Early Kingdoms

How many mahajanapadas where there in the Ganga valley in the sixth century BCE?

• 13

• 17

• 14

• None of these

Who ruled the monarchial mahajapadas ?

• kings

• group of people

• No one

• janapadas

Trade got a boost during this period due to the introduction of (a)   .

The society was divided into four groups called ___________.

• Yajurveda

• Varnas

• Rigveda

• Atharvaveda

Who were not allowed to perform any rituals ?

• Brahmins

• Shudras

• kshatriyas

• vaishyas

Name the two powerful rulers of Magadha.

• Bimbisara and Ajatashatru

• Chandra Gupta Maurya and Bindusara

• Bimbisara and Ashoka

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

• Ashvamedha
• Ashvattama

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

• Ordinary men

• Shudra

• Brahmins

Mahajanapada Vajji had its capital at ________________.

• Kaushambi

• Ujjain

• Vaishali

• Taxilla

Identify the image

• Leaders during vedic age

• Tax system

• Varna system

• Gender division