MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

One word answer:

Answer :

(b) Where the choice of head of the state was based on succession.

(c) Where the head of the state was elected by the people.

(d) A group of several villages.

(a) A small state in the period between 600 and 400 BC formed of several 'janas'.

Question No. 2

Match the following columns:

Answer :

Question No. 3

Answer the following questions in detail:

Answer :

(1) State the main differences between a republic and a kingdom in ancient India.

(2) What is meant by the Gurukul system?

(3) Describe the kingdom of Vaishali.

Question No. 4

Answer the following questions in short:

Answer :

(1) Name the two main sources of information of the period between 1600 BC and 400 BC.

(2) Mention the names of one ruler each of Videha and Magadha.

(3) How do you define the term 'Janapada'?

(4) Why is Vaishali known as an important centre of pilgrimage?

(5) Where was the Magadha empire established?

Question No. 5

Name each of the following:

Answer :

(1) Four important janapadas of the 6th century BC.

(2) Three centres of learning, which acquired prominence in the period from 6th to 4th century BC.

(3) Three main items of trade between Magadha and the rest of the world.

(4) Name three ancient centres of education.

Question No. 6

Fill in the blanks:

Answer :

(a) In the Gurukul system, a child lived with his _________________.

(b) Mahajanapada of Avanti was in ______________.

(c) The two great religions started from ____________.

(d) Gandhara is modern day ____________.

(e) Buddhist and Jain literature shows that around 600 BC, the whole of Northern India was divided into ___ kingdoms.

Question No. 7

True or False:

Answer :

(a) Around 6th century BC, there were 16 Mahajanapadas in the valley of Ganga.

(b) A monarchial mahajanapada was ruled by elected people.

(c) The grihastha stage was for meditation.

(d) Sakyas of Vaishali was a republic.

Question No. 8

The ‘Ashvamedha’ was the sacrifice of ________.

Answer :

horse

cow

bull

Question No. 9

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

Answer :

citizens and foot

woman and foot

men and hand

Question No. 10

Which of these was usually fortified?

Answer :

all cities in ‘mahajanapadas’

all cities in ‘janapadas’

capital cities of ‘mahajanapadas’

Question No. 11

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from __________.

Answer :

farmers

hunter-gatherers

crafts-persons

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