MCQ Sangam Age SET 7

1. A king of South India sent an ambassador to the kingdom of Rome in 26 B.C. to which dynasty did he belong?

2. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?

3. Which of the following was not one of the popular beliefs and customs prevalent during the Sangam Age?

4. The sage who is said to have Aryanized South India was

5. Where were the meetings of Common Sabha held?

6. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in

7. The army of Cholas was divided into regiments called

8. Consider the following statements about the temples built by cholas -

1. The earliest chola temple dating from 10th century is the one at Dadapuram in South Arcot.
2. The huge chola temples of Tanjore and Gangaikonda - Cholapuram are marked by their lofty towers.
3. The later chola temples have mighty gopurans or gateways

Which of the above is/are correct?

9. Which of the following pair (A State of South India from 6th to 12th century and its Capital) is not correctly matched?

10. The candidate names for election during the Cholas period were written on the palm leaves called

11. What was the period of rule of Chola king Parantaka I?

12. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola Lake’?

13. The provinces during the Sangam Age were known as Mandalams and Mandalams were further subdivided into:

14. Which of the following statements about the manaram, the Sabha of this period, is not correct?

15. In which of the following respects did the Romans not profoundly influenced Indian life and culture?