south india sangam period quiz set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the statements on Rajendra Chola is not correct?

a) In commemoration of his victories against the Gangetic delta, he adopted the title of Gangaikonda and founded the city of Gangaikondacholapuram

b) With the help of his fleet, he conquered Pegu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

c) It was during his time that the crippling conflict between the Chalukyas of Vengi and the Cholas began

d) He overran the territories of the Pala in Bengal and Bihar

Question : 2

Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were

a) Vishnu sculptures

b) Marble sculptures

c) Stone sculptures

d) Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva

Question : 3

Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era?

a) An important centre of foreign trade

b) An important trade centre of cotton

c) An important trade centre of spices

d) An important centre of domestic trade

Question : 4

The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the

a) Alapadu Grant

b) Aihole Inscription

c) Allahabad Pillar Inscription

d) Hanumankonda Inscription

Question : 5

After the death of which one of the following Roman kings was the trade conducted more by barter than by coins on account of the financial difficulties of the Roman Empire?

a) Claudius

b) Pius

c) Nero

d) Augustus

Question : 6

Which of the following was not one of the conventional checks on a king’s power?

a) Maxims of the wise

b) Occasional intercessions of the ministers

c) Dictates of the priests

d) Customs