu culture

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1
Mauryan Empire Timeline
326 - 190 BCE
310 - 120 BCE
321 - 185 BCE
305 - 200 BCE
2
Both the Mauryan and Gupta Empires—
Declined due to diseases contracted through contact with European explorers
Adopted aspects of Chinese culture after interacting with Silk Road traders
Developed the first planned cities in the Indus River Valley
Supported Buddhism&made advancements in medicine, public health,&education
3
What kind of numeral system was made during the Gupta empire?
Roman numerals
Decimal system
Binary system
Tally marks
4
Chandragupta I and Chandragupta II aren’t related to Chandragupta Maurya.
False
True
5
Gupta Empire timeline
219-435 C.E
320-540 C.E
none of the above
419-635 C.E
6
Gupta mathematicians developed the concept of zero.
True
False
7
Gupta Empire was
first Empire of China
last dynasty of China
India's largest empire by land mass
India's 2nd empire, saw a flourishing in Indian culture and civilization
8
What happened on the Indian subcontinent between the time of the Mauryan and Gupta empires?
It was conquered by the Sumerians.
It was filled with small kingdoms.
It went through a golden age.
It experienced a great famine.
9
Trade helped Indian Empires prosper
False
True
10
Chandragupta Maurya...
All the Above
...is the highest mountain in India.
...was the ruler who unified India around 321 BCE.
...is the Sanskrit word for knowledge.
11
Mauryan Empire did...
Est. Hinduism in SE Asia
Est. Buddhism in SE Asia
12
Chandragupta Maurya Government was organized by
Dividing territory into 4 Regions and appointing officials into provinces
building a strong military.
spying on his subjects.
Being a weak ruler.
13
The system of numerals developed during the Gupta Empire
spread at the time of the empire, but it didn’t last.
became the numerals we use today.
was too difficult for other cultures to understand.
is only used by Arab countries now.
14
Ashoka was Chandragupta Maurya’s
brother.
father.
enemy.
grandson.
15
The Gupta Empire made advances in which of the following areas?
all of the above
math
art
literature
16
Samudra Gupta expanded Gupta Empire in:
A.D. 330
A.D. 563
B.C. 265
None of these
17
Advances in Indian empires included
All of the Above
sanskrit writing
metallurgy
Hindu-Arabic numberals
18
Mauryan Empire
the Roman Rmpire
an empire in New York
the first empire in India
Empire in the sky
19
Mauryan and Gupta Empires were located...
In India
In China
In Israel
In Egypt
20
What type of government did Indian Empires have?
Emperors/ Kings
Democracy
Aristocratic
Oligrachy
21
Who founded the Gupta empire?
Chandra Gupta I
Pataliputra
Asoka
Siddhartha Guatama
22
Ashoka, the great emperor of Mauryan empire
wrote the handbook on the principles of government
None of these answers is correct.
converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.
was the only emperor to extend India beyond the subcontinent
23
The larger of the two classical Indian empires
Vijayanagar
Delhi Sultanate
Gupta
Mauryan
24
The two Ancient Indian Empires were called
Mauryan and Gupta
Asoka and Gupta
Old Kingdom and New Kingdom
Chandra and Mauryan
25
Mauryan ruler, he founded the Mauryan empire
Chandraguptra Maurya
Bindusura
Chanda Guptra II
Ashoka
26
Chandragupta Maurya : Maurya ; Chandra Gupta I : ____________________
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Harrapan civilization
Vaisya
27
The Mauryan and Gupta Empires demonstrated India’s
Large influence of Islamic rule and culture
Brief periods of unity and centralized government
Reluctance to trade with other civilizations
Commitment to eliminating faiths other than Hinduism
28
Describe the Gupta Empire
Indian empire characterized by peace, prosperity and trade, Hindu culture
language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism
(Hinduism) the sacred 'song of God'
basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering

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