Sangam Age – MCQ Quiz on Ancient Indian History for UPSC Civil Services, SSC etc.
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Q: Where did the third Sangam take place?
a. Kochi
b. Madurai
c. Mahabalipuram
d. Thanjavaur
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The third Sangam at Madurai was founded by Mudathirumaran. It was attended by a large number of poets who produced voluminous literature but only a few had survived.
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Q: Who was the primary deity of Sangam Period?
a. Seyon
b. Pashupati
c. Ram
d. Shiva
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The primary deity of the Sangam period was Seyon or Murugan, who is hailed as Tamil God.
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Q: Who was the author of Silappathigaram ?
a. Thiruvalluvar
b. Sitalai Sattanar
c. Elango Adigal
d. None
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Silappathigaram
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Q: Where was the capital of Cheras located?
a. Uraiyur
b. Vanji
c. Puhar
d. Madurai
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The Cheras ruled over parts of modern Kerala. Their capital was Vanji and their important seaports were Tondi and Musiri.
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Q: Which Kingdom the famous king Karikala belonged to?
a. Cholas
b. Cheras
c. Pandyas
d. None
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Karikala was a famous king of the Sangam Cholas. Pattinappalai portrays his early life and his military conquests
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Q: To which kingdom the famous king Uggira Peruvaludhi belonged to?
a. Pandyas
b. Cheras
c. Cholas
d. None
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The last famous Pandyan king was Uggira Peruvaludhi. The Pandyan rule during the Sangam Age began to decline due to the invasion of the Kalabhras.
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Q: What was the royal emblem of Cholas?
a. Tiger
b. Bow
c. Carp
d. Arrow
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Each of the Sangam dynasties had a royal emblem. It was a carp for the Pandyas, tiger for the Cholas and bow for the Cheras.
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Q: What was the chief occupation of people belonging to Palai?
a. Agriculture
b. Salt Manufacturing
c. Honey collection
d. Robbery
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Palai – chief deity Korravai – chief occupation robbery
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Q: Who won the Battle of Venni?
a. Karikala
b. Ramsagar II
c. Nagarjuna
d. Kalamegha
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In the Battle of Venni, Karikala defeated the mighty confederacy consisting of the Cheras, Pandyas and eleven minor chieftains.
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Q: What was the cause of the decline of Sangam Age?
a. Massive Flood
b. Mughal attack
c. Occupation by Kalbhras
d. None of the above
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Towards the end of the third century A.D., the Sangam period
slowly witnessed its decline. The Kalabhras occupied the Tamil
country for about two and a half centuries.
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