The Sangam Period (1st-3rd Century AD) MCQ

Q1. The capital of Kadamba kings was-

1. ATanjore
2. BVanavasi
3. CKanchi
4. DBadami

Q2. The third Sangam was held at-

1. AMadurai
2. BArrikkamedu
3. CErnakulam
4. DTuticorin

Q3. The 'Paditrupputtu' is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following kings ?

1. AChera
2. BChola
3. CPandya
4. DNone of these

Q4. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

1. AKural……Kamban
2. BAhananura…..Paranar
3. CPurananuru…..Mamalanar
4. DSilappadikaram…llango Adigal

Q5. Tolakappiyam' is related to-

1. AAdministration
2. BLaw
3. CGrammar
4. DNone of these

Q6. The author of Kural ' or Muppal' a treatise on polity, ethics and social norms, was-

1. ATolakapiyyar
2. BTiruvalluvar
3. Cllango Adigal
4. DSittalai Sattanar

Q7. Which of the following is called '' The Bible of Tamil Land?

1. AKural
2. BTolkappiyam
3. CSilappadikaram
4. DManimekalai

Q8. Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of chastity - Kannagi ?

1. ASengattuvan
2. BKarikala
3. CNendujeliyan
4. DNone of these

Q9. Who was the founder of Puhar (Kaveripattanam) ?

1. AKarikala
2. BSengattuvan
3. CNendujeliyan
4. DNone of these

Q10. About which of the following, it is said that : 'the space in which an elephant could lie down produced enough to feed seven persons' ?

1. AKaveri delta
2. BSunderban delta
3. CRaichur doaab
4. DNone of these

Q11. Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets ?

Q12. Who is the author of 'Manimekalai'

1. AKovalan
2. BSathnar
3. CIlango Adigal
4. DTirutaktever