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

Question : 1

In whose tenure, 72 traders were sent to China?

a) Rajaraja-I

b) Rajendra-I

c) Kulottunga-I

d) Rajadhiraja-I

Question : 2

Which of the following statements about the Chola system of legislation and administration of justice is not correct?

a) These declarations had to be approved by the king.

b) Disputes were settled without the help of officials

c) Reference to the king’s court was made as a last resort.

d) Legislation was in the form of declarations by local associations.

Question : 3

The centre of Sangam literature and the patrons of Sangam poets were:

a) The Cholas of Uraiyur

b) The Pandyas of Madurai

c) All of the above

d) The Cheras of Vanji

Question : 4

The Bay of Bengal has been called Choi lake, why?

a) No foreign ship could enter these during Chola reign

b) Chola Army had its possession over it

c) Chola empire spread from Indian ocean to Bay of Bengal

d) Cholas were ever ready to go to sea

Question : 5

The Greco-Roman merchants visiting South India during the SangamAge were referred to in the Tamil literature as:

a) Pahalvlas

b) Yauvanas

c) Ayyavanas

d) Yavanas