M.M: 30
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Q1.What does the term 'janapada' mean in Sanskrit? (1 Mark)
a) Land of rivers
b) Where people have set foot
c) City of kings
d) Place of trade
Q2.Which was a powerful mahajanapada? (1 Mark)
a) Kalinga
b) Avanti
c) Chola
d) Pandya
Q3.What was the primary metal used for the first coins in India? (1 Mark)
a) Gold
b) Copper
c) Silver
d) Iron
Q4.Which trade route connected the northwest to the Ganga plains? (1 Mark)
a) Dakshinapatha
b) Uttarapatha
c) Eastern Route
d) Southern Route
Q5.What was the capital city of the Vatsa mahajanapada? (1 Mark)
a) Rajagriha
b) Kausambi
c) Pataliputra
d) Ujjain
Q6.Why were the Ganga plains important for the growth of mahajanapadas? (2 Marks)
Q7.What was the role of the sabhā or samiti in the governance of a janapada? (2 Marks)
Q8.Name two sources that provide evidence of urban centres during India’s Second Urbanisation. (2 Marks)
Q9.What is meant by the Second Urbanisation of India? (3 Marks)
Q10. Describe the varna system and list the four varnas. (3 Marks)
Q11. How did iron metallurgy contribute to the growth of the mahajanapadas? (3 Marks)
Q12. Explain the differences between the political systems of monarchies and ganas/sanghas in the mahajanapadas. (5 Marks)
Q13. Discuss why the janapadas and mahajanapadas were important in India’s early history, focusing on their role in urbanisation and trade. (5 Marks)
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