south india sangam period quiz set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

A king of South India sent an ambassador to the kingdom of Rome in 26 B.C. to which dynasty did he belong?

a) Pandya

b) Chera

c) Chola

d) Chalukya

Question : 2

Which of the following dynasties were constantly at war with the Chaeras during the later Sangam Age?

a) Pandaya

b) Ikshvaku

c) Pallava

d) Chola

Question : 3

Which of the following products of the Sangam Age is considered to be the greatest monument of ancient Tamil literature?

a) Padienenkilkanakku

b) Ettutogai

c) Pattupattu

d) Tolkappiyam

Question : 4

Which of the following was not one of the popular beliefs and customs prevalent during the Sangam Age?

a) A woman with dishevelled hair was a bad omen

b) Rites were performed to avert the mischief of demons

c) Eclipses were believed to be the result of Rahu and Ketu eating up the sun and the moon

d) There was much faith in omens and astrology

Question : 5

The Chola king Parantaka I was defeated by the

a) Krishna III

b) Govinda II

c) Govinda III

d) Krishna II

Question : 6

Temple Who was the son and successor of Raja Raja Chola?

a) Aditya

b) Vijayalaya

c) Vimaladitya

d) Rajendra