CBSE Class 6 Social Science History Kingdoms Kings and an Early Republic MCQs

Question. Magadha and _________ are examples of monarchical mahajanapadas
(a) Shakyas
(b) Lichchhavis
(c) Vajji
(d) Vatsa

Answer : D

Question. Who was the central figure in the Ashvamedha sacrifice
(a) Ministers
(b) Purohit
(c) King
(d) Soldiers

Answer : C

Question. How did men become rulers around 3,000 years ago?
(a) By choosing rulers by voting
(b) By ashvamedha yajna
(c) None of these
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer : B

Question. Why did the rulers collect regular taxes?
(a) For building huge forts
(b) For maintaining big armies
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Who was son of Bimbisara
(a) Ashoka
(b) Ajatshatru
(c) Nanda
(d) Maurya

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a Mahajanapadas
(a) Magadha
(b) Inamgaon
(c) Avanti
(d) Kamboj

Answer : B

Question. ____ had a large deposits of iron-ore
(a) Malla
(b) Vajji
(c) Magadha
(d) Ujjayini

Answer : C

Question. Amatya means
(a) Purohits
(b) Kings
(c) Ministers
(d) Farmers

Answer : C

Question. A form of government in which the power is held by the people or a group of elected person or an elected chief is called
(a) Autocratic
(b) Oligopoly
(c) Republic
(d) Military

Answer : C

Question. Who was the king of Magadha who ruled between 547 to 495 B.C
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Ajatshatru
(c) Nanda
(d) Ahsoka

Answer : A

Question. The ‘ashvamedha’ was the sacrifice of
(a) horse
(b) cow
(c) bull
(d) goat

Answer : A

Question. One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from
(a) farmers
(b) hunter-gatherers
(c) crafts-persons
(d) Traders

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is not among the four varnas
(a) Shakti
(b) Brahmin
(c) Vaishyas
(d) Kshatriyas

Answer : A

Question. Spices and precious stones came to Magadha from
(a) Taxila
(b) Ujjayini
(c) South India
(d) Punjab

Answer : C

Question. Which among the following is not capital of big cities of that period
(a) Pawa
(b) Champa
(c) Rajgriha
(d) Anga

Answer : D

Question. Who was the founder of Nanda Dynasty
(a) Mahanara Nanda
(b) Mahapadma Nanda
(c) Maha Nanda
(d) Padma Nanda

Answer : B

Question. Painted grey were is
(a) Pottery
(b) Name of an animal
(c) Weapon
(d) Name of a kingdom

Answer : A

Question. How much of the produce was collected as tax
(a) one-third part
(b) one-fifth part
(c) one-sixth part
(d) half part

Answer : C

Question. Chhotanagpur Plateau has been rich in
(a) Iron-ore
(b) Aluminium-ore
(c) Coal-ore
(d) Gold-ore

Answer : A

Question. ____ and its tributaries flows through the kingdom of Magadha
(a) Indus
(b) Yamuna
(c) Tapi
(d) Ganga

Answer : D

Question. Who guarded the horse?
(a) Janas
(b) Raja’s men
(c) Ordinary people
(d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. In what mode were the payments made?
(a) Punch marked coins
(b) Paper notes
(c) Gold coins
(d) Silver coins

Answer : A

Question. Alexander lived in
(a) India
(b) Macedonia
(c) Taxila
(d) West Asia

Answer : B

Question. Who could not participate in the assemblies?
(a) Women
(b) Dasas
(c) Kammakaras
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Who worked as a farmers in the agriculture field
(a) Dass, Landless people, Women
(b) King, Purohit, Women
(c) Dass, Shudras, Vaishyas
(d) Dass, Brahmins, Kshatriyas

Answer : A

Question. Who worked as a farmers in the agriculture field
(a) Dass, Landless people, Women
(b) King, Purohit, Women
(c) Dass, Shudras, Vaishyas
(d) Dass, Brahmins, Kshatriyas

Answer : A

Question. Amatya means
(a) Purohits
(b) Kings
(c) Ministers
(d) Farmers

Answer : C

Question. Who brought gifts for rulers?
(a) Vaishyas
(b) Shudras
(c) Brahmins
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. About 2,500 years ago what turned into Mahajanapadas?
(a) Ordinary janapadas
(b) Important janapadas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Small states ruled by the tribals were called
(a) Village
(b) Mahajanapadas
(c) Maharuler
(d) Janapadas

Answer : D

Question. Vajji had its capital city at
(a) Raj agriha
(b) Vaishali
(c) Patna
(d) Magadha

Answer : B

Question. Classification of society into four groups on the basis of their occupation is called
(a) Vajja
(b) Vista
(c) Varna
(d) Vedas

Answer : C