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

Question : 1

Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?

a) Telugu

b) Tamil

c) Greek

d) Pali

Question : 2

Which dynasty did not rule over North India?

a) Gupta

b) Rajputs

c) Chalukyas

d) Mauryas

Question : 3

During the Sangam Age, war was usually declared or provoked by:

a) Lifting the cattle of the enemy

b) Besieging the enemy’s fort

c) Crushing the crops of the enemy’s territory under the feet of elephants

d) Cutting the tutelary tree of the enemy

Question : 4

Which ofthe following was not one ofthe important articles of export?

a) Jewels

b) Fine textiles

c) Sugar

d) Spice and perfumes

Question : 5

At Puhar or Kaveripumpattinam a great festival, described vividly by the Sangam Epic, was held in honour of Lord:

a) Murugan

b) Indra

c) Svamimalai

d) Venkateswara

Question : 6

Higher officers during the Cholas period were called

a) Kudavolai

b) Kottam

c) Kudumbam

d) Udankuttam