King, Kingdoms and Early Republic

In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.

• Ashvamedha

• Ashvattama

• Ashvabhringa

• Ashvarjit

He was a central figure in the rituals and often had a special seat, a throne or a tiger skin.

• Priest

• Raja

• Jana

• Shudra

identify this piece of pottery

• Painted grey ware

• Painted black ware

• Painted Red ware

• None of the above

Most mahajanapadas were fortified. This means that the cities had

• walls around them

• the people like forts

• both (a) and (b)

• none of the above

The priest divided the society into __________ groups called varnas

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

• Jana

• Charioteer

• Raja

• Brahmin

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

• Ordinary men

• Charioteers

• Shudra

• Brahmins

Forts were probably built because

• people were

  afraid of attacks from other kings

• some rulers wanted

  to show how rich and powerful they were

• people could be controlled more easily

• All of the above

Name those settlements in the Janapadas which archaeologists have excavated?

• Hastinapur near Meerut

• Purana Qila Near Delhi

• Atranjikhera near Ettah in UP

• All of these

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Shudras