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Chandragupta
Samudragupta
Chandragupta II
Religion and Social Structures
Arts and Architecture
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In what region was Chandragupta's empire located?
India
100
Who did Samudragupta succeed?
Chandragupta
100
Who did Chandragupta II succeed?
Samudragupta
100
Which social structure was widely used in the Gupta Empire?
The caste system.
100
What was the main focus in Indian art and architecture?
Religion and the gods.
200
In what years did Chandragupta construct his empire?
320 C.E.
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In what age did Samudragupta rule?
The "classical age" of India.
200
Which language did Chandragupta II revive through literature and art?
Sanskrit.
200
What two religions were in competition in India?
Islam and Hinduism
200
What is in Kalisa and Khajuraho?
The greatest temple art in India.
300
What was the name of Chandragupta's capital?
Pataliputra
300
What empire did Samudragupta's reign succeed?
The Mauryan Empire.
300
What number king was Chandragupta II?
He was the third king.
300
The caste system was separated for many tasks. Name three. (Hint:There are five.)
The castes were separated for: fishing, weaving, salt mining, pottery making and sorcery.
300
Where are the most famous rock carvings of India located?
Mamallapuram
400
In what river valley was Chandragupta's empire located?
The Ganges River valley.
400
What era did Samudragupta bring in?
The Golden Age of India
400
Who wrote for Chandragupta II's court?
Kalidasa
400
What two freedoms did Muslim women have that Hindu women did not?
The right to hold property and the right to divorce their spouse.
400
What were the greatest architectural achievments of India?
The Ajanta caves in the Deccan Plateau.
500
Who was Chandragupta's successor?
Samudragupta
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Which leader was Samudragupta compared to the most?
Ashoka the Great of the Mauryan Empire.
500
Which religion did Chandragupta II practice? Which did he tolerate?
He practiced Hindu, but tolerated Buddhism.
500
Who was Devi and what did she symbolize?
Devi is the most widely renowned goddess in the Hindu religion and symbolized fertility and cosmic power.
500
What are gopuras?
Gate towers surrounding the temples of India.