History Quiz

Q. Which of the following is not one of the sources from which evidence of Indo-Roman trade during the Sangam Age is derived? (a) Sangam literature (b) The Roman coins of silver and gold found on the South Indian coast (c) Discovery of a Roman hoard at Arikamedu, near Pondicherry (d) The accounts of Chinese […]

Q. Which of the following statements about the army of the king is not correct? (a) The army traditionally had four arms, namely, chariots drawn by oxen, elephants, cavalry and infantry (b) The captains of the army were invested with the title of Enadi (c) The soldiers wounded in battle were well attended (d) Death

Q. Which of the following statements about the manaram, the Sabha of this period, is not correct? (a) It was the common meeting place in the village (b) It was the highest court of justice (c) It also served the purpose of a political gathering (d) It was a general assembly dealing with all affairs

Q. During the Sangam Age, war was usually declared or provoked by: (a) Cutting the tutelary tree of the enemy (b) Lifting the cattle of the enemy (c) Besieging the enemy’s fort (d) Crushing the crops of the enemy’s territory under the feet of elephants Ans: (b) Lifting the cattle of the enemy Explanation: During

Q. The provinces during the Sangam Age were known as Mandalams and Mandalams were further subdivided into: (a) Nadu (b) Kurram (c) Kottam (d) Ur Ans: (c) Kottam Explanation: The provinces during the Sangam Age were known as Mandalams, and Mandalams were further subdivided into (c) Kottam. In the administrative structure of the Sangam Age,

Q. Which of the following was not one of the conventional checks on a king’s power? (a) Customs (b) Maxims of the wise (c) Occasional intercessions of the ministers (d) Dictates of the priests Ans: (d) Dictates of the priests

Q. Small village Assemblies during the Sangam Age were known as: (a) Manaram (b) Ambalam (c) Avai (d) Podiyil Ans: (c) Avai  Explanation: The small village assemblies during the Sangam Age were known as (c) Avai. Avai refers to the village assemblies or councils that played a significant role in the local governance and administration

Q. Which of the following works provides a beautiful account of Madurai during the Sangam Age? (a) Manimekalai (b) Silappadikaram (c) Kural or Tirukural (d) Pattupattu Ans: (a) Manimekalai

Q. The spies during the Sangam Age were known as: (a) Spasas (b) Dutas (c) Orrars (d) Sanjayans Ans: (c) Orrars Explanation:  The spies during the Sangam Age were known as (c) Orrars. The term “Orrar” was used to refer to the spies or intelligence agents during the Sangam Age in ancient Tamil society. These

Q. The term ‘Variyam’ during the Sangam Age signified the: (a) Revenue-free villages granted to Brahmanas (b) Unit of revenue yielding territory (c) Officer-incharge collecting the land revenue (d) Managing committee of the village assemblies Ans: (b) Unit of revenue yielding territory Explanation: In the Sangam Age, a well-known unit of territory yielding tax was