The Mahajanpadas/ Magadha Empire, SECTION 3

1.       Arrange the following ruling dynasties of ancient India in correct chronological order.

1.       Mauryas     2. Guptas     3. Nandas     4. Kushans

codes : 

(a)  4,  2,  1  3

(b)  2,  3,  4, 1

(c)  3,  1 , 4, 2

 (d) 3,  2 , 4, 1

2.       The first foreigner to invade India was

(a)    Cyrus     (b)  Darius I    (c) Agrammes    (d) Cambyses

3.       The first monarch of Magadha kingdom in the 6^th century BC was

(a)    Bimbisara   (b) Prasenjit    (c) Ajatshatru   (d)  Jarasandha

4.       Mhajanapada situated on the bank of river Godavari was

(a)    Avanti    (b) Vatsa   (c)  Assaka   (d)  kamboja

5.       On the banks of which river were Alexander and Porus involved in a grim battle?

(a)    Jhelum     (b) Ravi    (c) Chenab   (d) Beas

6.       Who, among these, was the Nanda ruler at the time of Alexanders, invasion?

(a)    Kalasoka

(b)   Mahapadma

(c)    Dhana nanda

(d)   Nagadasaka

7.       Who is often described as the second Parasurama or the exterminator of the entire kshatriya race?

(a)    Ajatashatru 

(b)   Mahapadma

(c)    Dhana Nanada

(d)   Pradyota

8.       Which one among the following princely states opted for a direct dealing with the Constituted assembly in the year 1946, instead of through the Chamber of Princes?

(a)     Baroda    (b) Travancore   (c) Junagarh (d) Mysore

9.       Arrange the following in a chronological order.

1.       Shisunaga Dynasty

2.       Alexander’s Invasion

3.       Kalinga war

4.       Megasthenes ‘ visit to India

Codes

(a)     1, 2 ,3, 4

(b)   1, 2, 4, 3

(c)    2, 1, 3 ,4

(d)   2, 1, 4, 3

10.   What was the main cause for the rise of large states during and after 6^th century BC?

(a)    Widespread use of iron in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

(b)   The tribal society gave way to a more settle  life

(c)    There was great increase  of trade and commerce

(d)   None of the above

11.   Match the following

List I (Ancient kingdom )	List II (capita)
A.      Anga           B.      Vatsa          C.      Matsya           D.      Surasena	1.       Champa          2.       Kausambi          3.       Viratnagar          4.       Mathura

Codes 

   A    B    C   D

(a)    1    2   3    4

(b)   3    4   1    2 

(c)    1    4   3   2  

(d)   3    2   1   4

12.   Which of the following old states and their capitals is / are correctly matched?

1.       Anga          :          champa

2.       Vatsa         :          Saket

3.       Panchala  :        Kanyakubha

4.       Magadha  :        Girivraja 

Codes

(a)    1  and 2

(b)   2 and 3

(c)    3  and 4

(d)   1  and 4

13.   Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascent the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son?

(a)    Bimbisar

(b)   Ajatshatru

(c)    Udayin

(d)   Nagadashak

Answer:

1.      C

2.       B

3.       A

4.       C

5.       A

6.       C

7.       B

8.       A

9.       B

10.   A

11.   A

12.   D

13.   B