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Chapter 3: Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and New Religious Sects — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas mentioned in ancient Indian history?

Answer: A. Magadha — Magadha was one of the major Mahajanapadas that rose to prominence in the sixth century BCE.

Q: Who was the founder of Jainism according to tradition?

Answer: B. Vardhamana Mahavira — Vardhamana Mahavira is regarded as the 24th Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism in its historical form.

Q: Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer: C. Mahavira - Kaivalya — Mahavira attained Kaivalya, the highest spiritual knowledge or liberation in Jain tradition.

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Which of the following was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas mentioned in ancient Indian history?

A. Magadha ✓
B. Chola
C. Pallava
D. Pandya

Answer: A. Magadha
Magadha was one of the major Mahajanapadas that rose to prominence in the sixth century BCE.

Who was the founder of Jainism according to tradition?

A. Gautama Buddha
B. Vardhamana Mahavira ✓
C. Ashoka
D. Chanakya

Answer: B. Vardhamana Mahavira
Vardhamana Mahavira is regarded as the 24th Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism in its historical form.

Which of the following best explains the rise of Mahajanapadas in North India?

A. The spread of feudalism and zamindari system
B. The growth of iron technology, agriculture, and urban centres ✓
C. The decline of all trade and craft activities
D. The establishment of European trading companies

Answer: B. The growth of iron technology, agriculture, and urban centres
The use of iron tools, expansion of agriculture, and growth of towns helped territorial kingdoms emerge.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A. Mahavira - Four Noble Truths
B. Buddha - Triratna
C. Mahavira - Kaivalya ✓
D. Buddha - Ahimsa as the only principle

Answer: C. Mahavira - Kaivalya
Mahavira attained Kaivalya, the highest spiritual knowledge or liberation in Jain tradition.

Which of the following is the most accurate reason for Magadha's eventual rise over other Mahajanapadas?

A. It was far from rivers and trade routes
B. It had strategic location, fertile land, and access to resources like elephants and iron ore ✓
C. It depended entirely on foreign rulers
D. It had no standing army or administration

Answer: B. It had strategic location, fertile land, and access to resources like elephants and iron ore
Magadha's fertile land, river access, and resource base gave it a major political and military advantage.

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