10 Questions
How were some rajas chosen around 3000 years ago?
By performing big sacrifices
What is the significance of the ashvamedha ritual mentioned in the text?
It was a way to choose rajas
How long ago did the practice of choosing leaders through voting become common?
Around 50 years ago
Why did Shankaran's grandparents want to be the first to reach the polling booth?
To choose their own rulers
How were some rajas chosen before the changes that took place around 3000 years ago?
By being chosen by the people
True or false: The practice of choosing leaders through voting has been common for the past 50 years or so.
True
True or false: Some rajas were chosen by the jana, the people.
True
True or false: Around 3000 years ago, some men became recognized as rajas by performing big sacrifices.
True
True or false: The ashvamedha ritual involved letting a horse wander freely and guarding it with the raja's men.
True
True or false: Shankaran's grandparents were excited to vote because they could choose their own rulers.
True
Test your knowledge on the early republic and the process of electing rulers in Chapter 5 of "Kingdoms, Kings, and an Early Republic." Explore how men became rulers and discover the excitement of choosing our own leaders in this quiz.
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