Sixteen Mahajanapadas of Ancient India Quiz

Question 1

What is the literal meaning of the term 'Mahajanapada'?

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Foothills of the people

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Battlefields

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Religious centers

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Royal residence

Question 2

Before the time of Buddha (in the 6th century BCE), into how many Mahajanapadas was India divided?

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16 Mahajanapadas

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12 Mahajanapadas

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20 Mahajanapadas

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8 Mahajanapadas

Question 3

Which of the following Mahajanapada was the only one located in South India?

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Asmaka/Assak

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Chedi

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Avanti

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Matsya

Question 4

What distinctive feature in the governance of Mahajanapadas differentiated them?

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Collective rule in Gana and Sangha states

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All had Brahmin rule

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All were republics

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All were monarchies

Question 5

Vajji Mahajanapada was a confederation of eight clans. What was its capital and location?

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North of Ganges with Vaishali as capital

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South of Ganges with Pataliputra as capital

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North of Vindhya with Shravasti as capital

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West of Yamuna with Indraprastha as capital

Question 6

What methods were used to strengthen the economic system of Mahajanapadas?

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Taxes, tributes and attacking neighboring states

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Only through trade

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Only through agriculture

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Only through religious donations

Question 7

In Panini's 'Ashtadhyayi', what does the term 'Janapada' represent?

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The country/region

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Only the army

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Religious institutions

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Only the king

Question 8

Where was Magadha Mahajanapada located and what was its initial capital?

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South Bihar with Rajagriha as capital

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North Bihar with Vaishali as capital

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Western Bihar with Kushinara as capital

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Central Bihar with Champa as capital

Question 9

Which two famous cities were the centers of Gandhara Mahajanapada?

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Purushpur (Peshawar) and Taxila

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Rajpur and Kapishi

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Potli and Bodhan

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Ujjayini and Mahishmati

Question 10

What was the capital of Kuru Mahajanapada and in which present-day regions was it located?

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Indraprastha (Delhi) west of Yamuna

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Varanasi in Bihar

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Shravasti in Uttar Pradesh

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Mathura in Rajasthan

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