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Sangam age chola, chera & pandyas - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Venue of the 3rd Samgam age ?
    1. Old Madurai
    2. New Madurai
    3. Kapadapuram
    4. Kanchipuram
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  2. Question 2

    Tolkappiyam in Sangam age is the greatest work of ______ literature.
    1. Tamil
    2. Telugu
    3. Sanaskrit
    4. Kannada
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following dynasties established the kingdom of Vijayanagara?
    1. Sangam dynasty
    2. Nagama dynasty
    3. Soma dynasty
    4. Tuluva dynasty
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  4. Question 4

    The Tamil word 'Muvendar' mentioned in the Sangam poems means?
    1. dhamma mahamatta
    2. headmen
    3. rich
    4. three chiefs
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  5. Question 5

    In which of the following cities was the Sangam assemblies held?
    1. Nagapattinam
    2. Thiruvarur
    3. Thiruvallur
    4. Madurai
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  6. Question 6

    Ploughmen were known as ________ in Tamil.
    1. Uzhavar
    2. Vellalar
    3. Grambhojaka
    4. Grihpati
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  7. Question 7

    The most popular God of the Tamil during the Sangam age was
    1. Indra
    2. Murugan
    3. Varuna
    4. Tirumal
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  8. Question 8

    Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram?
    1. Kamban
    2. Kuttan
    3. Nannaya
    4. Tikkana
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  9. Question 9

    Which river is praised in the fifth century Tamil epic, Silappadikaram ?
    1. Cauvery
    2. Godavari
    3. Saraswati
    4. Ganges
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  10. Question 10

    Who is the author of Manimekalai?
    1. Kovalan
    2. Sathanar
    3. Ilango Adigal
    4. Tirutakkatevar
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  11. Question 11

    Where was the capital of Sangam period Chola located?
    1. Kaveripattinam
    2. Madurai
    3. Uraiyur
    4. Cochin
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  12. Question 12

    Where was the capital of Chera Kingdom?
    1. Puhar
    2. Kaveripattinam
    3. Karaikal
    4. Vanjji
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  13. Question 13

    Ginger and cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country is mentioned by
    1. Megasthenes
    2. Ptolemy
    3. Ibn Saud
    4. Marco Polo
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  14. Question 14

    According to Sangam texts, the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?
    1. Prime Minister
    2. Revenue Minister
    3. Commander of Army
    4. King
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  15. Question 15

    Who were ‘Umanar’ in the Sangam Age?
    1. The retailers in salt
    2. Military commanders
    3. Shopkeepers
    4. Agriculturists
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following Tamil text has been called ‘Laghuveda’?
    1. Nandhikalambagam
    2. Kalingattuparani
    3. Periyarpuranam
    4. Kural
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  17. Question 17

    In the Battle of Venni, whom did the Chola king, Karikala defeat?
    1. Pandyas and Cheras
    2. Satvahanas and Sakas
    3. Pallavas and Cheras
    4. Pandyas and Bactrians
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  18. Question 18

    Where was the second Sangam held?
    1. Thenmadurai
    2. Madurai
    3. Kabadapuram
    4. None of the above
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  19. Question 19

    Where was the third Sangam held?
    1. Madurai
    2. Thenmadurai
    3. Kabadapuram
    4. Vellore
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  20. Question 20

    Which Sangam is associated with the works Nedumthokai, Kurumthokai, Nattinai, Ainkurunnu, Pathittupattu, Paripadla, Kuttu, and Vari?
    1. First Sangam
    2. Second Sangam
    3. Third Sangam
    4. None of the above
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