Lesson 15 Practice for The Achievements of the Gupta Empire

What was the period during the Gupta Empire called?

• The great famine age

• The literature age

• The golden age

• The palm-leaf age

How was the Gupta Empire different form the Mauryan Empire?

• It was made up of small kingdoms

• It was governed with harsh laws

• It gave a lot of control to the provinces

• It gave a lot of freedom to the lower castes

What strategy helped the Gupta Empire survive for a long time?

• Keeping the army posted at the borders

• Having the king keep all the wealth

• Letting provinces make some decisions

• Giving local rulers jewels and cattle

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

• Advanced weapons

• Walled cities

• Animal skeletons

• Beautiful sculptures

What happened to Hinduism during the Gupta Empire?

• Many of its rituals were thrown out

• Many of its legends were written down

• Many of its laws were improved

• Many of its followers became Buddhists

The items on this list are evidence of what?

· Painting

· Literature

· Sculpture

· Scientific advances

• A popular emperor

• A stable society

• A nation of warriors

• A kingdom of farmers

What made it possible to build complex buildings like this one?

• Slaves

• Priests

• Mathematics

• Astrologers

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

The only females allowed to attend Hindu universities were the wives of the teachers.

• True

• False

The iron pillar at Meharauli stood 25 feet tall, but eventually rusted away after 1,600 years.

• True

• False