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Which Social practices existed during the Sangam Period?
(a) Window remarriage
(b) Sati
(c) Remarriage
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
What were the notable features of Tamil society in the Sangam era?
(a) Only a complex caste structure
(b) Complex caste and ban on marriages between rulers and velalas
(c) Ban on marriages and Brahmin vegetarianism
(d) Progressive Aryanisation
Option d – Progressive Aryanisation
Who were known as ‘Umanar’ in Sangam society?
(a) Salt vendors
(b) Military leaders
(c) Local merchants
(d) Farmers
Option a – Salt vendors
Which of the following locations is believed to have had a dockyard?
(a) Kiliyeer
(b) Kanchipuram
(c) Arikamedu
(d) Nattamedu
Option c – Arikamedu
Pratisthana, a major trade center, was located along which river?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Narmada
Option c – Godavari
Evidence of a temple dedicated to Augustus in Muziris is found in which source?
(a) Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
(b) Writings of Nearchus
(c) Genealogical records
(d) Sangam poems
Option a – Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
Terms like ‘Pahri’, ‘Otam’, ‘Tamil’, and ‘Patagu’ in Tamil texts referred to:
(a) Boats
(b) Market types
(c) Export goods
(d) Import goods
Option a – Boats
What does the word ‘Yavanpriya’ signify in ancient Indian texts?
(a) Muslim textile
(b) Ivory
(c) Dancers sent to foreign courts
(d) Pepper
Option d – Pepper
Consider the following: I. The Pandya ruler Nedunjeliyan supported Buddhism. II. He was the king mentioned in the Silappadikaram epic.
Which of these is accurate?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
In Sangam literature, what do the terms Kon, Ko, and Mannan signify?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Revenue Officer
(c) Army Chief
(d) King
Option d – King
What was the name used for the highest court in the Sangam Period?
(a) Puhar
(b) Sangam
(c) Maharum
(d) Korai
Option d – Korai
Choose the correct statements: I. Land tax, known as Karai, was the main revenue source. II. The kingdom was divided into Mandalam, Nadu, Ur, Sirur, and Perur.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Which port was referred to as ‘Poduke’ in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea?
(a) Arikamedu
(b) Tamralipti
(c) Korkai
(d) Barbaricum
Option a – Arikamedu
An amphora is best described as:
(a) Jar with holes
(b) Tall vessel with two handles
(c) Grey painted pot
(d) Red and black pottery
Option b – Tall vessel with two handles
Which Roman item is most frequently found in Indian excavations?
(a) Broken pottery
(b) Bronze sculptures
(c) Lamps
(d) Coins
Option d – Coins
Consider the following: I. Barter was the main form of exchange in the Sangam Period. II. ‘Avanam’ were designated points for trade exchange.
Which statement is correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Both I and II
(c) Only II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option a – Only I
Assertion: Numerous Roman coins from the 1st and 2nd centuries have been unearthed in South India. Reason: Roman territories extended into parts of South India during that era.
(a) Both statements are true and R explains A
(b) Both statements are true but R does not explain A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option c – A is true, but R is false
Which ancient Indian site reveals active trade links with Rome during the early Christian era?
(a) Madurai
(b) Tamralipti
(c) Tondi
(d) Arikamedu
Option d – Arikamedu
Roman settlements have been identified in which of the following locations?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Arikamedu
(c) Rangpur
(d) Satara
Option b – Arikamedu
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