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CLASS HISTORY NCERT CH-5,8

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 46mins

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.

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

3.

identify this piece of pottery

a)

Painted grey ware

b)

Painted black ware

c)

Painted Red ware

d)

None of the above

4.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

5.
In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.
a)
Ashvamedha
b)
Ashvattama
6.
He sat on a special seat or even a tiger skin. he was the
a)
priest
b)
raja
7.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Shudra

d)

Brahmins

8.

The books which were composed in north India in the areas drained by the Ganga and Yamuna in this period. What is this ?

a)

Varnas

b)

Vedas

c)

Samaveda

d)

Atharavaveda

e)

Vedic

9.

(a)   sprinkled water on the rajas.

10.

Name 2 important mahajanapadas

a)

Gandhara

b)

Taxila

c)

Magadha

d)

Vajji

11.
Hastinapur near Meerut was an important
a)
village
b)
janapada
12.

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

a)

Jana

b)

Charioteer

c)

Raja

d)

Brahmin

13.
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
14.
Hastinapur near Meerut was an important
a)
village
b)
janapada
15.
The ordinary people who brought gifts were the 
a)
shudra
b)
vish or vaishya
16.
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
17.
In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.
a)
Ashvamedha
b)
Ashvattama
18.

Which people were expected to bring gifts for their king in the 17th century?

a)

Traders

b)

Samantha

c)

Overlords

d)

None of these

19.

Rashtrakutas were subordinate to whom?

a)

Cheras

b)

Cholas

c)

Chalukyas

d)

None of these

20.

From whom the revenue was also collected?

a)

Traders

b)

Artisans

c)

Merchants

d)

Peasants

21.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

22.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

23.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

24.

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

a)

Janas

b)

Brahmins

c)

Tribes

d)

Dashis

25.

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)

26.

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

27.

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

a)

Palaces

b)

Huts

c)

One or Two Storey Houses

d)

Stick Houses

28.

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

a)

1000

b)

200

c)

3000

d)

400

29.

Painted Grey Ware is a type of…………………

a)

Painting technique

b)

Pottery

c)

Jewellery using beads

d)

Faience

e)

Terracotta

30.

The taxes on crops were called ………………

a)

Bhaga

b)

Dashi

c)

Missick

d)

Beas

31.

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

a)

Women Slaves

b)

Men Slaves

c)

Children Slaves

d)

Landless agricultural labourers

e)

Sudras who owned property

32.

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

a)

Bimbisara

b)

Ajatasatru

c)

Mahapadma Nanda.

33.

The ‘ashvamedha’ was the sacrifice of

a)

Horse

b)

Bull

c)

Cow

d)

Goat

34.

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

35.

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

36.

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

37.

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from

a)

Farmers

b)

Craftpersons

c)

Traders

d)

Hunter - Gatherers

38.

The present name of Rajagriha is

a)

Rajgir

b)

Patna

c)

Rajmahal

d)

Rajgaon

39.

Alexander was a ruler who lived in

a)

Greece

b)

Slovenia

c)

Rome

d)

Macedonia

40.

Vaji was a _____.

a)

Sangha

b)

River

c)

Kingdom

d)

Yajna

41.

In Mahajanapadas , _______ was the main occupation.

a)

Crafts - Craftsperson

b)

Agriculture - Farmer

c)

Exchanging - Traders

d)

Protecting - Soldiers

42.

Vaishali is in present day ____.

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Bihar

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Patna

e)

Rajgir

43.

The early coins are known as _____.

a)

Silver Marked Coins

b)

Sealed Marked Coins

c)

Punch Marked Coins

d)

Copper Marked Coins

44.

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

45.

_______ emerged as the strongest empire after defeating several Mahajanapadas.

a)

Kaushambi

b)

Vaishali

c)

Ujjain

d)

Magadha

e)

Pratisthana

46.

The lions are carved from which material?

a)

Metal

b)

Mud

c)

Stone

47.

A very big kingdom = ________________.

a)

Town

b)

Empire

c)

Emperor

d)

City

48.

The lions that we see on our notes and coins have a long history. They were carved in stone pillar at ___________.

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kanchipuram

c)

Sarnath

d)

Taxila

e)

Ujjain

49.

After the reign of Ashoka, which empire's reign began?

a)

Shrunga Empires

b)

Shunga Empire

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

50.

Taxila was gateway to the ____________, including __________.

a)

North-East, Iran

b)

North-West, Central India

c)

North-West, Central Asia

51.

A very big kingdom = ________________.

a)

Town

b)

Empire

c)

Emperor

d)

City

52.

The lions that we see on our notes and coins have a long history. They were carved in stone pillar at ___________.

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kanchipuram

c)

Sarnath

d)

Taxila

e)

Ujjain

53.

The empire that Ashoka ruled was founded by ________________, around __________ years ago (from the present time).

a)

Bindusara, 1000

b)

Samudragupta, 7000

c)

Chandragupta Maurya, 2300

d)

Chanakya, 2300

54.

Chandragupta Maurya was supported by a wise man named __________ or __________. Many of his (the wise suppoter's) ideas were written down in a book called ____________.

a)

Chanakya, Kautilya, Arthashastra

b)

Samudragupta, Harishena, Buddha Charita

c)

Krishna, Arjuna, Bodhisattvas

d)

Krishna, Arjuna, Bhagavad Gita

55.

After the reign of Ashoka, which empire's reign began?

a)

Shrunga Empires

b)

Shunga Empire

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

56.

Taxila was gateway to the ____________, including __________.

a)

North-East, Iran

b)

North-West, Central India

c)

North-West, Central Asia

57.

Ujjain lay on the route from ____________ India.

a)

East to West

b)

North East to South West

c)

North to South

d)

North West to South East

e)

Can't determine

58.

Why did emperors need more more resources than kings?

a)

Emperors need more resources than kings for their own pride.

b)

Emperors need more resources than kings because empires are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big armies.

c)

So that they can sell it for wealth

d)

Can't determine

59.

Megasthenes wrote _______.

a)

Buddhacharita

b)

Indica

c)

Bhagavad Gita

d)

Harshacharita

60.

__________ was under the direct control of the emperor.

a)

Ujjain

b)

Taxila

c)

Pataliputra

d)

Payaga

61.

Officials were appointed to collect taxes from whom?

a)

Farmers

b)

Herders

c)

Traders

d)

Senior ministers

e)

Crafts persons

62.

Officials punished those who disobeyed the ruler's orders.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Many of the officials were given salaries.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Emperors supervised the messengers and spies with the help of _______ and _________.

a)

Royal family

b)

Provinces

c)

Senior ministers

d)

Senior spies

e)

Guards

65.

Royal Princes were often sent as governors, local customs and rules might have been followed.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The Mauryas tried to control roads and rivers.

a)

False

b)

True

67.

The Arthashastra tells us that the north-west was important for ________________.

a)

Blankets

b)

Gold

c)

Precious stones

68.

The Arthashastra tells us that south India was important for ________________.

a)

Gold

b)

Precious stones

c)

Silver

d)

Sandal wood

69.

What was Ashoka known as before he gave up war?

a)

Ashoka the Fierce

b)

Ashoka the Great

c)

Bindusara

d)

Chanakya

e)

Chandragupta Maurya II

70.

There were also forested regions. People living in these areas were more or less independent, but may have been expected to provide _______, ________, _________ and ________ to the Mauryan offiacials.

a)

Elephants

b)

Timber

c)

Sandal wood

d)

Honey

e)

Wax

71.

Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler of West Asia named __________.

a)

Seleucus Nicator

b)

Samudragupta

72.

What is the modern name of Pataliputra?

a)

Patna

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Orissa

73.

Ashoka's inscriptions were written in ______ and were written in _________ script

a)

Prakrit, Telugu

b)

Sanskrit, Tamil

c)

Hindi, Malayalam

d)

Telugu, Telugu

e)

Prakrit, Brahmi

74.

'Dhamma' is a Prakrit word for the Sanskrit term '________'.

a)

Yuddha

b)

Dharma

c)

Adharma

75.

Ashoka also sent messengers to spread ideas about dhamma to other lands, such as _____, _____, _____ and ______.

a)

Syria

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

Surya Lanka

e)

Sri Lanka

76.

Which of the following are what Ashoka DID?

a)

He got roads built

b)

He got wells dug

c)

He arranged for medical treatment for human beings and animals

d)

He spread dhamma

e)

He encouraged ill-treatment of slaves and servants.

77.

Most modern Indian scripts have been developed from the Brahmi script over hundreds of years.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Myth

d)

Legend

78.

Who was Ashoka's father?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Chanakya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

79.

Who was Ashoka's grandfather?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Chanakya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

80.

______________ was the first ruler who tried to take his message to his subject through inscriptions.

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Chanakya

c)

Ashoka

81.

Where is the Ramapurwa Bull placed now? (Use a capital letter at the starting of the word)(Use correct spelling)

(a)  

82.

Who's minister was Chanakya?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Bindusara

c)

Ashoka

83.

Who was the most famous Mauryan emperor?

(a)  

84.

Ashoka himself went from place to place to spread about Dhamma.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written down in the book of Histories

e)

Can't determine

85.

What is the modern name of Kalinga?

a)

Patna

b)

Coastal Orissa

c)

Ahmedabad

86.

Ashoka gave up war after losing in Kalinga.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written in the book of histories

e)

Can't determine

87.

Whom did Ashoka appoint to spread Dhamma?

(a)  

88.

Which of the following are people found in the Mauryan empire?

a)

Crafts persons

b)

Merchants

c)

Perfume makers

d)

Officials

89.

The lions on the currency notes are from the Rampurwa bull capital.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written down in the book of the histories

e)

Can't determine

90.

Ashoka was successful in spreading Dharma to the other countries.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written down in the book of histories

e)

Can't determine

91.

Why did Ashoka stop war after the Kalinga War?

a)

Ashoka was shocked seeing the bloodshed and chose peace instead of bloodshed.

b)

Ashoka wanted war to be stopped so that he can be adored.

c)

Ashoka got frightened of war.

d)

He thought he had a big empire and didn't want any larger one.

e)

He didn't stop fighting after the Kalinga war. Whatever is said is to make people think he is good.

92.

The lions are carved from which material?

a)

Metal

b)

Mud

c)

Stone

93.

The Lion Capital has ___________ lions carved on it.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

94.

Who was Ashoka's grandfather?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Akbar

c)

Tansen

d)

Krishnadevaraya

95.

Choose the correct order of the Mauryan Rulers.

a)

1) Ashoka 2) Bindusara 3) Chandragupta Maurya

b)

1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Ashoka 3) Bindusara

c)

1) Bindusara 2) Ashoka 3) Chandragupta Maurya

d)

1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Bindusara 3) Ashoka

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