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

Question : 1

(A): Among the many south Indian dynasties, the Cholas alone are able to ignore their feudatories to a significant extent
(R): The Chola kings granted autonomous powers to village assemblies with a view to completely eliminating the feudatory

a) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true but ‘R’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’.

b) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false

c) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true

d) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’.

Question : 2

Sangam literature formed a very important source for the reconstruction of the history of South India. It was written in

a) Kannada

b) Telugu

c) Malayalam

d) Tamil

Question : 3

Which of the following does not testify to the impact of Aryan culture on the Sangam Age?

a) The anxiety to connect the local dynasties with the events of Mahabharata

b) The worship of the forest tree and animal deities

c) The concept of marriage as a sacrament attended with rituals

d) Incorporation of Sanskrit ideasinto Sangam literature

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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