South India Ancient History MCQ Quiz 2 (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period)

Question 1. Which river was the lifeline of Pandya state?

(A) Vengi

(B) Tungabhadra

(C) Krishna

(D) Godavar

Question 2. Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram? 

(A) Tikkana

(B) Nannaya

(C) Kuttan

(D) Kamban

Question 3. Amphora Jar is a __________.

(A) Black and red ware jar

(B) Painted grey jar

(C) Tall double handle jar

(D) Perforated Jar

Question 4. In Sangam Literature ‘Tolkappiyam’ is a text of?

(A) Tamil polity

(B) Tamil architecture

(C) Tamil grammar

(D) Tamil poetry

Question 5. Where was the capital of Chalukyas located? 

(A) Kannauj

(B) Kanchi

(C) Shravasti

(D) Vatapi

Question 6. Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era?

(A) An important centre of domestic trade

(B) An important centre of foreign trade

(C) An important trade centre of cotton

(D) An important trade centre of spices

Question 7. Which one of the following Tamil Texts has been called Laghuveda?

(A) Kural

(B) Periyapuranam

(C) Kalingattuparani

(D) Nandhikalambagam

Question 8. The Roman settlement has been found?

(A) Satara

(B) Rangpur

(C) Arikamedu

(D) Kalibangan

Question 9. Tolkappiyam text deals with?

(A) All of the below

(B) Grammar and Poetry

(C) Law

(D) Administration

Question 10. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration?

(A) Sena

(B) Pala

(C) Chalukya

(D) Chola

Question 11. Who devastated Chola dynasty eventually? 

(A) Malik Kafur

(B) Muhammad Gauri

(C) Bakhtiyar Khalji

(D) Mahmud Ghaznavi

Question 12. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language? 

(A) Pali

(B) Telugu

(C) Tamil

(D) Greek

Question 13. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of ‘The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea’? 

(A) Barbaricum

(B) Korkai

(C) Tamralipti

(D) Arikamedu

Question 14. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted? 

(A) Pepper

(B) Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance

(C) Ivory

(D) A fine variety of Indian Muslim

Question 15. Who was the greatest king of Chalukya dynasty?

(A) Pulakesin-I

(B) Pulakesin-II

(C) Manglesh

(D) Vikramaditya

Question 16. Famous South Indian ‘The Battle of Takkolam’ was fought between?

(A) Chola and Pandya

(B) Chola and Hoysala

(C) Chola and Rashtra-kutas

(D) Chola and North Chalukyas

Question 17. Which one of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age? 

(A) Pandya

(B) Pallava

(C) Chola

(D) Chera

Question 18.From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of Christian era?  

(A) Arikamedu

(B) Tondi

(C) Tamralipti

(D) Madurai

Question 19. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in? 

(A) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta-II

(B) Karamdanda Sivalinga inscription of Kumargupta-I

(C) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja

(D) Aihole inscription of PulakesinII

Question 20. Which one of the following trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi? 

(A) Tamralipti

(B) Tripuri

(C) Sripur

(D) Tagara

Question 21. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?

(A) Manigramam

(B) Ashtadiggaja

(C) Parishad

(D) Chaturvedimangalam

Question 22. Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?

(A) Pandya

(B) Chola

(C) Chera

(D) Kadamb

Question 23. The author of the Silapadikaram was?

(A) Vishnu Swami

(B) Karikala

(C) Parmara

(D) Ilango

Question 24. The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the __________.

(A) Hanumankonda Inscription

(B) Alapadu Grant

(C) Aihole Inscription

(D) Allahabad Pillar Inscription

Question 25. Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala Prince?

(A) Rajadhiraja I

(B) Adhirajendra

(C) Rajendra

(D) Kulottunga I

Question 26. Third Sangam was held at?

(A) Tuticorin

(B) Madurai

(C) Ernakulam

(D) Arikamedu

Question 27. Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer with the help of code given below.

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Question 28. In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs.

Term Description:

• Eripatti: Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank
• Taniyurs: Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
• Ghatikas: Colleges generally attached to the temples
  

Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched? 

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) Only 3

(D) 1 and 2

Question 29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using code given below the lists:

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Question 30. Match the following:

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Question 31. Match items of List-I with those of List-II and select your correct answer from the code given below in the lists.

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Question 32. Which of the following Sangam ports were situated on the Western coast?

1. Korkai
2. Puhar
3. Tondi
4. Mushiri
   

Select the correct answer from the code given below

(A) Only 4 and 1

(B) Only 3 and 4

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 1 and 2

Question 33. Consider the following statements.

1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
   
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(A) Only 2

(B) Only 1

(C) Neither 1 nor 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

Question 33. With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements.

1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.
   
2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 2

(B) Only 1

(C) Neither 1 nor 2

(D) Both 1 and 2

Question 34. According to the Sangam texts the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following? 

(A) King

(B) Commander of the army

(C) Revenue Minister

(D) Prime Minister