The Early Kingdoms
Description: The Early Kingdoms | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Shaka Gupte | |
Tags: The Early Kingdoms Ancient and Medieval History Ancient India |
Which of the following rivers served as the boundary between the Pallava Empire and the Pandya Empire?
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- The earliest Pandya to be found in epigraph is Nedunjeliyan.
- Pandyas are also mentioned in the Pillars of Ashoka.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The legendary Sangams were held in Madurai under the patronage of the Pandyas.
- Some of the Pandya kings were poets themselves.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Pandyas of southern India are believed to have been founded at least five to six centuries before the Christian era.
- The capital of the early Pandyan kingdom was Madurai.
With whom among the following did the Pandyas ally themselves in order to revive their empire by defeating the Cholas?
- Cheras
- Sinhalese
- Kalabhras
Who were Chola Pandyas?
Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to the Pandyas?
- The Pandyas derived great wealth from the pearl trade.
- Jainism gained a foothold in the Pandyan kingdom.
The temples at Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram bear the expression of the art and architecture of the
Read the following statements:
- This empire flourished due to its trade contacts with the Roman Empire.
- Muziris was a famous sea port of this empire.
The statements given above refer to which of the following empires?
Which of the following statements is/are correct in reference to the Cholas?
- Under the Cholas, the Tamil country reached new heights of excellence in art, religion and literature.
- The Cholas, discarded the temple-building traditions of the Pallava dynasty and contributed significantly to the Dravidian temple design through their new styles.
Which of the following facts about the Cholas is/are not correct?
- The Chola kings were avid builders.
- They pioneered a centralised form of government and established a disciplined bureaucracy.
- It was in the age of the Cholas that the whole of South India was, for the first time, brought under a single government.
Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the Cholas?
- The Cholas were the adherents of Jainism.
- The Chola temples acted not only as places of worship but also as centres of economic activity.
Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the Cheras?
- The Chera population was strictly divided into castes and communities.
- Women enjoyed a high status in the Chera realms.
Sangam literature refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the years
Which of the following was/were the feature(s) of the Chera Empire?
- Child marriage was unknown.
- Widow marriage was prohibited.
- They used to worship of departed heroes.