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Quick Quiz
Which of the following customs were prevalent in the Sangam period social system?
(a) Window Remarriage
(b) Sati
(c) Remarriage
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which of the following characterized the Tamil society of the Sangam Age? I. Complex caste system. II. Prohibition of intermarriage between the kings and the velalas. IIl. Vegetarianism among the Brahmins. IV. Gradual Aryanisation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only I
(b) l and II
(c) Il and ll
(d) Only IV
Option d – Only IV
Who was ‘Umanar in the Sangam Age?
(a) The retailers of salt
(b) Military commanders
(c) Shopkeepers
(d) Agriculturists
Option a – The retailers of salt
Which site supposedly yielded a dock?
(a) Kiliyeer
(b) Kanchipuram
(c) Arikamedu
(d) Nattamedu
Option c – Arikamedu
Pratisthana an important trading centre was on the river
(a) Cauvery
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Narmada
Option c – Godavari
Which one of the following documents gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?
(a) Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
(b) Nearchus
(c) Genealogical tables
(d) Sangam literature
Option a – Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
The early Tamil anthologies mention terms such as ‘Pahri’, ‘Otam’, Tamil’, and ‘Patagu’. These were used for
(a) boats
(b) types of market
(c) merchandise exported
(d) merchandise imported
Option a – boats
The term Yavanpriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted
(a) a fine variety of Indian Muslim
(b) irory
(c) Damsels sent to the Greek Court for a dance performance
(d) pepper
Option d – pepper
Consider the following statements. I. Nedunjeliyan, a Pandyan king, patronized Buddhism. II. He was also the king of the epic Silappadikaram, authored by llango Adigal. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and l
(d) Neither I nor l
Option b – Only II
According to Sangam texts, the terms Kon, Ko, and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Revenue Minister
(o) Commander of the Army
(d) King
Option d – King
Which of the following term was used for Supreme Court in the Sangam Age?
(a) Puhar
(b) Sangam
(c) Maharum
(d) Korai
Option d – Korai
Consider the following statements. I. The largest source of revenue during the Sangam period was a land tax called Karai. II. The kingdom was divided into Mandalam, Nadu, Ur, Sirur, and Perur. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only Il
(c) Both l and II
(d) Neither I nor Il
Option c – Both l and II
Which one of the following ports were known as Poduke to the author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.’
(a) Arikamedu
(b) Taniralipti
(c) Korkai
(d) Barbaricum
Option a – Arikamedu
Amphora jar is a
(a) perforated jar
(b) tall double-handle jar
(c) painted grey jar
(d) black and red ware jar
Option b – tall double-handle jar
Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been the most abundantly found in India?
(a) Pot sherds
(b) Bronze icons
(c) Lamps
(d) Coins
Option d – Coins
Consider the following statements. I. In the Sangam age, the exchange was based on a kind of barter system. II. There were certain fixed points of exchange called ‘avanam’. Which of the above-given statements is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Both l and Il
(c) Only l|
(d) Neither I nor ll
Option a – Only I
Assertion (A) Many Roman gold and silver coins belonging to the first and second COuntries have been discovered in South India. Reason (R) Some parts of South India were under Roman occupation during this period. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of 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
From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of the Christian era.
(a) Madurai
(b) Tamralipti
(c) Tondi
(d) Arikamedu
Option d – Arikamedu
The Roman settlement has been found in
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Arikamedu
(c) Rangpur
(d) Satara
Option b – Arikamedu
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