Multiple choice questions( MCQ and Quiz) of Chapter 4, Class 7 Social Science Geography,
Multiple choice questions ( MCQ and Quiz) of New Beginnings: Cities and States
Class 7 Social Science Exploring Society: India and Beyond MCQ QUIZ,
1. What was the timeline of India’s ‘First Urbanisation’?
a) 5000 BCE to 3000 BCE
b) 3500 BCE to 2600 BCE
c) 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE
d) 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE
Answer. c) 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE
The Indus/Harappan/Sindhu-Sarasvatī civilisation, which we call India’s ‘First Urbanisation’, disintegrated.
3. India's second Urbanization began in the bank of which river?
a) Sindhu
b) Saraswati
c) Ganga
d) Godavari
Answer. c) Ganga
In the 1st millennium BCE (1000 BCE to 1 BCE), a vibrant new phase of urbanisation began in the Ganga plains, parts of the Indus (or Sindhu) basin, and neighbouring regions, gradually spreading to other parts of the Subcontinent
4. How many mahājanapadas were in Ancient India?
a) 9
b) 11
c) 16
d) 21
Answer. c) 16
The janapadas grew as trade networks expanded and connected them. By the 8th or 7th centuries BCE, some of those early states had merged together; the resulting bigger units were known as mahājanapadas. Although the texts have different lists of them, the more frequent list gives the names of 16 mahājanapadas, extending from Gandhāra in the northwest to Anga in the east and to Aśhmaka in central India, close to the Godavari River
5. What was a moat in the Ancient India?
a) Large Pond
b) Community
c) Urban Center
d) A deep, wide ditch surrounding a fort
Answer. d) A deep, wide ditch surrounding a fort
Moat: A deep, wide ditch surrounding a fort or a fortified city and filled with water.
Most of Mahajanpada were fairly large, well-fortified cities, with a moat running outside the fortifications as further defence. Often, the gateways through the rampart walls would be deliberately kept narrow, so guards could control the movement of people and goods entering or leaving the city
6. Magadha Mahajanpada was located mainly in which part of India today?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Central India
Answer. a) Bihar
Magadha (located in part of today’s Bihar), Kosala (in part of today’s Uttar Pradesh), and Avanti (in part of today’s Madhya Pradesh) were among the most powerful such states.
7. The " sabhā" or "samiti" were mainly prominent in which two Mahajanpada?
a) Vajji and Malla
b) Magadha and Kosala
c) Avanti and Gandhara
d) Kosala and Vajji
Answer. a) Vajji and Malla
At least two mahājanapadas, Vajji (or Vṛijji) and the neighbouring Malla, had a different system: the sabhā or samiti had more power and took important decisions through discussion, and, if necessary, through vote. Surprisingly, this included the selection of the rājā! This means that those mahājanapadas, which were called gaṇas or sanghas, were not monarchies — their functioning might be called democratic, since members of the assembly were the ones to select the ruler and take major decisions. In fact, scholars have often called them ‘early republics’, as they are indeed one of the earliest such systems in the world.
8. What was the capital of the Vatsa mahājanapada?
a) Kaushambi
b) Rajgriha
c) Patliputra
d) Sanchi
Answer. a) Kaushambi
The capital of the Vatsa mahājanapada was Kaushambi near Prayagraj.
9. Which of the following was the oldest coin of India?
a) Copper coinsb) Gold Coins
c) Lead Coins
d) Punch-marked coins
Answer. d) Punch-marked coins
The first Indian coins were made of silver, a soft metal into which symbols could be ‘punched’; they are called ‘punch-marked coins’. Later, coins of copper, gold, and other metals were also made. Generally, a mahājanapada issued its own coins, but coins from neighbouring regions were used as well as exchanged in trade.
10. Arrange the following Mahajanapadas that came into existence in the 6th century BC from North to South:
1. Avanti
2. Taxila
3. Magadha
4. Koshala
a) 1-3-4-2
b) 1-2-3-4
c) 1-3-2-4
d) 2-4-3-1
Answer. d) 2-4-3-1
The following is to north-to-south Arrangement of the above Mahajanapadas-
Taxila: the capital of Gandhara Mahajanpada
Koshala's capital: Shravasti
Magadha's capital: Rajagriha
Avanti's capital: Ujjayini
11. Which of the following is not correct about the capital of Mahajanpada;
a) Gandhara-Takshila
b) Kuru-Indraprashta
c) Panchala-Achichchhatra
d) Matsya-Mathura
Answer. d) Matsya-Mathura
The capital of Matsya Mahajanpada was Virata.
Mathura was the capital of Shurasena
12. What was the Avanati's capital?
a) Ujjayini
b) Champa
c) Vaishali
d) Kushinara
Answer. a) Ujjayini
13. What was the Anga's capital?
a) Ujjayini
b) Champa
c) Vaishali
d) Kushinara
Answer. b) Champa
14. What was the Vrijji's capital?
a) Ujjayini
b) Champa
c) Vaishali
d) Kushinara
Answer. c) Vaishali
15. What was the Malla's capital?
a) Ujjayini
b) Champa
c) Vaishali
d) Kushinara
Answer. d) Kushinara
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