From Chiefdoms To Empires

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 6 Term 2 “From Chiefdoms To Empires”

I Choose the correct answer:
1. The Kingdom which was most powerful among the four Mahajanapadas
a) Anga
b) Magadha
c) Kosala
d) Vajji

2. Among the following who was the contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
a) Ajatasatru
b) Bindusara
c) Padmanabha Nanda
d) Brihadratha

3. Which of the following are the sources of Mauryan period?
a) Artha Sastra
b) Indica
c) Mudrarakshasa
d) All

4. Chandra Gupta Maurya abdicated the thrown and went to Sravanbelgola along with Jaina Saint _____.
a) Badrabahu
b) Stulabahu
c) Parswanatha
d) Rushabhanatha

5. _____ was the ambassador of Seleucus Nicator.
a) Ptolemy
b) Kautilya
c) Xerxes
d) Megasthenese

6. Who was the last emperor of Mauryan Dynasty?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Brihadratha
d) Bindusara

II Match the statement with the reason/Tick the appropriate answer:
1. Statement (A) Ashoka is considered as one of India’s greatest rulers.
Reason (R) He ruled according to the principle of Dhamma.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

2. Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
Statement 1 Chandragupta Maurya was the first ruler who unified entire India under one political unit.
Statement 2 The Arthashastra provides information about the Mauryan administration
a. only 1
b. only 2
c. both 1 and 2
d neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements and find out which of the following statement(s) is/are correct.
1) Chandragupta Maurya was the first king of Magadha.
2) Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha.
a. only 1
b. only 2
c. both 1 and 2
d. neither 1 nor 2

4. Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order.
a. Nanda – Sishunaga – Haryanka – Maurya
b. Nanda – Sishunaga –Maurya – Haryanka
c. Haryanka – Sishunaga – Nanda – Maurya
d. Sishunaga – Maurya – Nanda – Haryanka

5. Which of the following factors contributed to the rise of Magadhan Empire?
1) Strategic location
2) Thick forest supplied timber and elephant
3) Control over sea
4) Availability of rich deposits of iron ores
a. 1, 2 and 3 only
b. 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 2 and 4 only
d. All of these

III Fill in the blanks:
1. _____ was the earliest capital of Magadha.
2. Mudrarakshasa was written by _____.
3. _____was the son of Bindusara.
4. The founder of the Maurya Empire was _____
5. _____ were appointed to spread Dhamma all over the empire.

Answers:
1. Rajagriha
2. Visakadatta
3. Ashoka
4. Chandragupta Maurya
5. Mahamattas

IV State True or False:
1. The title Devanam Piya was given to Chandragupta Maurya.
2. Ashoka gave up war after his defeat in Kalinga.
3. Ashoka’s Dhamma was based on the principle of Buddhism.
4. The lions on the currency notes is taken from the Rampurwa bull capital.
5. Buddha’s relics were placed in the centre of the Stupas.

Answers:
1. False (given to Ashoka)
2. False (victory in kalinga war)
3. True
4. False (sarnath lion capital)
5. True

V Match the following:
a. Gana                     A. Arthasastra
b. Megasthenese      B. Religious tours
c. Chanakya              C. People
d. Dharmayatras       D. Indica

Answers:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B

XV Answer Grid
1. Name the two kinds of government in North India during 6th century B.C (BCE)
2. Who conducted second Buddhist council at Vaishali?
3. What is the modern name for Kalinga?
4. Town was administrated by_____.
5. Where was the third Buddhist council convened by Ashoka?
6. Name any two major Mahajanapadas.
7. Which inscription records the construction of Sudarshana lake?
8. Who was the last Nanda ruler?
9. Name the silver coin which were in use during Maurian period?

Answers:
1. Gana sanghas & Kingdoms
2. Kalasoka, aking of Sishunaga dynasty
3. Odisha
4. Nagarika
5. Pataliputra
6. Magadha, Kosala
7. Junagarh Girnar Inscriptiom
8. Dhana Nanda
9. Panas