Q. Which of the following was not one of the popular beliefs and customs prevalent during the Sangam Age? (a) There was much faith in omens and astrology (b) A woman with dishevelled hair was a bad omen (c) Rites were performed to avert the mischief of demons (d) Eclipses were believed to be the […]
Q. At Puhar or Kaveripumpattinam a great festival, described vividly by the Sangam Epic, was held in honour of Lord: (a) Venkateswara (b) Murugan (c) Indra (d) Svamimalai Ans: (c) Indra Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Indra. At Puhar or Kaveripumpattinam, an ancient port city of the Sangam Age, a great festival was held
Q. Which of the following statements about the social structure of the Sangam Age is not correct? (a) The difference in the status and economic conditions was well accepted and rarely challenged by the people (b) Sangam literature mentions three regular varnas, namely, Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaisyas (c) There were four castes, namely, Tudiyan, Panan,
Q. One of the religious beliefs of the Sangam people, which was primitive in nature, was: (a) Worship of totemic symbols (b) Ancestor worship (c) Worship of stars and planets (d) Worship of the Gods and Goddess of the hill-side Ans: (a) Worship of totemic symbols Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Worship of totemic
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Q. Monuments (Herostones) for the dead soldiers bearing their names, which were erected and worshiped during the Sangam Age, were known as: (a) Nadukul (b) Virakkal (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Mahavirakkal Ans: (c) Both (a) and (b)
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Q. Which of the following was not one of the popular deities of the Sangam Age? (a) Indra and Murugan (b) Siva and Vishnu (c) Krishna and Balaram (d) Ganesha Ans: (d) Ganesha
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Q. The sea borne trade between India and Rome received great impetus during the first-second century A.D. on account of the discovery of (a) Direct sea-route between India and Italy (b) Monsoon winds blowing regularly across the Indian Ocean (c) Large gold mines in the Roman Empire (d) New navigational techniques Ans: (b) Monsoon winds
Q, Which of the following was the wonderful discovery made by Hippalus in A.D. 45, leading to increasing of trade with Rome? (a) Fitting of sails to the ships (b) Propelling of ship with mechanical aid (c) The existence of the monsoon winds, blowing across the Indian Ocean (d) A shorter route for Rome to
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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
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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
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