Which statement accurately compares the Maurya and Gupta Empires?

Maurya Empire extended farther west than the Gupta Empire.

What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India's history?

Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system

What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta?

uniting Aryan kingdoms into an empire

Why is India's climate generally warm?

Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India.

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1
What city was the capital of the Maurya Empire?
Ayodhya
Pataliputra
Prayaga
Mathura
2
Which statement accurately compares the Maurya and Gupta Empires?
Maurya Empire included more of the Ganges River than Gupta.
Gupta Empire covered more of the Deccan Plateau than Maurya.
Maurya Empire extended farther west than the Gupta Empire.
The Gupta Empire was much larger than the Maurya Empire.
3
What was the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
reaching nirvana
meditation
reincarnation
missionary work
4
The western section of which river was NOT part of the Gupta Empire?
Godavari
Indus
Narmada
Ganges
5
What city was the capital of the Gupta Empire?
Mathura
Prayaga
Pataliputra
Ayodhya
6
What is one of the most important sacred texts of Hinduism?
the Bhagavad Gita
the dharma
the Four Noble Truths
the Eightfold Path
7
What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India's history?
Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system
Their leader united India under one rule and set of laws.
They were first to farm in India.
They destroyed the Harappans' culture and civilization.
8
Which comes from ancient India?
the numerals 1 through 9
addition and subtraction
algebra
the multiplication tables
9
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
the teachings of the dharma
the worship of many deities
a belief in reincarnation
the holy teachings of the Vedas
10
Under which ruler did India's "golden age" of great accomplishments take place?
Chandra Gupta II
Chandragupta Maurya
Mohandas Gandhi
Siddhartha Gautama
11
The life and beliefs of which Indian leader inspired the American civil rights leader MLK?
Siddhartha Gautama
the Buddha
Asoka
Mohandas Gandhi
12
What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta?
writing the Bhagavad Gita
uniting Aryan kingdoms into an empire
determining the number of days in a year
spreading teachings that became Buddhism
13
At which location did Harappan probably conduct religious rituals?
mountain tops
marketplaces
public baths
courtyards
14
Why is India's climate generally warm?
Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India.
Rain from the Arabian Sea warms India.
Waters of the Indian Ocean warm the nearby land.
Winter monsoons bring warm winds from the south.
15
What river marked the southern border of much of the Gupta Empire?
Godavari River
Indus River
Narmada River
Ganges River

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