New Beginnings Cities and States Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
hardNew Beginnings Cities and States Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
New Beginnings Cities and States Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
Question 1.
The ............ were the first organised states of the 1st millennium BCE, while the ............ refers to the new phase of urbanisation in India.
Answer:
mahajanapadas; Second Urbanisation
Question 2.
The ............ was a deep, wide ditch surrounding a fortified city, while the ............ was a council of elders in a janapada.
Answer:
moat; sabha
Question 3.
The ............ were known for their iron metallurgy, which facilitated agriculture, while the ............ were powerful mahajanapadas in ancient India.
Answer:
mahajanapadas; Magadha, Kosala and Avanti
Question 4.
The ............ were the first coins used in India, while the ............ was a major trade route connecting north and south India.
Answer:
punch-marked coins; Dakshinapatha
Question 5.
The ............ system divided society into different groups based on occupation, while the ............ were the rulers in the janapadas.
Answer:
varna-jati; raja
New Beginnings Cities and States Class 7 True or False
Question 1.
The janapadas were larger than the mahajanapadas.
Answer:
False
Question 2.
Iron metallurgy was not important for agriculture.
Answer:
False
Question 3.
The raja had absolute power in all mahajanapadas.
Answer:
False
Question 4.
The assembly could remove an incompetent ruler in some mahajanapadas.
Answer:
True.
New Beginnings Cities and States Class 7 Match the Following
Question 1.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Magadha | A. Early Republic |
| 2. Kosala | B. Powerful Mahajanapada |
| 3. Vatsa | C. Capital Rajagriha |
| 4. Avanti | D. Capital Shravasti |
| 5. Vajji | E. Capital Ujjayini |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Magadha | C. Capital Rajagriha |
| 2. Kosala | D. Capital Shravasti |
| 3. Vatsa | E. Capital Ujjayini |
| 4. Avanti | B. Powerful Mahajanapada |
| 5. Vajji | A. Early Republic |
Question 2.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Janapada | A. Assembly of elders |
| 2. Mahajanapada | B. Fortification |
| 3. Sabha | C. First organised states |
| 4. Moat | D. Early currency |
| 5. Punch-marked coins | E. Where people settled |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Janapada | E. Where people settled |
| 2. Mahajanapada | C. First organised states |
| 3. Sabha | A. Assembly of elders |
| 4. Moat | B. Fortification |
| 5. Punch-marked coins | D. Early currency |