1 vi hist & civ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (for 3rd Term) CLASS: VI SUBJECT: HISTORY & CIVICS ======Chapter – 8 (Rise of )

Question 1) In an early Buddhiest text, we find a list of ______great mahajanpadas (a) 16 (b) 17 (c) 18 Question 2) The king collected taxes from the people to maintain the army as well as to build roads, canals etc. (a) True (b) False Question 3) Most of the Mahajanpadas were ruled by hereditary rulers, some were republics ruled by an assembly elected by the ______(a) people (b) governor (c) minister Question 4) ______mahajanpadas become very powerful. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 Question 5) was a ______comprising smaller kingdoms such as Lichchavi and Videha. (a) republic (b) mahajan (c) democratic Question 6) ______was the capital of Lichchhavi. (a) (b) Kashi (c) Question 7) corresponds to present day Malwa region. (a) True (b) False Question 8) The ______was divided into two halves by the vindhya mountains. (a) Mahajanpadas (b) Janapadas (c) none of them Question 9) Ujjayani was the capital of northern half and ______was the capital of the Southern halves. (a) Mahishmati (b) Nalanda (c) None of them Question 10) The earliest rulers of Avanti were the Haihayas. (a) True (b) False Question 11) Haihayas were succeeded by ______(a) (b) Kashi (c) Avanti Question 12) King chandaprodyota was a contemporary of ______. (a) Mahavir (b) Gautam (c) none of them Question 13) Avanti became a part of Magadha during the reign of Shishunaga. (a) True (b) False Question 14) ______kingdom was located in the area around modern-day Allahabad. (a) Avanti (b) Vatsa (c) Question 15) Udayana, a contemporary of Buddha, was the most important king. (a) True (b) False Question 16) The kingdom of Kasala was situated in ______region, a part of present-day Uttar Pradesh. (a) Kosala (b) Vatsa (c) Avanti Question 17) The first important ruler of Magadha was ______. (a) (b) Udayana (c) none of them Question 18) ______was the capital of Magadha. (a) Rajagriha (b) Anga (c) none of them Question 19) Bimbisara married with the ______princess. (a) Lichchhavi (b) Avanti (c) Kosala Question 20) refers to the new religion preached by . (a) True (b) False Question 21) Bimbisara was imprisoned and killed by his own son ______. (a) Ajatshatru (b) Vivekananda (c) none of them Question 22) built the city of on the banks of River ______. (a) Ganga (b) Yamuna (c) none of them Question 23) The last Nanda ruler was overthrown by in 321 BCE (a) True (b) False

Chapter – 9 (The Mauryan Empire)

Question 1) Indika was written by ______(a) Megasthenese (b) Chanakya (c) none of them Question 2) Megasthenese was a ______traveller. (a) Greek (b) Spanish (c) none of them Question 3) ______was the political advisor of Chandragupta Maurya. (a) Chanakya (b) Bimbisara (c) none of them Question 4) The Mauryan empire was established in the ______century BCE (a) 4th (b) 5th (c) 6th Question 5) In the middle of the fourth century BCE Magadha had grown into a powerful empire under the Nandas. (a) True (b) False Question 6) Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda king Dhanananda and seized the throne in 321 BCE. (a) True (b) False Question 7) Chandragupta Maurya defeated the unpopular ruler ______(a) Dhanananda (b) Chanakya (c) none of them Question 8) The Ishvakus were rulers of ______. (a) Kosala (b) Avanti (c) Vatsa Question 9) The kingdom of Kosala was situated in ______region. (a) Awadh (b) Avanti (c) none of them

2 vi hist & civ Question 10) Bhasa had described the marriage of Udayana and Vasavdatta. (a) True (b) False Question 11) ______was protected by five hills. (a) Rajgriha (b) Kosala (c) none of them Question 12) Bimbisara embraced ______(a) Buddhism (b) Jainism (c) none of them Question 13) ______were large kingdoms kingdoms ruled over by a monarch, they could be republics too. (a) Janapadas (b) Mahajanpadas (c) None of them Question 14) Pataliputra was built on the banks of River ______(a) Ganga & Son (b) Ganga and Yamuna (c) none of them Question 15) ______was the son of Bimbisara (a) Mahapadma (b) Ajatshatru (c) none of them Question 16) Bimbisara embraced Jainism (a) True (b) False Question 17) ______was the capital of Magadha (a) Champa (b) Rajgriha (c) none of them Question 18) Kosala was an important mahajanapada. (a) True (b) False Question 19) Chandragupta Maurya belonged to the ______dynasty. (a) Mauryan (b) Nanda (c) none of them Question 20) The conquest of Anga brought the river port of ______under Bimbisara. (a) Champa (b) Kosala (c) none of them Question 21) By the fourth century BCE, Mahapadma Nanda seized the throne of Magadha and transformed it into a mighty empire. (a) True (b) False Question 22) The last Nanda ruler ______Nanda was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya. (a) Dhana (b) Padma (c) none of them Question 23) ______got Kashi as dowry. (a) Bimbisara (b) Ajatshatru (c) none of them Question 24) Which was the capital of Vatsa? (a) Kaushambi (b) Avanti (c) none of them Question 25) Avanti became the part of Magadha during the reign of shishunaga. (a) True (b) False

Chapter – 10 (The Gupta Empire)

Question 1) In about fourth century CE, the Gupta Dynasty rose to power in ______. (a) Magadha (b) (c) none of them Question 2) The Guptas could never control the north west of the country. (a) True (b) False Question 3) ______period is regarded as the Golden Age in the history of . (a) Gupta (b) Mauryan (c) none of them Question 4) ______was the first ruler of Gupta dynasty. (a) Srigupta (b) Samudra gupta (c) none of them Question 5) Srigupta was succeeded by ______(a) Ghatotkachagupta (b) Samudragupta (c) none f them Question 6) ______was the first important ruler of the Gupta dynasty. (a) Chandragupta I (b) Vikramaditya (c) none of them Question 7) Chandragupta I married with ______(a) Kumardevi (b) Sridevi (c) Priyalaxmi Question 8) Chandragupta I was succeeded by his son ______(a) Samudragupta (b) Seleucus (c) none of them Question 9) Samudragupta was ascended the throne in ______CE (a) 335 (b) 334 (c) 336 Question 10) Samudragupta ruled for ______years. (a) 40 (b) 45 (c) 60 Question 11) Allahabad Pillar was also called Allahabad ______(a) Prashasti (b) (c) none of them Question 12) The Allahabad Pillar Inscription also mentions that foreign rulers such as the Sakas and the ruler of cylon also paid tribute to Samudragupta. (a) True (b) False Question 13) ______is known as Napoleon of India. (a) Chandragupta (b) Samudragupta (c) none of them Question 14) Samudragupta was succeeded by his son ______. (a) Vikramaditya (b) Chanakya (c) none of them Question 15) Vikramaditya ruled from 375 to ______CE (a) 415 (b) 410 (c) 416 Question 16) Fa-Hein was a ______traveller (a) American (b) Chinese (c) African Question 17) Vikramaditya was married with ______(a) Kubernaga (b) Kumardevi (c) Sridevi Question 18) ______was a Vakataka prince of north Deccan (a) Rudrasena (b) Samudragupta (c) Shishnaga Question 19) Chadragupta assumed the title of ______(a) Sakari (b) Sauari (c) triloki

3 vi hist & civ Question 20) Chandragupta II was succeeded by ______(a) Samudragupta (b) Kumaragupta (c) none of them Question 21) After the death of ______, the Gupta Empire weakened and began to disintegrate. (a) Kumargupta (b) Skandgupta (c) none of them Question 22) By the sixth century CE, the Gupta Empire had collapsed. (a) True (b) False Question 23) The ______minister was called manadandanayaka. (a) judicial (b) chief (c) revenue Question 24) The governor was called Uparika. (a) True (b) False Question 25) The Dasavatara temple is situated at Deogarh. (a) True (b) False