Vedic Age and Mahajanapadas

Which regions could the Indian subcontinent be broadly divided into during the Vedic Age?

• Madhya Desa, Prathiksya, Pratya, Dakshinapatha, Uttarapatha

• Madhya Desa, Prathiksya, Pratya, Dakshinapatha, Yamuna Ganga Plains

• Madhya Desa, Prathiksya, Pratya, Dakshinapatha, Vindhyas

• Madhya Desa, Prathiksya, Pratya, Dakshinapatha, Himalayas

Which river did the initial Aryans settle along?

• Yamuna

• Ganga

• Indus

• Saraswati

Which region did the Vedic civilization gradually move eastwards to?

• Madhya Desa

• Prathiksya

• Pratya

• Yamuna Ganga Plains

What were the major regions under the control of during the Vedic Age?

• 16 Mahajanapadas

• 7 Rivers

• 5 Major Regions

• Himalayas and Ocean

What were some of the largest Mahajanapadas in the area?

• Gandhara and Kuru

• Kosala and Magadha

• Matsya and Avanti

• Malla and Kuru

What were the Mahajanapadas jostling with each other for?

• Food

• Territory

• Trade

• Power

Which Mahajanapada was still known as the land of the Malla?

• Kuru

• Matsya

• Malla

• Avanti

What did the Vedic civilization see the benefits of?

• Hunter-gatherer life

• Semi-nomadic pastoral life

• Agriculture

• Iron implements

What did agriculture provide to the people?

• Regular source of food

• Regular source of income

• Comfort

• All of the above

What is the whole point of scientific and technological progress?

• To live safer

• To live easier

• To live lazier

• All of the above