Worksheet: Contact with Distant Lands | Footprints Class 6: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What does the term "Sangam" mean?
(a) A river
(b) A meeting point or confluence
(c) A mountain

(ii) Who was the most powerful Chola king known for building the Kallanai Dam?
(a) Nedum Cheralathan
(b) Karikala
(c) Nedunchezhian

(iii) Which dynasty ruled parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh during the Satavahana rule?
(a) Cholas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Satavahanas

(iv) What emblem was associated with the Cheras?
(a) Tiger
(b) Bow
(c) Fish

(v) Which Chinese pilgrim visited India in the beginning of the 4th century CE?
(a) Faxian
(b) Li Yuan
(c) Xuanzang

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The emblem of the Cheras was the ________.
(ii) The capital of the Pandya kingdom was ________.
(iii) The Satavahana kings called themselves 'Lords of ____________.'
(iv) The Kushana ruler widely accepted to have ascended the throne in 78 CE was _________.
(v) Faxian, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India in the beginning of the ________ century CE.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Q4: True/False 

(i) Uraiyur was the capital of the Pandyas.
(ii) The Satavahana kings called themselves 'Lords of Dakshinapath'.
(iii) The Mahayana sect did not like the worship of the Buddha in the form of an idol.
(iv) Karikala built the Kallanai Dam.
(v) Faxian was a Roman trader.

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