History Quiz

Q. Which of the following was the main article of import? (a) Gold and silver (b) Pottery and glassware (c) Wine and slave girls (d) Horses Ans: (a) Gold and silver

Q. A Tamil king who is said to have sent the earliest embassy to Augustus at Athens about 20 BC was a _________ king: (a) Pandyan (b) Chola (c) Chera (d) Pallava Ans: (a) Pandyan

Q. Which of the following was not one of the reasons why India had a favourable balance of trade with the West? (a) Great demand for Indian luxury goods (b) Import of gold by India in return for her exports (c) Imports of coins by India (d) Better business sense of Indian traders Ans: (d)

Q. Which of the following was not one of the important articles of export? (a) Spice and perfumes (b) Jewels (c) Fine textiles (d) Sugar Ans: (d) Sugar

Q. After the death of which one of the following Roman kings was the trade conducted more by barter than by coins on account of the financial difficulties of the Roman Empire? (a) Augustus (b) Claudius (c) Pius (d) Nero Ans: (d) Nero  Explanation:  The correct answer is (d) Nero. After the death of Emperor

Q. Which of the following institutions did not exist during the Sangam Age? (a) Slavery  (b) Sati (c) Ritualistic marriage (d) Courtesans Ans: (a) Slavery

Q. The Chera king who is said to have gone to North India to get a Himalayan stone to make the image of Goddess Kannagi was (a) Imayavaramban (b) Senaguttuvan (c) Kuttvancheral (d) Nedumcheral Adan Ans: (b) Senaguttuvan

Q. Which of the following was great centre of cotton trade? (a) Uraiyur (b) Korkai (c) Tondi (d) Musiri or Muziris Ans: (a) Uraiyur

Q. Which of the following non-Aryan social beliefs has been countinuing in Tamil Nadu since the Sangam Age? (a) Children wearing an ornament on which the five weapons of Tirumala are punched (b) Wearing of Tali by bride or married woman (c) Shaving the head of the widows (d) Offering a ball of cooked rice

Q. Which of the following was a great customs port with an artificial harbour? (a) Musiri or Muziris (b) Tondi (c) Puhar (Kaveripumpattinam) (d) Uraiyur Ans: (c) Puhar (Kaveripumpattinam) Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Puhar (Kaveripumpattinam). Puhar, also known as Kaveripumpattinam, was a great customs port during the Sangam Age with an artificial harbor.