What was a direct result of the Gupta rulers' strategy of balancing central control with local freedom?

Frequent civil wars between the provinces.

The collapse of the empire's economy.

A long period of peace and stability.

The loss of cultural traditions in local areas.

To make their large empire more manageable, how did the Gupta rulers organize their territory?

They divided it into provinces.

They built large walls between cities.

They ruled every village directly.

They assigned a different king to each region.

The Guptas appointed governors who had absolute control over every decision.

The Guptas gave local leaders a significant amount of independence to rule their areas.

The Guptas eliminated provinces and ruled all territories directly from the capital.

The Guptas required all provincial leaders to be members of the royal family.

To manage the daily operations of every town.

To provide security for the empire as a whole.

To choose the crops farmers could grow.

To select all local officials personally.

They acted as spies for the emperor, reporting on the royal governors.

They had no real authority and simply followed direct orders for all matters.

They were responsible for leading armies in major wars against foreign enemies.

They were permitted to make many of their own decisions concerning their local communities.