14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Sangam Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/07/2026
1. The Roman settlement has been found in:
2. In which of the following battles, the greatest Pandya ruler Nedunjeliyan defeated combined armies of Cholas and Cheras?
3. 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.
5. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of the ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’?
6. The term ‘Yavanpriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted:
7. 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) |
8. 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 |
9. The Sangams flourished at different places, which of the following places were associated with the three sangams?
10. The early Tamil anthologies mention terms such as ‘Pahri’, ‘Otam’, ‘Tamil’ and ‘Patagu’. These were used for:
11. Which of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain?
12. Which of the following dynasty is not mentioned in Sangam Literature?
13. The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in:
14. Which of the following is/are not the epic/s of Sangam period?
I. Silappadikaram II. Manimekalai III. Amuktamalyada IV. Valayapathi V. Civaka Cintamani
15. Which of the following were epics in the early Tamil Literature?
16. In the context of South India, Cave script means:
17. Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?
18. Where was the capital of Sangam period Chola located?
19. 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.
20. The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is:
21. Which of the following customs were prevalent in the Sangam period social system?
22. 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.
23. Which of the following source/s gives information about the early Cholas?
24. How many sangam took place?
25. 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.
26. “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?
27. Who were ‘Umanar’ in the Sangam Age?
28. 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.
29. The protracted Civil War between two Chola chieftains Nalankili and Nedunkilli, were mentioned by which poet?
30. 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) |
31. Which of the following were parts of the Chera kingdom?
I. Korkkai II. Musiri III. Puhar IV. Saliyur V. Tondi Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
32. ‘Manimekalai’ epic is related to:
33. Which of the following term was used for Supreme Court in the Sangam Age?
34. The epic, ‘Silappadikaram’ refers to:
35. The ‘Pattuppattu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following kings?
36. The most popular God of the Tamil during the Sangam age was:
37. Puram in Sangam literature is a:
38. 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) |
39. Which of the following Tamil text has been called ‘Laghuveda’?
40. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?
41. The word ‘Sangam’ is associated in Tamil history with:
42. Which one of the following document gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?
43. Where was the capital of Pandya Dynasty?
44. The author of the Silappadikaram was:
45. Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, and assembly of Tamil poets?
46. ‘Tirukural’ forms part of:
47. 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?
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. Which of the following are the characters of the epic ‘Manimekalai’?
I. Udayakumara II. Sudhamati III. Kural IV. Adikal
50. Which site supposedly yielded a dock?