History
The Gupta Empire was located in which present day country.
India
What were the Gupta Empire's coins made out of?
Metal
In what language was literature from the Gupta Empire written?
Sanskrit
What were the two main religions practiced in the Gupta Empire?
Buddhism and Hinduism
True or False:
The Gupta Empire gave more independence to local areas than the Mauryan Empire.
True
True or False:
Archeologists have evidence that the Gupta Empire knew how to work with iron.
True
Write the following number as a decimal:
seven and eighteen hundreths
7.18
Why would the Gupta Empire build wells along side their roads?
So people could drink on their long journeys through the desert.
What important factor led to the Gupta Empire being able to focus on learning?
Peace
stone • wood • bronze • terra-cotta clay
These materials were most likely used for ________
Sculptures
What were TWO things that you could learn at a Gupta Empire University?
- Medicine
- Religion
- Mathematics
- Astrology
What allowed the Gupta Empire to trade with other nations?
Well-built road system
How did the first Gupta ruler form alliances with other rulers?
Arranged marriages between nations
Where were the paintings of Ajanta?
Cave
Name TWO of the modern mathematical influences that came from the Gupta Empire.
- Use of numerals 1 - 9
- Use of 0 as a number
- Decimals
How was Hinduism affected by the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire?
Legends/teachings were written down.
What happened on the Indian subcon$nent in the $me period between the Mauryan and Gupta empires?
It wasn't one united kingdom, it was many smaller kingdoms.
What types of artifacts might an archeologist find that could be evidence of a golden age?
- Books/literature
- Paintings
- Sculptures
Puranas • Mahabharata • Bhagavad Gita
These are all examples of __________.
Literature
Based on the picture of the statue of Ganga in the book, how does this statue show that she was likely the goddess of rivers?
- Waves
- Fish
Which group of people (sections titles) was responsible for the ability to build complex structures/buildings?
Mathematicians