south india sangam period quiz set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs. Term Description

1. Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank
2. Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
3. Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples.

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3

Question : 2

The Goddess Kannagi, whose many temples were erected during the Sangam Age, was the Goddess of:

a) Learning

b) Chastity

c) Prowess

d) Wisdom

Question : 3

Who of the following Chinese travellers has given an account of the relationship of China with India during the reign of Chalukyas?

a) It-Sing

b) Hiuen-Tsang

c) Fa-Hien

d) Matwalin

Question : 4

The Chola king who built Brihadeeswara temple at Tanjore?

a) Adhirajendra

b) Raja Raja

c) Vimaladitya

d) Rajadhiraja

Question : 5

The term ‘Variyam’ during the Sangam Age signified the:

a) Unit of revenue yielding territory

b) Officer-incharge collecting the land revenue

c) Managing committee of the village assemblies

d) Revenue-free villages granted to Brahmanas

Question : 6

Villages during the Cholas period were divided into wards known as

a) Kudavolai

b) Kurram

c) Kottam

d) Kudumbam