6th Century B.C. MCQ Questions Set 1

Do you know the political conditions of India in 6th Century B.C.? These 25 Multiple choice questions with answers will help you know more about 6th Century B.C. Bharata political conditions.

Mahajanapadas MCQ Questions

Question 1. Which was the capital of Magadha?

(A) Champa

(B) Rajgriha

(C) Vaishali

(D) Pratishthan

Question 2. Mahajanapadas situated on the bank of river Godavari was ______.

(A) Kamboja

(B) Assaka

(C) Vatsa

(D) Avanti

Question 3. In the sixth century B.C. Suktimati was the capital of ________.

(A) Avanti

(B) Chedi

(C) Kuru

(D) Panchala

Question 4. Champa was the capital of which Mahajanapadas?

(A) Anga

(B) Kosala

(C) Vajji

(D) Magadha

Question 5. During the period of 16 Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of ________.

(A) Surasena

(B) Kashi

(C) Vatsa

(D) Vajji

Question 6. The capital of North Panchal, according to Mahabharata, was located at ________.

(A) Mathura

(B) Ahichhatra

(C) Indraprastha

(D) Hastinapur

Question 7. Which one of the following Buddhist texts describes the sixteen Mahajanapadas?

(A) Digha Nikaya

(B) Khuddaka Nikaya

(C) Majjhima Nikaya

(D) Anguttara Nikaya

Question 8. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in __________.

(A) Samyukta Nikaya

(B) Chandogya Upanishad

(C) Anguttara Nikaya

(D) Mahabharata

Question 9. Which Buddha text has described 16 Mahajanapadas of 6th century B.C.?

(A) Anguattar Nikaya

(B) Deepavansh

(C) Tripitaka

(D) Digha Nikaya

Question 10. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?

(A) Chetak – Lichchhavi

(B) Skandagupta – Maurya

(C) Bindusara – Shakya

(D) Parsvanath – Janatrika

Question 11. Where was the first republican system of the world during 6th century B.C. located?

(A) Pataliputra

(B) Sparta

(C) Athens

(D) Vaishali

Question 12. By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?

(A) Lichchhavi

(B) Gupta

(C) Nanda

(D) Maurya

Question 13. Which one was not in the earlier Republic?

(A) All of below

(B) Yauddheya

(C) Lichchhavi

(D) Shakya

Question 14. Which one of the following was initially the most powerful citystate in India in the 6th century B.C.? 

(A) Magadha

(B) Kashi

(C) Kamboj

(D) Gandhar

Question 15. In which century did the first Magadhan Empire rise? 

(A) First Century B.C.

(B) Second Century B.C

(C) Sixth Century B.C

(D) Fourth Century B.C.

Question 16. The Legend of Udayin-Vasavadatta is related to ________.

(A) Kaushambi

(B) Mahishmati

(C) Mathura

(D) Ujjain

Question 17. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen as the capital for the first time? 

(A) Kanishka

(B) Udayin

(C) Kalashoka

(D) Ajatashatru

Question 18. Who among the following kings had founded Pataliputra?

(A) Udayin

(B) Ajatashatru

(C) Bimbisar

(D) Sisunaga

Question 19. Which ruler had made Pataliputra the capital of his empire for the first time? 

(A) Kanishka

(B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

(C) Ashoka the Great

(D) Chandragupta Maurya

Question 20. Who founded Pataliputra?

(A) Mahapadmanada

(B) Bimbisara

(C) Ashoka

(D) Udayin

Question 21. The ancient city which is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Mahabhashya both ________.

(A) Raidh

(B) Viratnagar (Bairath)

(C) Karkot

(D) Madhyamika (Nagari)

Question 22. Matsya Mahajanapada of 6th century B.C. was located on _______.

(A) Rohilkhand

(B) Bundelkhand

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Western Uttar Pradesh

Question 23. The epigraphical evidence reveals that under the instructions of a Nanda king, a canal was dug in?

(A) Magadha

(B) Kalinga

(C) Vanga

(D) Anga

Question 24. The earliest extant coins of India were of _________.

(A) Silver

(B) Lead

(C) Gold

(D) Copper

Question 25. What was the ancient name of Ujjain? 

(A) Avantika

(B) Indraprastha

(C) Taxila

(D) None of the above