south india sangam period quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who was the son and successor of the Chola king Aditya?

a) Parantaka II

b) Raja Raja

c) Rajendra

d) Parantaka I

Question : 2

The most favourite God of the Tamils during the Sangam Age was:

a) Murugan

b) Tirumal

c) Varuna

d) Indra

Question : 3

Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of ‘The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea’?

a) Korkai

b) Tamralipti

c) Arikamedu

d) Barbaricum

Question : 4

Amphora Jar is a

a) Painted grey jar

b) Tall double handle jar

c) Perforated Jar

d) Black and red ware jar

Question : 5

The richest and biggest land-owning class during the Sangam Age were:

a) Velas

b) Nayaks

c) Ulavar

d) Brahmanas

Question : 6

In Sangam Literature ‘Tolkappiyam’ is a text of

a) Tamil architecture

b) Tamil grammar

c) Tamil poetry

d) Tamil polity