Formation of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

Q. Where did the word 'India' originate from?

Q. The term jana is derived from .

1. Arabic
2. Pali
3. Sanskrit
4. Tamil

Q. How could kings become more powerful and wealthy?

1. By increasing taxes on their subjects
2. By strengthening trade with other kingdoms
3. By conquering neighbouring kingdoms
4. All of the above

Q. Who were 'Bhrtukas'?

1. Traders
2. Landlords
3. Kings
4. Wage workers

Q. Why were forests cleared by the janapadas in the gangetic plains?

1. To make land for houses and settlements
2. To make land for agriculture
3. To make roadways, and transportation
4. None of the above

Q. Why did the surface of flat land rise where the earlier people live over the years?

Q. What are the sources that provide us with information about the Janapadas and the Mahajanapadas?

Q. The _______ had to occasionally defend the village from outsiders – at such times all the villagers would get together and fight on behalf of the village.

1. Gond Patla
2. Mahajanapada king
3. Vajji
4. None of the above

Q. Explain the governance systems in a Janapada, Mahajanapada and a Ganga.

Q. What would become to the people captured by the Mahajanapada kings?

1. They were recruited into the army.
2. They were executed.
3. They were sold off as slaves to the grihapatis.
4. They were made to pay taxes to the new king.

Q. The places where different tribes settled during the Vedic Age were known as janapadas.

1. False
2. True

Q. Who among the following were important rulers of Magadha?

1. Ajatashatru
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Mahavira
4. Bimbisara

Q. What would become to the people captured by the Mahajanapada kings?

1. They were recruited into the army.
2. They were executed.
3. They were sold off as slaves to the grihapatis.
4. They were made to pay taxes to the new king.

Q. The _______ had to occasionally defend the village from outsiders – at such times all the villagers would get together and fight on behalf of the village.

1. Gond Patla
2. Mahajanapada king
3. Vajji
4. None of the above

Q. The initial tribes who first settled down in the Indian subcontinent were called _____ in Sanskrit.

1. Nar
2. Dehin
3. Jana
4. Purush

Q. How did our country get its name?