MCQ Sangam Age SET 4

1. In the Battle of Venni, whom did the Chola king, Karikala defeat?

Pandyas and Cheras

Satvahanas and Sakas

Pallavas and Cheras

Pandyas and Bactrians

Question 1 of 15

2. Which of the following sources gives information about the early cholas?

Sangam Literature

Periplus of Erythraean sea

Mahavamsa

All of the above

Question 2 of 15

3. The protracted Civil War between two Chola chieftains Nalankili and Nedunkilli, were mentioned by which poet?

Kamban

Kuttan

Nannay

Kovur Kilar

Question 3 of 15

4. Who of the following is not a Pandya king?

Karikal

Nediyan

Mudukudoomi Palasalai

Nedunjeliyan

Question 4 of 15

5. Sangam literature refers to their serving as watchmen on streets of Madurai –

North Indians

African

Greek-Romans

None of these

Question 5 of 15

6. Which of the following statements about the Chola system of legislation and administration of justice is not correct?

These declarations had to be approved by the king.

Disputes were settled without the help of officials

Reference to the king’s court was made as a last resort.

Legislation was in the form of declarations by local associations.

Question 6 of 15

7. In whose tenure, 72 traders were sent to China?

Rajaraja-I

Rajendra-I

Kulottunga-I

Rajadhiraja-I

Question 7 of 15

8. It is said that in Chola territory, watered by Kaveri, the space in which an elephant could lie down produced enough to feed seven persons. What does this statement imply?

The lands were very fertile with enough irrigation facilities

The economy was mainly agricultural

There was a large agricultural surplus

The elephants were rated very highly among the domesticated animals

Question 8 of 15

9. The centre of Sangam literature and the patrons of Sangam poets were:

The Cholas of Uraiyur

The Pandyas of Madurai

All of the above

The Cheras of Vanji

Question 9 of 15

10. The Bay of Bengal has been called Choi lake, why?

No foreign ship could enter these during Chola reign

Chola Army had its possession over it

Chola empire spread from Indian ocean to Bay of Bengal

Cholas were ever ready to go to sea

Question 10 of 15

11. The Greco-Roman merchants visiting South India during the SangamAge were referred to in the Tamil literature as:

Pahalvlas

Yauvanas

Ayyavanas

Yavanas

Question 11 of 15

12. The chief centre or meeting point of the Indo-Roman trade was:

Alexandria

Arikamedu

Muziris

Both B & C

Question 12 of 15

13. Which of the following statement about the institution of kingship during this period is not correct?

The king, whose conquering expedition (march of Digvijaya) was led by a mysterious wheel of gold and gem, was called Chakravartin

The crown prince was called Komahan

In the Sangam literature we come across numerous instances of women rulers

The form of government was hereditary monarchy

Question 13 of 15

14. A good contemporary account of the trade between the Tamil States of the Sangam Age and Greece and Rome has been given in :

The Sangam work Pattinapalai

Periplus of the Erythrean Sea

Ptolemy’s Geography

Das Wurfelspiel in alten Indien

Question 14 of 15

15. Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order in terms of their arrival in India

1. Sakas
2. Indo-Greeks
3. Parthians
4. Kushanas

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

2, 3, 1 and 4

2, 1, 3 and 4

1, 3, 4 and 2

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 15 of 15

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