16 Mahajanapadas Quiz Questions MCQs GK (History, Location and Capitals)
1. How many Mahajanapadas were there in 600 BC ?
Answer: 16
2. List out the 16 Mahajanapadas of 600 BC.
Answer: Below are the 16 Mahajanapadas:-
- Kuru
- Panchala
- Kosala
- Malla
- Vrijji
- Anga
- Magadha
- Kashi
- Chetiya
- Avanti
- Assaka
- Matsya
- Shurasena
- Kamboja
- Gandhara
- Vatsa
3. How many Mahajanapadas were near Ganga Valley Region ?
Answer: 10
4. How many Mahajanapadas are there in Present day Uttar Pradesh ?
Answer: 7
5. Which was the Most Powerful Mahajanapada ?
Answer: Magadha
6. Which Mahajanapada people were highly trained in War ?
Answer: Gandhara
7. Which of the Mahajanapadas are mentioned in the Atharva Veda ?
Answer: Gandhara , Magadha and Anga
8. Where was Vatsa located in Present Day ?
Answer: It was located around Present Day Allahabad.
9. What was the Capital of Saurasena ?
Answer: Mathura
10. What was the Capital of Matsya Mahajanapada ?
Answer: Viratanagar
11. Which Mahajanapada was mentioned in Rigveda ?
Answer: Chedi
12. What was the Capital of Chedi ?
Answer: Sothivati
13. How many Mahajanapadas are there in Present Day Bihar ?
Answer: 3
14. What was the Capital of Anga ?
Answer: Champa
15. Which Mahajanapada followed monarchical form of governance ?
Answer: Vatsa
16. What was the Capital of Kosala ?
Answer: Sravasti
17. What was the Capital of Panchala ?
Answer: Ahichchatra and Kampliya
18. Which Mahajanapada Capital was located on the Bank of Godavari ?
Answer: Ashmaka or Assaka
19. How Mahajanapadas were formed ?
Answer: Janas(Tribal Clan)->Janapadas->Mahajanapadas
20. How many Kingdoms survived by the mid 6th Century BC out of 16 Mahajanapadas ?
Answer: Only 4 Kingdoms managed to survive out of 16 by the mid 6th Century BC. They are Vatsa , Avanti , Kosala and Magadha
21. Which of the Ancient Mahajanapadas was located on the Banks of River Yamuna ?
Answer: Vatsa
22. Which Kingdom became too powerful and finally survived out of remaining four Mahajanapadas ?
Answer: Magadha
23. What are the factors due to which Magadha became so powerful of all the major Kingdoms ?
Answer: Below are few of the factors:-
- It lies between the upper and lower part of the Gangetic Valley Region.
- Its fertile plain provided a vast amount of agricultural surplus which was very much essential for raising Large Standing Army.
- It had huge Iron Reserves near the hills of Rajgir in South Bihar which enabled them to manufacture superior weapons.
- It also had huge deposits of Copper and Iron near the region of Gaya.
- Its early Capital Girivraja or Rajgir was surrounded by hill from all the sides which provided Natural Fortification.
- It was also located in the Centre of Highways of Trade which added in its wealth.
- Forests in the Southern part of the region provided timber and elephant.
24. Which Ruler was contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira ?
Answer: Bimbisara
25. Which Inscription shows the Conquest of Kalinga by Nandas ?
Answer: Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela of Kalinga
26. Which of the Powerful Kingdoms ruled in Magadh before Maurya Empire ?
Answer: Below are the list of Powerful Kingdoms who ruled Magadh before Mauryan Empire
- Haryanka Dynasty(Bimbisara, Ajatsatru)
- Shishunaga Dynasty(Shishunaga, Pradyota)
- Nanda Dynasty(Mahapadma Nanda, Dhana Nanda)
27. Who gave Kasi as dowry to Magadh ?
Answer: Kosala Ruler Prasenjit
28. Whose Sister was married to Bimbisara ?
Answer: Kosala Ruler Prasenjit
29. Who founded the Haryanka Dynasty ?
Answer: Bhattiya(Father of Bimbisara)
30. Who was the main rival of Magadh during the reign of Ajatashatru ?
Answer: Vaishali