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Kings king and Early Republic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was a central figure in the rituals and often had a special seat, a throne or a tiger skin.

a)

Priest

b)

Raja

c)

Jana

d)

Shudra

2.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

3.

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

a)

Jana

b)

Charioteer

c)

Raja

d)

Brahmin

4.
In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.
a)
Ashvamedha
b)
Ashvattama
5.
The ordinary people who brought gifts were the 
a)
shudra
b)
vish or vaishya
6.
He sat on a special seat or even a tiger skin. he was the
a)
priest
b)
raja
7.

He raided India 17 times

a)

Muhammad Ghori

b)

Muhammad Ahmed

c)

Mahmud of Ghazni

8.

identify this piece of pottery

a)

Painted grey ware

b)

Painted black ware

c)

Painted Red ware

d)

None of the above

9.

The priest divided the society into __________ groups called varnas

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

10.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Shudra

d)

Brahmins

11.

Forts were probably built because

a)

people were

afraid of attacks from other kings

b)

some rulers wanted

to show how rich and powerful they were

c)

people could be controlled more easily

d)

All of the above

12.

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

13.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

14.
Identify this .
a)
wooden ploughshare
b)
wooden catapault
15.
Bimbisara and Ajatasattu were powerful
a)
rulers of Magadh.
b)
weapons used in Magadh.
16.
He was the ruler of Macedonia and he conquered large parts of Egypt and West Asia.
a)
Alexander
b)
Ashoka
17.
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
18.

Forts were probably built because

a)

people were

afraid of attacks from other kings

b)

some rulers wanted

to show how rich and powerful they were

c)

people could be controlled more easily

d)

All of the above

19.
Conflicts over the proper role of government lead to 
a)
Federal Taxes
b)
Political Parties
c)
Cabinet Offices
d)
Corporations
20.

Most mahajanapadas were fortified. This means that the cities had

a)

walls around them

b)

the people like forts

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

none of the above