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Ancient Nepal: Gopalas, Mahishapalas and Kirantis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gopalas were believed to be ___________ herders

a)

buffalo

b)

cow

c)

monkey

2.

Perhaps the Gopalas had their names ending in _________

a)

S

b)

Gupta

c)

Shah

3.

Mahishapalas were a _________________ dynasty after the Gopalas.

a)

short-lived

b)

famous

c)

magical

4.

Mahishapals may have been called the __________ (Ahir) dynasty too.

a)

Abhira

b)

Kabhira

c)

Mahabhira

5.

Both dynasties may have migrated to Nepal because

a)

of the rich moist soil and plenty of water for self and animals

b)

they lost their way without their Google maps.

c)

they were searching for strong WiFi network

d)

don't tell me you got this question wrong.

6.

Before Gopalas, Mahishapalas and Kirantis settled in Nepal, religious text claim that _______________split the mountain to let the water out so the land became habitable ( suitable to live in).

a)

Black Panther

b)

Thanos

c)

Manjusri or Krishna

7.

A well-known king of the Kiranti dynasty called ____________ took over the throne after the Mahishapala dynasty.

a)

Yalamber

b)

December

c)

Gyanendra Shah

8.

Ancient Nepal may have been involved in ___________ as part of their economic lifestyle.

a)

digital technology

b)

agriculture

c)

teaching

9.

Animal husbandry could have been their economic lifestyle also. That means they raised ___________ for food, fur, pleasure etc.

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

humans

10.

The rich soil and abundant water may have helped them grow major staple food crops. Staple food crops mean ____________.

a)

to use a stapler to clip the food together

b)

main item/food

c)

type of food called staple

11.

They may have grown crops for subsistence or as cash crops. Subsistence means to ________________________

a)

grow crops for oneself/own use

b)

sell/ trade with others

c)

keep as back-up

12.

Poultry husbandry is a type of animal husbandry. A person who raises poultry raise types of _____________________

a)

animals

b)

crustaceans

c)

birds

13.

Agriculture means to grow crops and raise animals, therefore the animals raised are also called ________________.

a)

livestock

b)

cash crops

14.

The ___________________ dynasty made a great start in the field of art and culture.

a)

Kiranti

b)

Malla

c)

Lichhavi

15.

During the Malla dynasty, a skillful artisan by the name of _____________ was sent to Tibet to share his skill.

a)

Amshuverma

b)

Yalamber

c)

Araniko