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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

How did Raja Raja I and Rajendra I celebrate their victory and its commemoration?

a) By issuing currency

b) By writing inscriptions

c) By constructing pillars

d) By building temples

Question : 4

The increased commercial intercourse between India and Rome led to the writing of large number of books by the western authors on India and on Indian ____________.

a) Social life

b) Geography

c) All of the above

d) Economy

Question : 5

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 : 6

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