14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Sangam Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. 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.
2. Which one of the following is not a Chola revenue term?
3. Where was the capital of Pandya Dynasty?
4. Which one of the following document gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?
5. Puram in Sangam literature is a:
6. Which of the following Tamil text has been called ‘Laghuveda’?
7. 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?
8. Which of the following is called ‘The Bible of Tamil land’?
9. The Roman settlement has been found in:
10. Which of the following term was used for Supreme Court in the Sangam Age?
11. 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.
12. Which river is praised in the fifth century Tamil epic, Silappadikaram?
13. Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram?
14. Where was the capital of Sangam period Chola located?
15. 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.
16. 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) |
17. 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.
18. 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 |
19. Which of the following customs were prevalent in the Sangam period social system?
20. In the Battle of Venni, whom did the Chola king, Karikala defeat?
21. Which of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?
22. ‘Manimekalai’ epic is related to:
23. How many sangam took place?
24. In which of the following battles, the greatest Pandya ruler Nedunjeliyan defeated combined armies of Cholas and Cheras?
25. Which of the following source/s gives information about the early Cholas?
26. Pratisthana an important trading centre was on the river:
27. In the context of South India, Cave script means:
28. Which of the following Chera ruler is known by the name ‘Red Chera’?
29. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of the ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’?
30. 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) |
31. Who is the author of Manimekalai?
32. According to Sangam texts, the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?
33. Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?
34. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?
35. Which of the following were epics in the early Tamil Literature?
36. The epic, ‘Silappadikaram’ refers to:
37. 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.
38. Which of the following is/are not the epic/s of Sangam period?
I. Silappadikaram II. Manimekalai III. Amuktamalyada IV. Valayapathi V. Civaka Cintamani
39. Which of the following are the characters of the epic ‘Manimekalai’?
I. Udayakumara II. Sudhamati III. Kural IV. Adikal
40. Third Sangam was held at?
41. The author of the Silappadikaram was:
42. The word ‘Sangam’ is associated in Tamil history with:
43. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was:
44. The term ‘Yavanpriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted:
45. The early Tamil anthologies mention terms such as ‘Pahri’, ‘Otam’, ‘Tamil’ and ‘Patagu’. These were used for:
46. Where was the capital of Chera Kingdom?
47. Which of the following dynasty is not mentioned in Sangam Literature?
48. The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in:
49. Which site supposedly yielded a dock?
50. 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.
