Early Empires

Q9) There were many Mahajanapadas in India, state the number of them ?

• 16

• 26

Why was Maghada important ? It had____________

• Water from rivers like Ganges and Son

• It had iron and other mines

• Forest resources

• All of these

This was a form of government where people were not ruled by a single ruler but by many.

• mahajanapada
• gana or a sangha

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from ___________.

• farmers

• hunter-gatherers

• crafts-persons

• Traders.

What BCE does janapadas and mahajanapadas extended around?

• 1200 BCE

• 600 BCE

• 753 BCE

• 603 BCE

Another name of Ganasangha

• Republic

• Kapilavastu

It was ruled by a group elected by common people

• Republican Mahajanapada

• Monarchical Mahajanapada

• Janapada

• Powerful Tribes

In monarchy what was the chief priest called?

• Purohita

• Raja

• Senani

A Monarchy is ruled by a _______________.

• King

• Council

• Samarat

The discovery of ....... led to advancement in agriculture

• silver

• copper

• Iron