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Kings, kingdoms and Early Republic

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During ancient times Rajas or Kings were probably chosen by the _____.

a)

Janas

b)

Brahmins

c)

Tribes

d)

Dashis

2.

How did men become rulers around 3,000 years ago?

a)

(a) By choosing rulers by voting

b)

None of these

c)

(b) By ashvamedha yajna

d)

Both (a) and (b)

3.

Purana Qila was a settlement in a ‘janapada’ and is now located in ………………………

a)

Near Meerut

b)

Etah

c)

New Delhi

d)

Uttar Pradesh

e)

Amritsar

4.

Archaeologists have discovered that people in ‘janapadas’ lived in ……………………….

a)

Palaces

b)

Huts

c)

One or Two Storey Houses

d)

Stick Houses

5.

Some changes took place in the ways of choosing new ‘rajas’ about………………….. years ago.

a)

1000

b)

200

c)

3000

d)

400

6.

Painted Grey Ware is a type of…………………

a)

Painting technique

b)

Pottery

c)

Jewellery using beads

d)

Faience

e)

Terracotta

7.

The taxes on crops were called ………………

a)

Bhaga

b)

Dashi

c)

Missick

d)

Beas

8.

Kammakara’ was a word used for …………………

a)

Women Slaves

b)

Men Slaves

c)

Children Slaves

d)

Landless agricultural labourers

e)

Sudras who owned property

9.

A ruler called……….. extended the control of Magadha up to the northwest part of the subcontinent.

a)

Bimbisara

b)

Ajatasatru

c)

Mahapadma Nanda.

10.

The ‘ashvamedha’ was the sacrifice of

a)

Horse

b)

Bull

c)

Cow

d)

Goat

11.

Which of these groups of people were not allowed to take part in the rituals after the ‘ashvamedha’ ?

a)

Vish or Vaishya

b)

Women

c)

Priests

d)

Shudras

12.

The two words that constitute the word ‘janapada’ mean:

a)

The goats and Rajas

b)

Citizens and foot

c)

Men and Hand

d)

Woman and Foot

13.

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from

a)

Farmers

b)

Craftpersons

c)

Traders

d)

Hunter - Gatherers

14.

The present name of Rajagriha is

a)

Rajgir

b)

Patna

c)

Rajmahal

d)

Rajgaon

15.

Alexander was a ruler who lived in

a)

Greece

b)

Slovenia

c)

Rome

d)

Macedonia

16.

Vaji was a _____.

a)

Sangha

b)

River

c)

Kingdom

d)

Yajna

17.

In Mahajanapadas , _______ was the main occupation.

a)

Crafts - Craftsperson

b)

Agriculture - Farmer

c)

Exchanging - Traders

d)

Protecting - Soldiers

18.

Vaishali is in present day ____.

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Bihar

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Patna

e)

Rajgir

19.

The early coins are known as _____.

a)

Silver Marked Coins

b)

Sealed Marked Coins

c)

Punch Marked Coins

d)

Copper Marked Coins

20.

There was considerable specialization in various crafts.Workers in wood,metal,stone jewellery etc. worked in groups called ____.

a)

Artists

b)

Guilds

c)

Specialists

d)

Malwards

21.

_______ emerged as the strongest empire after defeating several Mahajanapadas.

a)

Kaushambi

b)

Vaishali

c)

Ujjain

d)

Magadha

e)

Pratisthana

22.

Each Janapada was named after the _____ tribe who had settled there.

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vish or Vaishya

d)

Shudras

e)

Are you even sure if these are tribes?!!!