1 vi hist & civ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (for 3rd Term) CLASS: VI SUBJECT: HISTORY & CIVICS ============================================================================================= Chapter – 8 (Rise of Magadha) 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) Vajji was a ________ comprising smaller kingdoms such as Lichchavi and Videha. (a) republic (b) mahajan (c) democratic Question 6) ________ was the capital of Lichchhavi. (a) Vaishali (b) Kashi (c) Vatsa Question 7) Avanti 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) Pradyota (b) Kashi (c) Avanti Question 12) King chandaprodyota was a contemporary of _________. (a) Mahavir (b) Gautam Buddha (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) Kosala 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) Bimbisara (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) Jainism refers to the new religion preached by Mahavira. (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) Ajatashatru built the city of Pataliputra on the banks of River _________. (a) Ganga (b) Yamuna (c) none of them Question 23) The last Nanda ruler was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya 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) Bihar (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 India. (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) stupa (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 .