Class 7 · Social Science · Exploring Society: India and Beyond - Part I

4. New Beginnings: Cities and States

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The large states of the 6th century BCE were called

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Answer: A. mahajanapadas

There were sixteen mahajanapadas.

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Among the mahajanapadas, the one that became the most powerful was

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Answer: A. Magadha

Magadha had fertile land, iron ore and a strong army.

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The earliest coins of India, made of silver with symbols stamped on them, are called

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Answer: A. punch-marked coins

They were used from about the 6th century BCE.

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