Quiz for Mahajanapadas

Q1: How many Mahajanapadas were mentioned in the Buddhist texts?

A. 16 B. 18 C. 12 D. 8

Q2: Which among the following was a republican Mahajanapada?

A. Kosala B. Avanti C. Magadha D. Vajji

Q3: Which Mahajanapada had its capital at Taxila?

A. Kamboja B. Gandhara C. Panchala D. Malla

Q4: Which Mahajanapada was located in present-day Bihar?

A. Magadha B. Kuru C. Matsya D. Gandhara

Q5: What was the capital of the Magadha Mahajanapada during Bimbisara’s reign?

A. Vaishali B. Rajagriha C. Pataliputra D. Ujjain

Q6: Who was the founder of the Haryanka dynasty in Magadha?

A. Ajatashatru B. Bimbisara C. Mahapadma Nanda D. Udayin

Q7: Which Mahajanapada was associated with Lord Buddha’s birthplace?

A. Malla B. Kashi C. Shakya D. Chedi

Q8: Which Mahajanapada had Ujjain as its capital?

A. Avanti B. Kuru C. Vatsa D. Surasena

Q9: Which Mahajanapada was ruled by King Prasenjit?

A. Kuru B. Kosala C. Vajji D. Panchala

Q10: What was the capital of the Vajji confederacy?

A. Rajagriha B. Kapilavastu C. Vaishali D. Mathura

Q11: Which Mahajanapada’s territory included parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh?

A. Gandhara B. Magadha C. Kashi D. Surasena

Q12: Which Mahajanapada was conquered by Bimbisara through marriage alliance?

A. Avanti B. Kosala C. Kuru D. Chedi

Q13: Where was the Mahajanapada of Malla located?

A. Western India B. Northern India C. Southern India D. Eastern India

Q14: The Mahajanapada of Vatsa had its capital at?

A. Champa B. Kaushambi C. Rajagriha D. Mathura

Q15: The capital of Kuru Mahajanapada was?

A. Hastinapur B. Indraprastha C. Kaushambi D. Taxila

Q16: Which Mahajanapada was famous for being a center of trade?

A. Magadha B. Kashi C. Surasena D. Vajji

Q17: Which Mahajanapada lay on the banks of the Yamuna River?

A. Vatsa B. Surasena C. Kamboja D. Malla

Q18: Which was the last Mahajanapada conquered by Magadha?

A. Avanti B. Kashi C. Vajji D. Malla

Q19: Which Mahajanapada had its territory in modern-day Afghanistan?

A. Anga B. Kamboja C. Panchala D. Vatsa

Q20: Which text provides detailed information about Mahajanapadas?

A. Mahabharata B. Arthashastra C. Anguttara Nikaya D. Ramayana