What happened on the Indian subcontinent in the time period between the Mauryan and Gupta empires?
It was conquered by the Sumerians.
It experienced a great famine.
it was filled with small kingdoms
The famous ancient paintings in a Buddhist monastery at Ajanta were painted on the
robes of monks.
ceilings of a temple.
walls of caves.
How did individuals in the Gupta Empire learn the skills listed here? • question patients• make cures from bark and roots• stitch up wounds
by studying medicine at a university
by journeying abroad with a merchant
by praying to the deity of doctors
Which feature of modern arithmetic (math) came from ancient India by way of the Arabs?
addition
subtraction
zero
Which of the following groups of people made it possible to construct complex buildings like this one?
astrologers
historians
mathematicians
Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?
poverty and hunger
peace and stability
power and conquest
The images of Gupta kings on coins show that the empire had people who were skilled in
conducting warfare.
working with metal.
planning buildings.
In the Gupta Empire, what was an important use for all the following materials? • stone • wood • bronze • terra-cotta clay
sculptures
wheeled carts
weapons
Which of these finds by an archaeologist would be evidence of a golden age?
walled cities
fine sculptures
animal skeletons
Which sentence correctly describes the level of technology in the Gupta Empire?
They used copper but did not yet know how to make bronze.
They did not yet know how to work copper.
They had skill in working with iron.
Which achievement of the Gupta Empire most encouraged long-distance trade?
large schools
well-built roads
large monasteries
How was the Gupta Empire different from the Mauryan Empire?
It was made up of five kingdoms.
It got rid of the caste system.
It gave local areas a lot of independence.
Which is the best title for the list here? • Puranas • Mahabharata • Bhagavad Gita
Sanskrit Literature
Buddhist Folklore
Hindu Sculptures
How did the first Gupta ruler form alliances with other rulers?
by arranging marriages
by killing them in battle
by giving them land
Why were wells constructed along trade routes?
so roads would not get muddy
so merchants could pay for water
so travelers could cook and drink