(i) What does the term "Sangam" mean?
(a) A river
(b) A meeting point or confluence
(c) A mountain
Ans: (b)
The term "Sangam" refers to a meeting point or confluence, historically used for three assemblies of poets during the Sangam Age.
(ii) Who was the most powerful Chola king known for building the Kallanai Dam?
(a) Nedum Cheralathan
(b) Karikala
(c) Nedunchezhian
Ans: (b)
Karikala was the most powerful Chola king and the builder of the Kallanai Dam.
(iii) Which dynasty ruled parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh during the Satavahana rule?
(a) Cholas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Satavahanas
Ans: (c)
The Satavahanas ruled over parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
(iv) What emblem was associated with the Cheras?
(a) Tiger
(b) Bow
(c) Fish
Ans: (b)
The Cheras were associated with the emblem of the bow.
(v) Which Chinese pilgrim visited India in the beginning of the 4th century CE?
(a) Faxian
(b) Li Yuan
(c) Xuanzang
Ans: (a)
Faxian was a Chinese pilgrim who visited India in the beginning of the 4th century CE.
(i) The emblem of the Cheras was the ________.
Ans: bow.
(ii) The capital of the Pandya kingdom was ________.
Ans: Madurai.
(iii) The Satavahana kings called themselves 'Lords of ____________.'
Ans: Dakshinapatha.
(iv) The Kushana ruler widely accepted to have ascended the throne in 78 CE was _________.
Ans: Kanishka.
(v) Faxian, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India in the beginning of the ________ century CE.
Ans: 4th.
Ans:
(i) Uraiyur was the capital of the Pandyas.
Ans: False.
Madurai was the capital of the Pandyas.
(ii) The Satavahana kings called themselves 'Lords of Dakshinapath'.
Ans: True.
(iii) The Mahayana sect did not like the worship of the Buddha in the form of an idol.
Ans: False.
The Mahayana sect did not mind the worship of the Buddha in the form of an idol.
(iv) Karikala built the Kallanai Dam.
Ans: False.
Karikala did not build the Kallanai Dam; it was built by Karikala.
(v) Faxian was a Roman trader.
Ans: False.
Faxian was a Chinese pilgrim.
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