Quiz on the Gupta Empire and Delhi Sultanate

Who established the Gupta Dynasty?

• Chandragupta II

• Aibak

• Chandragupta I

• Samudragupta

What period is known as the Golden Age of India?

• Reign of Samudragupta

• Reign of Aibak

• Reign of Chandragupta II

• Reign of Chandragupta I

Which empire ruled over a large portion of the Indo-Gangetic Plain?

• Hepthalite Empire

• Mamluk Dynasty

• Gupta Empire

• Delhi Sultanate

What was the primary source of livelihood for people in the Gupta Empire?

• Agriculture

• Trade

• Manufacturing

• Mining

Who is recognized as the greatest Sanskrit poet of the Gupta Empire?

• Kalidasa

• Aibak

• Aryabhata

• Samudragupta

What significant numeral system was developed during the Gupta Empire?

• Hexadecimal system

• Decimal system

• Binary system

• Roman numerals

What institution of learning was established in ancient Magadha?

• Oxford

• Harvard

• Takshashila

• Nalanda

Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate first?

• Tughlaq Dynasty

• Khilji Dynasty

• Lodi Dynasty

• Mamluk Dynasty

Who led the Muslim forces that defeated the Hindus in the Battles of Taraori?

• Chandragupta II

• Samudragupta

• Muhammad Ghori

• Aibak

What was a major factor in the decline of the Gupta Empire?

• Trade expansion

• Cultural advancements

• Invasion of the Hepthalites

• Economic prosperity