The Gupta Empire

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Ancient India was united for the second time under which empire?

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Gupta

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Which of the following was a characteristic of Gupta rule? extreme poverty, lasting prosperity, constant warfare, unstable government

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lasting prosperity

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Why have many historians called Gupta rule a golden age?

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because advances in arts and sciences took place

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Books created on palm leaves are an example of an achievement in: science, math, literature, sculpture.

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literature.

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Which of these events immediately followed the fall of the Mauryan Empire?
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Chandragupta I came to power.
The Guptas divided the empire into provinces.
India broke apart into separate kingdoms.
The Guptas fought among themselves for power.

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India broke apart into separate kingdoms.

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What is a province?

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a territory that is part of a country or empire

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How did the Guptas give local areas more independence than the Mauryas?

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The Guptas set up provinces in which leaders could make many of their own decisions.

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How long did the Gupta Empire last?

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about 200 years.

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What is philosophy?

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a theory by which one lives

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What form of literature is the Bhagavad Gita?

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poetry