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CBSE Questions for Class 6 History Kingdoms Kings And An Early Republic Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com
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Class 6 History
Kingdoms Kings And An Early Republic
Quiz 1
The soldiers and priests didn't have to pay taxes during age of Mahajanapadas.
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True
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False
Explanation
Warriors and priests, i.e., the Kshatriyas and the Brahmanas, were exempted from payment of taxes, and the burden fell on on the peasants who were mainly vaishyas or 'grihapatis'. During the period of Mahajanapadas. It seems that one-sixth of the produce was collected as tax by the king from the peasants.
Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India during the 6th century B.C.?
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Gandhar
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Kamboj
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Kashi
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Magadha
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Magadh was the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century, it was nucleus for many big kingdoms like Mauryas and Guptas between 6th and 8th century.
During age of Mahajanapadas the king ran the administration of his state with the help of ______________.
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Amatya
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Bandagarikas
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Senapati
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All of the above
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During the age of Mahajanapadas, the kings ruled with the help of officials, both high and low. Purohit was the post given to the main priest in the king's court. Senapati was the military commander and the tax collectors were known as Bandagarikas. The tolls were collected by officers known as Shoulkik during that period and Amatya was the chief minister.
In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was ______.
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Pataliputra
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Rajgir
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Vaishali
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Varanasi
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Magadha kingdom was one among the 16 Mahajanapada, whose capital was Rajgir (Rajagriha), present day Rajgir covered the present parts of patna, Gaya & Shahabad of Bihar. Hence, option B is correct for aforesaid question.
What was the first capital of Magadha?
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Patliputra
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Vaishali
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Girivaraja (Rajgriha)
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Champa
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The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges; its first capital was Rajagriha (modern Rajgir) and later it was Pataliputra (modern Patna).
During age of Mahajanapadas the post of ________ was most powerful.
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King
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Amatya
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Purohit
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Balisadhak
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During the age of Mahajanapadas hereditary monarchy was practiced and the king enjoyed the highest official status and special protection of his person and property. The kings ruled with the help of officials, both high and low.
Where was the seat of the first Rebuplic of the world in 6th century BC?
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Vaishali
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Athens
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Sparta
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Patliputra
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The seat of the first Rebuplic of the world in 6th century BC was in Vaishali. Vaishali was established in 6th century BCE as a republic, i.e., before the birth of Gautam Buddha, thereby making it the world's first republic. Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation of Mithila, which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar.
In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at-
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Pataliputra
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Rajgir
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Vaishali
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Varanasi
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The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges; its first capital was Rajagriha, then Pataliputra. Rajagriha was initially known as 'Girivrijja' and later came to be known as so during the reign of Ajatashatru.
The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in ________.
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Mahabharat
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Anguttara Nikaya
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Chandogya Upanishad
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Samyuktha Nikaya
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Sixteen states or Mahajanapadas are mentioned in the Buddhist Jatakas, Anguttara Nikaya.
The Anguttara Nikaya is a Buddhist scripture, the fourth of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that comprise the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism.
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
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Haryankas
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Shishinagas
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Nandas
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Mauryas
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Nanda Dynasty ruled India at the time when Alexander,the Great was trying to fight with the rulers in the north west part of India.To be specific ,the ruler was Dhannand,the last ruler of this dynasty .
What was the government at Vajji called?
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Sangha
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Gana
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Both A and B
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Praja
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Also known as Vrjii, Vajji was an alliance of neighbouring clans including Licchavis and one of the principle Mahajanpadas. They ruled the Mithila region in the Northern Bihar and had Vaishali as their capital. Their administration was called "Vajji Sangha" or "Vajji Gana Parishad". Eminent people were chosen from each district, called "Khanda" as the representatives of the government. They were called "gana mukhyas", and the chairman of the council was called "ganapramukh" but often was referred to as the king.
What was gana-parishad?
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Place for senior citizens
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Place for meeting
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Place for discussions
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All of above
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Some janapadas had a gana-parishad of senior citizens. Members of the gana-parishad came together for discussions and made decisions regarding administrative issues.
Which of the following period is considered to be post-Vedic period?
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1000 BC to 600 BC
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1200 BC to 800 BC
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1500 BC to 1000 BC
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1800 BC to 1200 BC
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The period from about 1000 BC to 600 BC is considered to be the post-Vedic period. It is in this period that the Janapadas came into existence. Janapadas were the many small States that spread from today's Afghanistan which is to the northwest of the Indian subcontinent to Bengal and Odisha in the east and to the Maharashtra in the south.
The place where administrative decisions took place know as ____________.
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Gana-parisad
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Satsang
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Santhagar
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Mahajanapadas
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Some janapadas had a gana-parishad of senior citizens. Members of the gana-parishad came together for discussions and made decisions regarding administrative issues. The place where these discussions took place was known as the santhagar.
Where we found the name of janapadas?
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In Sanskrit
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In Pali
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In Ardhamagadhi
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All of above
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The janapadas called 'Ashmak' occupied a part of today's Maharashtra. The names of these janapadas can be found in Sanskrit, Pali and Arshamagadhi literature. One can also find information about them in the writing of Greek historians.
Sometimes, even thousands of men ruled together, each one was known as a raja in Vajji Sangha.
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Vajji was the earliest democracy in India. Vajji was composed of eight clans and among them, the Lichchavis clan was the most important. It is known that in Lichchavis, 7707 Rajas ruled together at a time and each one of them maintained his storehouse and apparatus of administration. Hence the given statement is true.
Who were not allowed to be part of assemblies in Sangha?
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Women
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Dasas
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Kammakaras
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All of the above
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Sangha assemblies were called out for discussion and debates over major issues such as preparation of a battle or issues related to the public affair. However, the slaves (Dasas), landless labourers( Kammakaras) and women were prohibited to be a part the Sangha assemblies
Which of the following was the biggest rival of Magadha Mahajanapada?
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Matsya
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Avanti
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Panchal
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Kuru
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Out of 16 Mahajanapadas, four were very powerful. These included Magadha, Vatsa, Avanti and Koshala. These four Mahajanpadas engaged in the struggle for supremacy from 6th Century BC to 4th Century BC. The enmity between Magadha and Avanti rose to its zenith when Udaiyn, the successor and son of Ajatshatru was murdered upon the instigation of the king of Avanti. Finally, the hundred years of enmity between the two ended when the Shishuganga dynasty of Magadha destroyed the Prayota dynasty of Avanti and captured it.
The persons of same occupations were organised and were called _____________.
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Shreni
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Gana
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Jana
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Grama
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Beginning from the early Buddhist period and continuing through the modern period, this concept of forming closed and organized groups called "
shrenis"
is really interesting. The people with the same occupations organized themselves into groups and were called shreni. Every Shreni had its own professional code,
duties and obligations,
working arrangements and even religious observances.
During age of Mahajanapadas, the king use to receive _______ part of total crops produced by farmers as tax.
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1/8
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1/6
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1/2
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Since the rulers of Mahajanapadas used to build huge forts and upheld large armies, they were always in need of resources. So, rather than depending on occasional gifts brought by the people, they collected regular taxes from the people. Now, since most of the people are farmers then, the taxes collected by the farmers were the most important form of revenue for the rajas. It was fixed at one-sixth of the total produce. Apart from farmers, such taxes were also imposed on craftsmen, hunters, gatherers, traders etc. in different forms.
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