14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Sangam Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/12/2025
1. The author of the Silappadikaram was:
2. Consider the following statements with reference to early Chola.
I. The culture of early Chola is an amalgam of Dravidian and Aryan. II. The stories of Mahabharata and Ramayana were well known to early Chola people. III. There is evidence that, there were trade relations between Early Chola and Roman empire. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
3. The Roman settlement has been found in:
4. The early Tamil anthologies mention terms such as ‘Pahri’, ‘Otam’, ‘Tamil’ and ‘Patagu’. These were used for:
5. From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of Christian era.
6. The most popular God of the Tamil during the Sangam age was:
7. ‘Tirukural’ forms part of:
8. Where was the capital of Chera Kingdom?
9. Who is the author of Manimekalai?
10. In the context of South India, Cave script means:
11. Consider the following statements.
I. Senguttuvan, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satkarni.
II. The Silappadikaram gives a detailed account of the exploits of Senguttuvan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
12. The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in:
13. Which of the following customs were prevalent in the Sangam period social system?
14. Which of the following is called ‘The Bible of Tamil land’?
15. Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?
16. The term ‘Yavanpriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted:
17. Which one of the following is not a Chola revenue term?
18. Which of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?
19. In which of the following battles, the greatest Pandya ruler Nedunjeliyan defeated combined armies of Cholas and Cheras?
20. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?
21. Who were ‘Umanar’ in the Sangam Age?
22. Assertion (A) Many Roman gold and silver coins belonging to the first and second countries have been discovered in South India. Reason (R) Some parts of South India were under Roman occupation during this period.
23. Which of the following dynasty is not mentioned in Sangam Literature?
24. The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is:
25. Which river is praised in the fifth century Tamil epic, Silappadikaram?
26. Match the following (Five-fold Division of Sangam Land - Tinai).
| List I (Physiographic Division/ Tinai) | List II (Inhabitant/Occupation) |
| A. Kurinji (Hills) | 1. Kuravar (Hunters/Gatherers) |
| B. Palai (Arid Zone/Desert) | 2. Maravar (Warriors/Plunderers) |
| C. Mullai (Pastoral/Forest) | 3. Ayar (Cattle rearers/Shepherds) |
| D. Marutam (Wet/Agricultural Land) | 4. Uzhavar (Farmers/Cultivators) |
| E. Neytal (Coastal Region) | 5. Valayar (Fishermen/Salt Makers) |
27. Consider the following statements.
I. Nedunjeliyan, a Pandyan king, patronised Buddhism.
II. He was also the king of the epic Silappadikaram, authored by Ilango Adigal. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
28. The ‘Pattuppattu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following kings?
29. Who is the earliest known ‘Chera’ king?
30. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was:
31. Where was the capital of Sangam period Chola located?
32. Puram in Sangam literature is a:
33. Which one of the following document gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?
34. Match List I (Sangam Official/Class) with List II (Function/Designation) and select the correct answer.
| List I (Official/Class) | List II (Function/Designation) |
| A. Amaichhar | 1. Purohits (Priests) |
| B. Anthanar | 2. Ministers |
| C. Senaptiyar | 3. Spies |
| D. Orar | 4. Senapati (Military Commander) |
35. Which of the following Chera ruler is known by the name ‘Red Chera’?
36. Which of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain?
37. Which of the following term was used for Supreme Court in the Sangam Age?
38. Consider the following statements.
I. The Cholas defeated Pandyas and Chora rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
II. The Cholas sent an expedition against Shailendra Empire of South-East Asia and conquered some of the areas. Which of these statements is/are correct?
39. Match item of List I (Sangam Text) with those of List II (Subject/Content) and select your correct answer from the code given below in the lists.
| List I (Sangam Text) | List II (Subject/Content) |
| A. Thirukkural | 1. Love Story (Later life) |
| B. Tolkappiyam | 2. Philosophy/Ethics |
| C. Silappadikaram | 3. Merchant Story (Anklet) |
| D. Manimekalai | 4. Grammar |
40. Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, and assembly of Tamil poets?
41. Consider the following statements.
I. The largest source of revenue during Sangam period was land tax called ‘Karai’.
II. The kingdom was divided into Mandalam, Nadu, Ur, Sirur and Perur. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.
42. According to Sangam texts, the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?
43. Consider the following statements.
I. In the Sangam age, the exchange was based on a kind of barter system.
II. There were certain fixed points of exchange called ‘avanam’. Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
44. Where was the capital of Pandya Dynasty?
45. Which of the following source/s gives information about the early Cholas?
46. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of the ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’?
47. “In a space in which an elephant could lie, one can produce enough grain to feed seven”. This was stated in Sangam poems for which of the following Kingdom?
48. Which of the following characterised the Tamil society of Sangam Age?
I. Complex caste system. II. Prohibition of intermarriage between the kings and the velalas. III. Vegetarianism among the Brahmins. IV. Gradual Aryanisation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
49. The protracted Civil War between two Chola chieftains Nalankili and Nedunkilli, were mentioned by which poet?
50. ‘Manimekalai’ epic is related to:
