Kingdoms Kings & an Early Republic

In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.

• Ashvamedha

• Ashvattama

• Ashvabhringa

• Ashvarjit

identify this piece of pottery

• Painted Grey ware

• Painted black ware

• Painted Red ware

• None of the above

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Shudras

_____________ sprinkled water on the rajas.

• Charioteer 

• Priest

• Shudra

• Vaishyas

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

• Jana

• Charioteer

• Raja

• Brahmin

Hastinapur near Meerut was an important

• village
• janapada

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

• mahajanapada
• gana or a sangha

The ordinary people who brought gifts were the 

• shudra
• vish or vaishya

Which of these was usually fortified?

• All cities in ‘mahajanapadas’

• All cities in ‘janapadas’

• capital cities of ‘mahajanapadas’

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from

• Farmers

• Hunter-gatherers

• Traders