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Kingdoms, kings and an Early Republic

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.
a)
Ashvamedha
b)
Ashvattama
2.
He sat on a special seat or even a tiger skin. he was the
a)
priest
b)
raja
3.
The ordinary people who brought gifts were the 
a)
shudra
b)
vish or vaishya
4.

identify this piece of pottery

a)

painted grey ware

b)

painted black ware

5.
Most mahajanapadas were fortified. this means that the cities had
a)
walls around them
b)
the cities were like forts
6.

Bimbisara and Ajatasattu were powerful

a)

rulers of Magadha.

b)

weapons used in Magadha.

7.
He was the ruler of Macedonia and he conquered large parts of Egypt and West Asia.
a)
Alexander
b)
Ashoka
8.
This was a form of government where people were not ruled by a single ruler but by many.
a)
mahajanapada
b)
gana or a sangha
9.

The priest divided the society into groups called varnas

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

10.

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

a)

Men

b)

Charioteer

c)

Raja

d)

Brahmin

11.

The present name of Rajgriha is _____________

a)

Rajgir

b)

Rajgaon

c)

Gaya

d)

Rajkot

12.

Mahajanapada Vajji had its capital at ________________.

a)

Kaushambi

b)

Ujjain

c)

Vaishali

d)

Taxilla

13.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Raja

d)

Brahmins

14.

Elephants were captured by the Magadha emperor for the purpose of ?

a)

Transportation

b)

Agriculture

c)

Trade

d)

Army

15.

Who performed the sprinkling of sacred water on the King?

a)

Priest

b)

Brahmins

c)

Women

d)

None of these

16.

Mahajanapada Magadha had its capital at _____________.

a)

Rajagriha

b)

Kaushambi

c)

Ujjain

d)

Taxila

17.

In Mahajanapadas, herders had to pay taxes in the form of ___________.

a)

Crop

b)

Goods

c)

Capital

d)

Animals and animal produce

18.

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

a)

farmers

b)

hunter-gatherers

c)

crafts-persons

d)

Traders.

19.

At the banks of which river did Alexander’s troops stop?

a)

Indus

b)

Ganga

c)

Narmada

d)

Beas.

20.

Name those settlements in the Janapadas which archaeologists have excavated?

a)

Hastinapur near Meerut

b)

Purana Qila Near Delhi

c)

Atranjikhera near Ettah in UP

d)

All of these

21.

Which of the following were the major changes in agriculture in mahajanapadas period?

a)

A) Use of Iron Ploughshares

b)

B) Transplanting Paddy

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of these

22.

Which of the following worked as Agricultural Labourers?

a)

Dasas

b)

Dasis

c)

Kammakaras

d)

All of these

23.

Who was the minister of Ajatasattu?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Vassakara

c)

Birbal

d)

Tansen