south india sangam period quiz set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

a) 3 4 2 1

b) 4 3 2 1

c) 2 3 4 1

d) 1 3 4 2

Question : 2

Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?

a) Chola

b) Chera

c) Kadamb

d) Pandya

Question : 3

Which of the following were qualifications to become a ward member of village committees during Chola period?

1. Ownership of at least one fourth veli of land.
2. Own residence.
3. Above thirty years and below seventy years of age.
4. Knowledge of Puranas

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question : 4

Which of the following was not one of the methods of disposal of the dead practiced in the Sangam Age?

a) Simple burial

b) Urn burial

c) Giving watery grave to the dead

d) Cremation

Question : 5

What was Tribhuvani Swaram in the Chola period ?

a) Secondary college

b) Middle school

c)  Temple

d) College

Question : 6

Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive statue of Nandi, considered to be biggest in India?

a) Kandariya Mahadev Temple

b) Lingaraja Temple

c) Brihadeshwara Temple

d) Lepakshi Temple