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

Question : 1

a) 4 3 1 2

b) 3 4 2 1

c) 2 1 4 3

d) 1 2 3 4

Question : 2

Match List ‘I’ with ‘II’ and select the correct answer from the options given below the lists:

a) 4 5 3 2 1

b) 4 1 2 3 5

c) 4 1 5 3 2

d) 1 2 3 4 5

Question : 3

Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala Prince?

a) Adhirajendra

b) Rajendra

c) Kulottunga I

d) Rajadhiraja I

Question : 4

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 : 5

Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were

a) Vishnu sculptures

b) Marble sculptures

c) Stone sculptures

d) Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva

Question : 6

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