4. Early Stages and Kings (History Quiz)

4. Early Stages and Kings (History Quiz) Questions

• 1

  Among the Varnas, who could perform the sacrifices?
  i. Brahmins
  ii. Kshatriyas
  iii. Vaishyas
  iv. Shudras
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i, ii and iii
  C. Only ii, iii and iv
  D. Only ii and iii

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Priests divided people into four groups called varnas. Each Varna had a different set of functions.
  • The first Varna was Brahmin- they study the Vedas, perform sacrifices and receive gifts
  • The second Varna was Kshatriyas- they fight battles, protect people and perform sacrifices
  • The third Varna was vaishyas-they were farmers, herders and traders and could perform sacrifices
  • The fourth Varna was shudras- they had to serve the other three groups and could not perform any rituals

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• 2

  What is varnas?
  A. Collection of Vedic books
  B. Different groups of people
  C. Collection of different types of potteries
  D. Type of monkeys

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Varnas are the groups made by the priest. Priests divided people into four groups on the basis of birth. Four groups were- Brahmin, Kshatriya, vaishyas, and shudras.

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• 3

  Which people were classified as untouchables?
  A. Craft persons, hunters and gatherers
  B. Labourers, traders and fishing folk
  C. Craft persons, priests and herders
  D. Farmers, herders and traders

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Some people were classified as untouchable. These include some
  • craft persons
  • people who helped perform burials and cremations,
  • Hunters and gatherers.
  The priest said that contact with these groups was polluting

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• 4

  Which of the following is false about the Rajas of Mahajanapadas?
  A. Their capital cities were fortified
  B. They had big armies
  C. They depend on occasional gifts for maintaining armies
  D. One of the example of them is Bimbisara

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Around 2500 years ago, some janapadas became more important than others and known as Mahajanapadas
  Their features are-
  • Most of them had capital cities and many of them were fortified
  • They started maintaining big armies
  • Soldiers were paid regular salaries. Some payments were made using punch marked coins
  • They started collecting regular taxes

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• 5

  Which rivers flowed through Magadha?
  i. Ganga
  ii. Son
  iii. Tapti
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Magadha became the most important mahajanapadas in about 200 years ago.
  Rivers like Ganga and Son flowed through Magadha. This was useful for-
  • Transport
  • Water supplies
  • Making land fertile

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• 6

  Present day Patna was also known as
  A. Rajagriha
  B. Patliputra
  C. Kaushambi
  D. Anga

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Patliputra was the later capital of Magadha. Initially the capital was Rajagriha

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• 7

  Special type of pottery found at the sites of Janapadas is –
  A. Red and black ware
  B. Painted grey ware
  C. Red and blue ware
  D. Black polished ware

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Special type of pottery found at Janapada site is Painted Grey Ware. These grey pots had painted designs, usually simple lines and geometric patterns.

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• 8

  Which animal was sacrificed in Ashvamedha?
  A. Cow
  B. Goat
  C. Elephant
  D. Horse

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Ashvamedha was a horse sacrifice which was done to show the power of the Raja.
  In this a horse was set loose to wander. When it wandered into kingdoms of other Rajas and they stop it, they had to fight. If they allowed to pass it, they accepted that te other Raja was powerful to them.

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• 9

  In Mahajanapada, one-sixth of the produce was taken as a tax from
  A. Farmers
  B. Craft persons
  C. Herders
  D. Hunter-gatherers

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Taxes on farmers were fixed at one-sixth of what was produced. This was known as ’bhaga’ or a share
  • Taxes on craft persons were in the form of labour
  • Herders pay taxes in form of animal and animal produce
  • Hunters and gatherers pay taxes in the form of forest produce

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• 10

  A ruler named Alexander lived in
  A. Egypt
  B. Rome
  C. Macedonia
  D. Slovenia

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  More than 2300 years ago, Alexander who lived in Macedonia wanted to become a world conqueror. He conquered Egypt and West Asia but not the world. He came to Indian subcontinent, on reaching the banks of the Beas his soldiers refused to march forward because they were scared of Indian armies of foot soldiers, chariots and elephants.

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