D.T.E.

A SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

CLASS XII HISTORY

WORKSHEET 2

KINGS, FARMERS AND TOWNS

Choose the correct option from the given alternatives:

1. Who deciphered the bhrahmi and Kharosthi Scripts?

a. James John
b. James Princep
c. Nicholas
d. Edison
2. According to Buddhist literature, who was the most famous king?
a. Bimbisara
b. Chandragupta Maurya
c. Ashoka
d. Samudragupta Maurya
3. Which century is known as the transitioning era of early Indian History?
a. 6th Century.
b. 7th Century.
c. 8th Century.
d. 10th Century.
4. Which state was included in the mahajanapada?
a. Vij.
b. Magadh.
c. Panchal.
d. All of the above.
5. What was Magadh’s Capital in the 4th Century?
a. Rajgah.
b. Patliputra.
c. Rajgiri.
d. Aang.
6. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty?
a. Chandragupta Maurya.
b. Ashoka.
c. Vikramaditya.
d. Ajatshattu.
7. According to the sources of Ashoka, he spread the idea of?
a. Dhamma.
b. Knowledge.
c. Scholars.
d. Education.
8. Who won the battle with kalinga?
a. Kautilya.
b. Chandragupta Maurya.
c. Bimbisara.
d. Ashoka.
9. What was the title used by most of the Kushana rulers?
a. Devputra.
b. Devtulya.
c. Devraj.
d. Devnaam.
10. Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of which king?
a. Chandragupta Maurya.
b. Chandragupta II.
c. Vikramaditya.
d. Ashoka.
11. Which Metal coins came to use in the 11th Century as an experiment?
a. Silver and Copper.
b. Copper and Gold.
c. Gold and Silver.
d. None of the above.
12. Who issued gold coins in the first century for the first time?
a. Mauryan Rulers.
b. Kushana Rulers.
c. Chola Rulers.
d. Gupta Rulers.
13. What was the title of Ashoka?
a. Devapriya.
b. Piyadasi.
c. (a) and (b).
d. None of the above.
14. The land donated to Brahmins is known as:
a. Janahaar.
b. Agrahaar.
c. Daan.
d. Bhet.
15. Who was Kautilya?
a. Minister of Chandragupta.
b. Commander of Chandragupta.
c. Minister of Ashoka.
d. Teacher of Ashoka.
16. What are the big rocks kept on burial in south and central India called?
a. Northern Black Polished Ware.
b. Pillars.
c. Boulders.
d. Megaliths.
17. Who was Dhamma Mahamatta?
a. Special revenue officers appointed by Ashoka for tax collection.
b. Special officers appointed by Ashoka for maintaining law and order in the kingdom.
c. Special officers appointed by Ashoka to spread the message of Dhamma.
d. Special officers appointed by Ashoka to stop the spread of Dhamma.
18. Why is the 6th Century BCE considered a major turning point in Indian history.
a. Emergence of states, cities and towns; Use of Iron.
b. Emergence of states, cities and towns; Dominance of Hinduism.
 c. Dominance of Hinduism; Use of Iron.
d. Emergence of Buddhism and Jainisim; Extensive use of copper.
19. Who composed the Prayag Prashasthi in praise of Samudragupta?
a. Prabhavati Gupta.
b. Harisena.
c. Kautilya.
d. Banabhatta.
20. Which of the following is not one of the main features of Ashoka’s Dhamma?
a. Respect the elders and be generous to Brahmins.
b. Consider your religion superior to other religions.
c. Gahapati should respect the members of the family, relatives, servants, the poor and the
slaves.
d. Follow non-violence.
21. What were the guilds of Merchants and Craftsmen called?
a. Shrenis.
b. Ur.
c. Adimai.
d. Uzhavar.
22. What is James Princep’s contribution in the development of the Indian Epigraphy?
a. He deciphered the Brahmi script used in most of Ahoka’s inscriptions.
b. He deciphered the Kharoshthi script used in most of Ahoka’s inscriptions.
c. Both (a) & (b).
d. None of these.
23. Ventures of which of the following traders were risky but highly profitable?
a. Peddlers.
b. Seafarers.
c. Merchants with caravans of Bullock Carts and pack animals.
d. All of the above.
24. Who issued the first coins bearing the names of the rulers?
a. Mauryas.
b. Guptas.
c. Indo-Greeks.
d. Satavahanas.
25. Ashoka is mentioned by which titles in his inscriptions?
a. Ashoka, Piyadassi.
b. Masattuvan, Ashoka.
c. Devanampiya, Piyadassi.
d. Devaputra, Piyadassi.
26. Name the languages in which the Ashokan Inscriptions were written.
a. Pali, Prakrit and Greek.
b. Pali, Sanskrit and Aramaic.
c. Prakrit, Aramaic and Greek.
d. Pali, Sanskrit and Greek.
27. Identify the best reason for considering King Ashoka as ‘Devanampiya’ and ‘Piyadassi’ by his
subjects.
a. Ashoka commissioned the edicts himself.
b. He adopted the title of Devaputra.
c. Epigraphists have concluded his as devanam piya.
 d. He did well being of society through dhamma.
28. Which of the following statements was not a justified reason for Magadha not being a
powerful Mahajana pada.
a. Magadha was drained by many rivers which made the land very fertile.
b. In Magadha there were rich deposits of Iron ore.
c. Pataliputra, the capital of Magadha, was fortified.
d. Magadha was ruled by powerful Kings.

Identify whether the following are True or false:

29. Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding records?

a. Writings which are found on the metal, stone or mud artifacts are known as records.
b. It contains information, achievements, and chronological events of the people who has
ordered to make it.
c. The records are only written in Prakript script.
d. The records are basically a testament of that period.
30. Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding headman?
a. Headman is a powerful person.
b. It is not a hierarchical position.
c. The supporters of headman are his family.
d. He meets people who are below him.
31. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding scripts?
a. Almost all scripts used in modern Indian languages have Brahmi as their main script.
b. Brahmi script is used in the inscriptions of Ashoka.
c. Kharosthi is a script.
d. James Princep deciphered the brahmi script in 1838.

Assertion-Reason Questions

The following questions consist of two statements- Assertion (A) & Reason (R).
Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate options given below:
(a) Both (A) & ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) & ( 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.
32. Assertion (A): Archaeological sources are generally more reliable than literary sources.
Reason ( R): There are a little scopes for tampering with Archaeological sources than literary
sources.
33. Assertion (A): Emperor Ashoka has repeatedly talked about heaven and described himself as
Devanampiya.
Reason ( R): Emperor Ashoka’s Dhamma was a form of Brahahmin religion.
34. Assertion (A): In the Gupta period a new type of political and economic structure is seen in the
subcontinent.
Reason ( R): Due to the grant of land and tax to religious and non-religious persons there
were major changes in the agricultural area.
35. Assertion (A): The Kushans first entered the lower Indus valley and later Malwa due to
economic requirements.
Reason ( R): The period between 300 BC to 200 BC was the period of trade and economic
development in these areas.
36. Assertion (A): Magadha was the most powerful district in the sixth to fourth century BCE.
 Reason ( R): Fertile lands and Iron mines were readily available in Magadha.
37. Assertion (A): There are limits to what Epigraphy can reveal.
Reason ( R): It is not always easy to be sure of the exact meaning of the words used in
inscriptions.

Pictorial Questions

38. Identify and name the sculpture of 4th century CE related to this figure:

39. Below are the pictures of first gold coins issued by Kushanas. When were they issued?

40. Identify the king who is represented in the picture