Sangam Age Part 2

1. Who was the king imprisoned by enemies but ran away from prison and regained his kingdom?
   (A) Sheya
   (B) Nedunjeral
   (C) Karikal
   (D) Udiyanjeral
2. Who is the hero of poetess Kakkaipadiniyar Chellaiyar’s work ten decad?
   (A) Adukatpattuch Cheral Adan
   (B) Senguttuvan
   (C) Kallangrykkanni Narmudi-cheral
   (D) Kuttuvan
3. Kapilar was a friend, advisor, and bard of whom?
   (A) Karikal
   (B) Pari
   (C) Ay
   (D) Anduvan
4. Which of the following legends find a place in Sangam literature?
   (A) Burning of Khandav Ban
   (B) The destruction of Tripur (three flying fortresses of demons) by Lord Shiva
   (C) The growth of Vamana into trivikrama
   (D) All of the three
5. The land was measured by-
   (A) Ma
   (B) Veli
   (C) Ma and Veli
   (D) None of these
6. Which of the following is a correct statement?
   (A) Ma is 1/5th of Veli
   (B) Ma is 1/20th of Veli
   (C) Veli is 1/4th of Ma
   (D) Veli is 1/20th of Ma
7. The term Kudi signifies-
   (A) Caste
   (B) Varna
   (C) Gotra
   (D) Tribe
8. Low caste drum beaters were called-
   (A) Tudiyan
   (B) Pulaiyar
   (C) Panan
   (D) None of these
9. The term ‘Paradavar’ was used for-
   (A) Drum Beaters
   (B) Gold Smith
   (C) Hunters
   (D) Fisherman
10. The wandering danseuses were known as
    (A) Panar
    (B) Tudiyan
    (C) Virali
    (D) Paradava
11. Sangam literature refers to their serving as watchmen on streets of Madurai –
    (A) North Indians
    (B) African
    (C) Greek-Romans
    (D) None of these
12. How many kinds of marriage are mentioned in Tolakkappiyam?
    (A) 8
    (B) 6
    (C) 4
    (D) 2
13. Sangam age students were called
    (A) Pillay
    (B) Ulgu
    (C) Kohaman
    (D) Vainigar
14. Auvaiyar was friend, advisor, and bard of the king
    (A) Pari
    (B) Adigaiman Anji
    (C) Copperunjalan
    (D) Karikal
15. Which of the following qualities a Sangam king was supposed to possess?
    (A) Patience
    (B) Stormy and destructive in anger
    (C) Cool and merciful
    (D) Broad planning besides A, B, and C
16. Maravar’ of Sangam pieces of literature were
    (A) Soldier
    (B) Burglars
    (C) Robbers
    (D) Policeman
17. ‘Nadukal’ of Sangam age is
    (A) Icon of God
    (B) Icon of priest
    (C) Icon of the king
    (D) Inscribed stone in memory of soldier slain in war
18. Which literary piece describes Kattar in detail?
    (A) Mullaippattu
    (B) Shilpadikaram
    (C) Jeevak Chintamani
    (D) Manimekhalai
19. Whom were spared during the just war?
    (A) Old and sick
    (B) Old and woman
    (C) Brahman and woman
    (D) Woman, brahman, cow and sick
20. Which of the following statements about Sangam people is not correct?
    (A) Only woman wore ornaments
    (B) Children wore a necklace of the tiger’s teeth
    (C) Clothing comprised of two pieces of cloth
    (D) Starch was used to stiffen cloth

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