14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Sangam Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?
2. Ginger and cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country is mentioned by:
3. Assertion (A) Sangam texts are different from the Vedic texts particulary from Rigvedic texts. Reason (R) They do not constitute religious literature and they are secular in nature.
4. Which one of the following document gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?
5. Which of the following were epics in the early Tamil Literature?
6. Which of the following dynasty is not mentioned in Sangam Literature?
7. “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?
8. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?
9. Where was the capital of Chera Kingdom?
10. Which of the following source/s gives information about the early Cholas?
11. Match the following (Ancient Port) with their Location.
| List I (Port) | List II (Location) |
| A. Barygaza | 1. Malabar Coast (South-West Coast) |
| B. Muziris | 2. Present Day Mumbai Coast |
| C. Sopara | 3. The Eastern Coast of India |
| D. Suvarnabhumi | 4. At the North of the Narmada River (Gulf of Khambhat) |
12. 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.
13. The Sangams flourished at different places, which of the following places were associated with the three sangams?
14. Who among the following are known for their Telugu translation of the Mahabharata?
I. Kamban II. Kuttan III. Nannayya IV. Tikkana Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
15. The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is:
16. The term ‘Yavanpriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted:
17. The most popular God of the Tamil during the Sangam age was:
18. Who is the author of Manimekalai?
19. Where was the capital of Sangam period Chola located?
20. 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.
21. Which of the following is called ‘The Bible of Tamil land’?
22. Who is the earliest known ‘Chera’ king?
23. Which of the following Tamil text has been called ‘Laghuveda’?
24. ‘Paripadal’ mentions a Chera king as a renowned musician. He was:
25. 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.
26. How many sangam took place?
27. 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 |
28. The Roman settlement has been found in:
29. Which of the following term was used for Supreme Court in the Sangam Age?
30. In Sangam literature ‘Tolkapiyyam’ is a text of:
31. 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
32. The early Tamil anthologies mention terms such as ‘Pahri’, ‘Otam’, ‘Tamil’ and ‘Patagu’. These were used for:
33. 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?
34. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was:
35. 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?
36. 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.
37. Which of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?
38. According to Sangam texts, the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?
39. The epic, ‘Silappadikaram’ refers to:
40. 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) |
41. ‘Manimekalai’ epic is related to:
42. 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?
43. Third Sangam was held at?
44. Which one of the following is not a Chola revenue term?
46. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of the ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’?
47. The sage who is said to have Aryanised South India was:
48. Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram?
49. The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in:
50. Who were ‘Umanar’ in the Sangam Age?
