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CH-5 Kings kingdoms and an early republic

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

identify this piece of pottery

a)

Painted grey ware

b)

Painted black ware

c)

Painted Red ware

d)

None of the above

3.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

4.
He sat on a special seat or even a tiger skin. he was the
a)
priest
b)
raja
5.

Name 2 important mahajanapadas

a)

Gandhara

b)

Taxila

c)

Magadha

d)

Vajji

6.

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

a)

Jana

b)

Charioteer

c)

Raja

d)

Brahmin

7.
Hastinapur near Meerut was an important
a)
village
b)
janapada
8.
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
9.
The ordinary people who brought gifts were the 
a)
shudra
b)
vish or vaishya
10.

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

11.

The priest divided the society into __________ groups called varnas

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

12.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Shudra

d)

Brahmins

13.

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

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.

The present name of Rajgriha is _____________

a)

Rajgir

b)

Rajgaon

c)

Gaya

d)

Rajkot

18.

Mahajanapada Vajji had its capital at ________________.

a)

Kaushambi

b)

Ujjain

c)

Vaishali

d)

Taxilla

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.

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

22.

Who was the minister of Ajatasattu?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Vassakara

c)

Birbal

d)

Tansen