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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. During early civilization, the people or Jana chose the kings or:
(a) sages (b) Rajas (c) soldiers

2. This Varna system gradually became more rigid. The priests divided the society into
groups (varnas) of:

(a) two (b) three (c) four
3. The ________________ were a set of sixteen kingdoms that existed in ancient India.
(a) Mahajanapadas (b) Janapadas (c) Varnas

4. Early stages of settlement of the tribes happened before the time of the:
(a) Buddha (b) Mahavira (c) Rama
5. Buddha and Mahavira both belonged to:

(a) ganas (b) sanghas (c) both (a) & (b)
6. The sanghas or ganas, who ruled ___________ years ago, were, in essence, democracies.
(a) 1,500 (b) 1800 (c) 1900

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. ________________ is the oldest veda.
2. Brahimins performed ________________ and received ________________ .

3. The ________________ performed ________________ jobs.
4. There were ________________ mahajanapadas, only ________________ were very
powerful.
5. ________________ were to pay taxes in the form of animal products.

6. ________________ was the most important mahajanapada.
7. ________________ in Bihar was the capital of ________________ .
C. Match the following columns.

Column A Column B
1. Ashvamedha (a) 1/6 the of agricultural products

2. Jana (b) Ministers
3. Bhaga (c) Landless agricultural labourers
4. Kammakaras (d) Horse’s sacrifice

5. Sanghas (e) The people
6. Amatyas (f) Organisation

D. Write True or False.
1. Ashvamedha was a ritual.

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