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WHI.4b – Indian Kingdoms & Achievements
WHI.4b in a Nutshell
Directions: Identify the kingdom described by the characteristics.
Mauryan
Empire
Gupta
Empire
Politically unified
much of India
Golden Age
Spread of
Buddhism
Concept of the
zero
Free hospitals
Medical advacnes
including setting
bones
Vetinary clinics
Astronomy
Good roads
New textiles
Literature
1. Achievements in mathematics, literature, and textiles are all associated with the
accomplishments of the 
A. Gupta Empire.
B. Mauryan Empire.
C. Greeks.
D. Persians.
2. Which of these was NOT a contribution of the Gupta Empire?
A. Mathematics
B. sailing techniques
C. textiles
D. literature
3. How did Asoka contribute to the spread of Buddhism in Asia?
A. sponsoring missionaries
B. forcing Buddhism on conquered people
C. supporting Siddhartha with money
D. forcing foreign visitors to convert
Use this information to answer the next question.
I. ___???___
a.
b.
c.
d.
provided free hospitals
built veterinary clinics
expanded roads
posted laws as Rock Edicts
4. Which title best fits the outline above?
A. Siddhartha– the Great Prince
B. Chandragupta– the Unifier
C. Asoka– the Pacifist
D. Qin– the Warlord
5. Which mathematical principles were discovered during the Golden Age of India’s Gupta
Empire?
A. the basic principles of Euclidean geometry
B. how to calculate area and volume
C. the concepts of zero and infinity
D. the theorem A2 + B2 = C2, and the value of Pi