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King, Kingdoms and Early Republic

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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

c)

Ashvabhringa

d)

Ashvarjit

2.

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

3.

identify this piece of pottery

a)

Painted grey ware

b)

Painted black ware

c)

Painted Red ware

d)

None of the above

4.

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

5.

The priest divided the society into __________ groups called varnas

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

6.

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

a)

Jana

b)

Charioteer

c)

Raja

d)

Brahmin

7.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Shudra

d)

Brahmins

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

11.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Shudra

d)

Brahmins

12.

The ordinary people who brought gifts were the

a)

shudra

b)

vish or vaishya

c)

Brahmins

d)

Kshatriyas

13.

He was the ruler of Macedonia and he conquered large parts of Egypt and West Asia.

a)

Alexander

b)

Ashoka

c)

Bimbisara

d)

Ajatshatru

14.

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

c)

Kingdom

d)

Monarchy

15.

Bimbisara and Ajatasattu were powerful

a)

rulers of Magadha.

b)

weapons used in Magadha.

c)

ministers of Magadha

d)

None of these

16.

The present name of Rajgriha is _____________

a)

Rajgir

b)

Rajgaon

c)

Gaya

d)

Rajkot

17.

Mahajanapada Vajji had its capital at ________________.

a)

Kaushambi

b)

Ujjain

c)

Vaishali

d)

Taxilla

18.

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

a)

Transportation

b)

Agriculture

c)

Trade

d)

Army

19.

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

a)

Crop

b)

Goods

c)

Capital

d)

Animals and animal produce

20.

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

a)

farmers

b)

hunter-gatherers

c)

crafts-persons

d)

Traders.

21.

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

a)

Indus

b)

Ganga

c)

Narmada

d)

Beas.

22.

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

23.

Which of the following worked as Agricultural Labourers?

a)

Dasas

b)

Dasis

c)

Kammakaras

d)

All of these

24.

Who was the minister of Ajatasattu?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Vassakara

c)

Birbal

d)

Tansen

25.

Magadha became the most powerful Mahajanapada because: (select all the options that are correct)

a)

It had vast resources of iron

b)

There were powerful rulers

c)

It was well protected naturally by rivers

d)

All of these