The Age of Empires: Guptas and Vardhanas

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 6 Term 3 “The Age of Empires: Guptas and Vardhanas”

I. Choose the correct answer
1. _____ was the founder of Gupta dynasty.
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Sri Gupta
(c) Vishnu Gopa
(d) Vishnugupta

2. Prayog Prashasti was composed by _____
(a) Kalidasa
(b) Amarasimha
(c) Harisena
(d) Dhanvantri

3. The monolithic iron pillar of Chandragupta is at _____
(a) Mehrauli
(b) Bhitari
(c) Gadhva
(d) Mathura

4. _____ was the first Indian to explain the process of surgery.
(a) Charaka
(b) Sushruta
(c) Dhanvantri
(d) Agnivasa

5. _____ was the Gauda ruler of Bengal.
(a) Sasanka
(b) Maitraka
(c) Rajavardhana
(d) Pulikesin II

II. Match the statement with the reason and tick the appropriate answer
1. Assertion (A): Chandragupta I crowned himself as a monarch of a large kingdom after eliminating various small states in Northern India.
Reason (R): Chandragupta I married Kumaradevi of Lichchavi family.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is not correct.
(d) A is not correct but R is correct.

2. Statement I: Chandragupta II did not have cordial relationship with the rulers of South India.
Statement II: The divine theory of kingship was practised by the Gupta rulers.
(a) Statement I is wrong but statement II is correct.
(b) Statement II is wrong but statement I is correct.
(c) Both the statements are correct.
(d) Both the statements are wrong.

3. Which of the following is arranged in chronological order?
(a) Srigupta – Chandragupta I – Samudragupta – Vikramaditya
(b) Chandragupta I – Vikramaditya – Srigupta – Samudragupta
(c) Srigupta – Samudragupta – Vikramaditya -Chandragupta I
(d) Vikramaditya – Srigupta – Samudragupta – Chandragupta I

4. Consider the following statements and find out which of the following statement(s) is / are correct
1. Lending money at high rate of interest was practised.
2. Pottery and mining were the most flourishing industries.
(a) 1. is correct
(b) 2. is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Both 1 and 2 are wrong

5. Circle the odd one
1. Kalidasa, Harisena, Samudragupta, Charaka.

Correct Answer: Samudragupta was a king but others are not.

2. Ratnavali, Harshacharita, Nagananda, Priyadharshika.
Correct Answer: Harshacharita was written by Banabhatta. The other three were written by Harsha.

III. Fill in the blanks
1. _____ the king of Ceylon, was a contemporary of Samudragupta.
2. Buddhist monk from China _____ visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II.
3. _____ invasion led to the downfall of Gupta Empire.
4. _____ was the main revenue to the Government.
5. The official language of the Guptas was _____.
6. _____ the Pallava king was defeated by Samudragupta.
7. _____ was the popular king of Vardhana dynasty.
8. Harsha shifted his capital from _____ to Kanauj.

Answers:
1. Sri Meghavarman
2. Fahine
3. Hun
4. Land Tax
5. Sanskrit
6. Vishnugopa
7. Harsha
8. Thaneswar

IV. State whether True or False
1. Dhanvantri was a famous scholar in the field of medicine.
2. The structural temples built during the Gupta period resemble the Indo-Aryan style.
3. Sati was not in practice in the Gupta Empire.
4. Harsha belonged to Hinayana school of thought.
5. Harsha was noted for his religious intolerance.

Answers:
1. True
2. False (Dravidian Style)
3. True
4. False (Mahayana)
5. False (religious tolerance)

V. Match the following(A)
1. Mihirakula                   A. Astronomy
2. Aryabhatta                  B. Kumaragupta
3. Painting                      C. Skandagupta
4. Nalanda University     D. Caravan trader
5. Sartavaga                    E. Bagh

Answers:
1. C
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. D

Match the following(B)
1. Bana                            A. 10,000 students
2. Harsha                         B. Prayag
3. Nalanda University      C. Harshacharita
4. Hiuen -Tsang               D. Ratnavali
5. Buddhist Assembly      E. Si-Yu-Ki

Answers:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. E
5. B

VIII. HOTs
1. The gold coins issued by Gupta kings indicate_____.
(a) the availability of gold mines in the kingdom
(b) the ability of the people to work with gold
(c) the prosperity of the kingdom
(d) the extravagant nature of kings

2. The famous ancient paintings at Ajanta were painted on _____.
(a) walls of caves
(b) ceilings of temples
(c) rocks
(d) papyrus

3. Gupta period is remembered for _____.
(a) renaissance in literature and art
(b) expeditions to southern India
(c) invasion of Huns
(d) religious tolerance

XI. Answer Grid
1. Who was Toromana?
2. Name the high ranking officials of Gupta Empire.
3. Name the Gupta kings who performed Asvamedha yagna.
4. Name the book which explained the causes for the lunar and solar eclipses.
5. Name the first Gupta king to find a place on coins.
6. Which was the main source of information to know about the Samudragupta’s reign?
7. Harsha was the worshipper of _____ in the beginning.
8. _____ University reached its fame during Harsha period.

Answers:
1. Chief of the Huns
2. Dandanayakas and Mahadanayakas
3. Samudra Gupta Kumaragupta I
4. Surya Siddhanta
5. Sri Guptha
6. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
7. Lord Shiva
8. Nalanda