WorksheetsKing, Kingdoms and Early Republic
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.
Ashvamedha
Ashvattama
Ashvabhringa
Ashvarjit
He was a central figure in the rituals and often had a special seat, a throne or a tiger skin.
Priest
Raja
Jana
Shudra
identify this piece of pottery
Painted grey ware
Painted black ware
Painted Red ware
None of the above
Most mahajanapadas were fortified. This means that the cities had
walls around them
the people like forts
both (a) and (b)
none of the above
The priest divided the society into __________ groups called varnas
3
4
2
5
Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?
Jana
Charioteer
Raja
Brahmin
Who were expected to study the Vedas?
Ordinary men
Charioteers
Shudra
Brahmins
Forts were probably built because
people were
afraid of attacks from other kings
some rulers wanted
to show how rich and powerful they were
people could be controlled more easily
All of the above
Name those settlements in the Janapadas which archaeologists have excavated?
Hastinapur near Meerut
Purana Qila Near Delhi
Atranjikhera near Ettah in UP
All of these
Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Who were expected to study the Vedas?
Ordinary men
Charioteers
Shudra
Brahmins
The ordinary people who brought gifts were the
shudra
vish or vaishya
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
He was the ruler of Macedonia and he conquered large parts of Egypt and West Asia.
Alexander
Ashoka
Bimbisara
Ajatshatru
This was a form of government where people were not ruled by a single ruler but by many.
mahajanapada
gana or a sangha
Kingdom
Monarchy
Bimbisara and Ajatasattu were powerful
rulers of Magadha.
weapons used in Magadha.
ministers of Magadha
None of these
The present name of Rajgriha is _____________
Rajgir
Rajgaon
Gaya
Rajkot
Mahajanapada Vajji had its capital at ________________.
Kaushambi
Ujjain
Vaishali
Taxilla
Elephants were captured by the Magadha emperor for the purpose of ?
Transportation
Agriculture
Trade
Army
In Mahajanapadas, herders had to pay taxes in the form of ___________.
Crop
Goods
Capital
Animals and animal produce
One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from ___________.
farmers
hunter-gatherers
crafts-persons
Traders.
At the banks of which river did Alexander’s troops stop?
Indus
Ganga
Narmada
Beas.
Which of the following were the major changes in agriculture in mahajanapadas period?
A) Use of Iron Ploughshares
B) Transplanting Paddy
Both A and B
None of these
Which of the following worked as Agricultural Labourers?
Dasas
Dasis
Kammakaras
All of these
Who was the minister of Ajatasattu?
Chanakya
Vassakara
Birbal
Tansen
Magadha became the most powerful Mahajanapada because: (select all the options that are correct)
It had vast resources of iron
There were powerful rulers
It was well protected naturally by rivers
All of these
