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G6-SST-HIS-Ln5-Post

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which animal was let loose in Ashvamedha

a)

Cow

b)

Horse

c)

Elephant

d)

Buffalo

2.

Who was a central figure in the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Women

c)

Janas

d)

King

3.

Where is Hastinapur located?

a)

Near Delhi

b)

Near Mumbai

c)

Near Meerut

d)

Near Agra

4.

Rajas of powerful kingdoms conquered the sanghas about ?

a)

2000 years ago

b)

4700 years ago

c)

3500 years ago

d)

1500 years ago

5.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

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.

Herders paid taxes through ___________.

a)

giving forest produce

b)

giving animals or animal products

c)

by labouring

d)

All of these

9.

The first Varna was that of a _________ , whereas the last Varna was ___________.

a)

Brahmin, Vaishya

b)

Kshatriya, Brahmin

c)

Brahmin, Shudra

10.

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

a)

Janas

b)

Brahmins

c)

Tribes

d)

Dashis

11.

identify this piece of pottery

a)

Painted grey ware

b)

Painted black ware

c)

Painted Red ware

d)

None of the above

12.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

13.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Shudra

d)

Brahmins

14.
The ordinary people who brought gifts were the 
a)
shudra
b)
vish or vaishya
15.
Hastinapur near Meerut was an important
a)
village
b)
janapada
16.

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from

a)

Farmers

b)

Hunter-gatherers

c)

Traders

17.

Which of these was usually fortified?

a)

All cities in ‘mahajanapadas’

b)

All cities in ‘janapadas’

c)

capital cities of ‘mahajanapadas’

18.

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

a)

2000

b)

3000

c)

4000

19.

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

a)

Navi Mumbai

b)

New Delhi

c)

Punjab

20.

The taxes on crops were called ………………

a)

Bhana

b)

Bhaga

c)

Vagah