Quiz: KINGDOMS, KINGS AND AN EARLY REPUBLIC

In the past, some of the Rajas were probably chosen by the people known as _______.

Around 3000 years ago, some men became ______ by performing very big sacrifices.

The ritual to sacrifice a horse was called _______.

The special seat of a raja was either a throne or _____ skin.

The person who accompanied the Raja in the battlefield and chanted tales of his glory was called ______.

Who performed the rituals and also sprinkled the sacred water on the king?

The ordinary people were called _____.

Who was excluded from the rituals by the priests?

The priests divided people into four groups known as ______.

Which varna taught Vedas, performed rituals, and received gifts?

The second varna were the rulers known as ______ who fought battles and protected the people.

The third varna included the farmers, herders, and traders who were known as ________.

The fourth and last varna included the hunters, gatherers or the people who helped in the burial were called _______.

Which varna was classified as untouchables?

The land where the Jana set its foot and settled down was called _______.

Among some of the janapadas, Hastinapur is situated near ______ in Uttar Pradesh.

Another janapada called Atranjikhera is situated near ______ which is also in Uttar Pradesh.

Where can we locate the Purana Quila?

The special type of pottery found at the janapadas is called ______.

The important janapadas were called ________.

The capitals of most mahajanapadas were surrounded by huge walls of woods, bricks, or stones, which means that they were ________.

Kaushambi was situated near the present-day _________.

The mahajanapadas came into existence about _______ years ago.

The new Rajas began to maintain _______ to protect their territories from the enemies.

The ________ were paid regular salaries and maintained by the king throughout the year.

The rulers of the mahajanapadas collected _______ from the people to build huge forts and maintain the big armies.

The tax paid by the farmers was called ______.

The herders paid taxes in the form of animals and animal ______.

The _______ paid taxes on the goods they bought and sold.

The hunters and gatherers provided ______ as tax to the Rajas.

The craftspersons paid their taxes in the form of _______.

The heavy and clayey soil was turned over better by the use of ______ plowshares.

The landless agricultural labourers who worked for the Rajas to produce more crops in the field were called ________.

Which of these kingdoms became a mahajanapada in about 200 years?

The rivers _____ and _____ flowed through Magadha.

The rivers flowing through Magadha made the land______.

The two powerful rulers of Magadha were _____ and _____.

Which ruler of Magadha extended his control up to the north-west part of the subcontinent?

The present-day ______ in Bihar was the capital of Magadha for several years.

Later the capital of Magadha was shifted to Pataliputra, the present-day _______.

Which ruler lived in Macedonia in Europe?

Alexander began his lust to conquer the world about _____ years ago.

Alexander came to the Indian subcontinent and reached up to the banks of the river ________.

Which kingdom was under the Gana or Sangha form of government?

The capital of the Vajji kingdom was at ______ in Bihar.

In which form of government there were many rulers who ruled together?

Both the Buddha and Mahavira belonged to the Ganas and _____.

A group having many members is called ________.

An organisation or association is called _______.

The Digha Nikaya is a famous _____ book.

King Ajatasattu wanted to attack the _____ kingdom.

Who was the minister of the king Ajatasattu?

The local shrines of the Vajji kingdom were known as ______.

About 1500 years ago the last of the Ganas or Sanghas were conquered by the _______ rulers.

About 2500 years ago the people of _______ set up a new form of government called Democracy.

The democratic government of Athens lasted for about _____ years.