Gupta Empire

What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?

• Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.
• He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.
• Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.
• Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.

What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?

• He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
• He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
• He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
• He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land

TRUE or FALSE: Asoka planted medicinal herbs, roots, and fruit in places there wasn’t any.  He also built wells and planted trees along roads to provide rest areas for travelers.

• TRUE
• FALSE

How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?

• He punished people who practice Hinduism.
• Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
• Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
• He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.

What is the Gupta Period known as

• the golden age.

• the silver age.

• the dark age.

• the bronze age.

What evidence might an archaeologist find that would be evidence of a golden age?

• advanced weapons

• walled cities

• animal skeletons

• beautiful sculptures

People in the Gupta Empire traded with each other and with faraway people. What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?

• roads

• ships

• metalwork

• weapons

What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?

• irrigation system

• decimal system

• metric sytem

Why was the Gupta Empire a time of creativity, art, and educational advances, and inventions?

• The people ate all organic so they were smarter.

• It was a time of peace so the people were able to focus

• The government forced it upon the people.

When was India filled with small kingdoms?

• before the Mauyran Empire
• before the Gupta Empire
• between the Mauryan and Gutpa Empires
• from the very founding of India until today