Kingdoms Kings and An Early Republic — Question 8

Answer:
(i)—(a), (ii)—(d), (iii)—(b), (iv)–(c), (v)—(a), (vi)—(a), (vii)—(d), (viii)—(d), (ix)—(b).

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:

1. Some changes took place in the ways of choosing new ‘rajas’ about………………….. years ago.
2. Purana Qila was a settlement in a ‘janapada’ and is now located in ………………………
3. Archaeologists have discovered that people in ‘janapadas’ lived in ……………………….
4. Painted Grey Ware is a type of…………………
5. The taxes on crops were called ………………
6. Herders were supposed to pay taxes in the form of…………………….
7. ‘Kammakara’ was a word used for …………………
8. A ruler called……….. extended the control of Magadha up to the northwest part of the subcontinent.

Answer.

1. 3000m
2. New Delhi
3. (iii) huts
4. potteiyr
5. ‘bhaga’
6. animals and animal produce
7. landless agricultural laburers
8. Mahapadma Nanda.

III.TRUE/FALSE

State whether these sentences are true (‘I’) or false (F).

1. The sprinkling of sacred water on the king was done by the ‘Shudras’.
2. The word ‘janapada’ means the land where the ’jana’ has set its foot.
3. Capital cities were fortified with huge walls of wood, brick, or stone.
4. The rulers of ‘mahajanapadas’ depended on occasional gifts brought by people,
5. The rivers Narmada and Brahmaputra flowed through Magadha.
6. Alexander was the only person who conquered Magadha.
7. Both the Buddha and Mahavira belonged to ‘ganas’ or ‘sanghas’.

Answer.

1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. F
6. F
7. T

IV.MATCHING SKILL
Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B,

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