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Class 9 State and Society up to 1000 CE worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Vedic assemblies, mahajanapadas, the saptanga, southern kingdoms, local government, guilds and trade. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The Uttaramerur village elections took place under the:
- Guptas
- Kushanas
- Mauryas
- Cholas
Answer
(d) Cholas
- 2.
In the saptanga, “amatya” means:
- the ministers
- the army
- the allies
- the treasury
Answer
(a) the ministers
- 3.
What is meant by “shreni”?
- a ballot-pot election
- a province of the Chola kingdom
- a kin-based clan
- a guild
Answer
(d) a guild
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What were the sabha and samiti?
Answer
Early assemblies: the sabha was small and dealt with justice; the samiti was larger and discussed policy.
- 5.
What does each limb of the state mean? (a) kosha (b) mitra
Answer
(a) the treasury (b) the allies
Section C · long answer
- 6.
How did political life change from janas to mahajanapadas?
Answer
Kin-based janas settled into territories (janapadas), which grew into 16 larger mahajanapadas, some kingdoms and some republics, with Magadha becoming the strongest.
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