south india sangam period quiz set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Chola Administration?

1. The extent and resources of the Chola Empire increased the power and prestige of monarchy.
2. The land revenue department was well organized. It was called as puravuvarithinaikkalam.
3. All lands were carefully surveyed and classified for assessment of revenue.
4. The residential portion of the village was called ur nattam.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question : 2

The author of the Silapadikaram was

a) Karikala

b) Parmara

c) Ilango

d) Vishnu Swami

Question : 3

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Chola King RajarajaI?

1. He assumed a number of titles like Mummidi Chola, Jayankonda and Sivapadasekara. He was a devout follower of Saivism.
2. He completed the construction of the famous Rajarajeswara temple or Brihadeeswara temple at Tanjore in 1010 A.D.
3. He helped in the construction of a Buddhist monastery at Nagapattinam.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2, and 3

Question : 4

Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with

a) Four hands

b) Six hands

c) Eight hands

d) Two hands

Question : 5

A Tamil king who is said to have sent the earliest embassy to Augustus at Athens about 20 BC was a _________ king:

a) Chola

b) Chera

c) Pallava

d) Pandyan

Question : 6

Which of the following statements is not true with reference to the production of commercial goods in the post Mauryan period?

1. Considerable technological advancement was reached in the production of commercial goods.
2. Production and distribution of commercial goods was organised effectively through guilds.
3. The producers worked under rigid state control.
4. The guilds used hired labour for production

a) 3 and 4

b) 2 and 3

c) 2 only

d) 1 only