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WorksheetsEARLY REPUBLIC AND CIVILIZATION
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
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 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
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
Who performed the sprinkling of sacred water on the King?
Priest
Brahmins
Women
None of these
Mahajanapada Magadha had its capital at _____________.
Rajagriha
Kaushambi
Ujjain
Taxila
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.
What is a janapada ?
Name 2 important mahajanapadas
Gandhara
Taxila
Magadha
Vajji
(a) year ago janapadas became important.
