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1. 1.

   Who founded the Gupta Empire?

2. 2.

   In whose reign was Pataliputra made the capital city?

3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct option.

   1. ___________ performed the Ashvamedha Yajna.
      1. Samudragupta
      2. Chandragupta I
      3. Chandragupta II
      4. Skandagupta
   2. Chandragupta I married ___________.
      1. Kumaramatyas
      2. Harisena
      3. Kumaradevi
      4. Vaishali
   3. The officers who looked after the districts were ___________.
      1. gramapatis
      2. visayapatis
      3. bhuktis
      4. vishayas
   4. A book on animal diseases, their symptoms and treatment was named ___________.
      1. Aryabhatiyam
      2. Abhijnashakuntalam
      3. Asvasistra
      4. Brihat Samhita
   5. ___________ wrote Abhijnashakuntalam.
      1. Dhanvantari
      2. Harisena
      3. Kalidasa
      4. Aryabhatta
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. ____________ was the son of Sri Gupta and father of Chandragupta I.
   2. Chandragupta I assumed the title of ____________ during his reign.
   3. The title of Chandragupta II was ____________.
   4. Kumaragupta was succeeded by ____________.
   5. ____________ was a great mathematician and astronomer.
5. 5.

   Write True or False.

   1. Pallavas were the rulers of Kanchipuram.
   2. Kalidasa was a noted physician of Gupta period.
   3. Pandit Vishnu Sharma wrote the Panchatantra.
   4. The Gupta period was also called the Golden Age.
   5. Rmagupta was murdered by Skandagupta.
6. 6.

   Match the columns.

   Column A	Column B
   a. Achyuta	i. Aryabhatiyam
   b. Chandragupta II	ii. Buddhist scholar
   c. Headman	iii. Ahichchhatra
   d. Aryabhata	iv. Vikramaditya
   e. Vasubandhu	v. gramapati