Political Organisation

Q.

What is the meaning of fortress prison ?

Q. Why did the rajas of mahajanapadas build forts?

Q.

State true or false: many cities in mahajanapadas were fortified.

Q. Why were capital cities fortified?

1. Forts offered protection from attacks.
2. Forts showcased the power and might of rulers.
3. Forts enabled rulers to control people, land and trade.
4. Forts enclosed capital city and involved lot of planning.

Q. Around 2500 years ago, democratic government of Athens considered all men above the age of ______ as full citizens.

1. 18
2. 21
3. 30
4. 25

Q. Why was the city of Pataliputra surrounded by a deep body of water on all sides?

1. To keep the city cool
2. To enhance its aesthetic value
3. To check foreign invasion
4. For fishing

Q.

Forts were built in which kind of empire?

1. Janapadas

2. Mahajanapadas

3. Both

4. None of them

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Most janapadas had a capital city.
2. Most mahajanapadas had a capital city.
3. Most capital cities of janapadas were fortified.
4. Most capital cities of mahajanapadas were fortified.

Q. is where a few select elites or leaders rule the country.

1. Democracy
2. Republic
3. Monarchy
4. Oligarchy

Q. Which of the following materials were used to build forts around capital cities of mahajanapadas?

1. Wood
2. Cement
3. Brick
4. Stone

Q. British focussed on North West Frontiers due to ____.

1. abundant resources
2. resistance from the natives
3. fear of attack from Russia
4. geographical interests

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) with respect to the capital cities of the mahajanapadas.

1. Capital was where the king resided.
2. Capital was where elites lived.
3. Capital is the most developed part of kingdom.
4. Capital was where forts were built for security.

Q.

difference between monarchy and democracy- at least 5 points

Q. is where a few select elites or leaders rule the country.

1. Democracy
2. Republic
3. Monarchy
4. Oligarchy

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Most janapadas had a capital city.
2. Most mahajanapadas had a capital city.
3. Most capital cities of janapadas were fortified.
4. Most capital cities of mahajanapadas were fortified.

Q. Around 2500 years ago, democratic government of Athens considered all men above the age of ______ as full citizens.

1. 30
2. 25
3. 21
4. 18

Q. Why were capital cities fortified?

1. Forts offered protection from attacks.
2. Forts showcased the power and might of rulers.
3. Forts enabled rulers to control people, land and trade.
4. Forts enclosed capital city and involved lot of planning.

Q. is where a few select elites or leaders rule the country.

1. Democracy
2. Republic
3. Monarchy
4. Oligarchy

Q. Which of the following materials were used to build forts around capital cities of mahajanapadas?

1. Wood
2. Cement
3. Brick
4. Stone

Q. Which of the following materials were used to build forts around capital cities of mahajanapadas?

1. Wood
2. Cement
3. Brick
4. Stone