Early Tamil Society and Culture Important Questions

9th Standard

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Social Science

Time : 01:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 50
    5 x 1 = 5
  1. The name of the script used in the Sangam Age

    (a)

    English

    (b)

    Devanagari

    (c)

    Tamil-Brahmi

    (d)

    Granta

  2. The notable Chola king credited with bringing forest lands under the plough and developing irrigational facilities

    (a)

    Karikalan

    (b)

    Rajarajan I

    (c)

    Kulothungan

    (d)

    Rajendran I

  3. The earliest Tamil Grammar book  

    (a)

    Valayapathi

    (b)

    Tholkappiyam

    (c)

    Thirukkural

    (d)

    Silappathikaram

  4. ________is an ornament made in precious stone where images are carved on the surface.  

    (a)

    Cameo

    (b)

    Intagliol

    (c)

    Chronicle

    (d)

    Papyrus

  5. (i) Pathitrupathu speaks about the Pandya kings and their territory.
    (ii) The Akanaanuru describes the trading activities at Kaveripoompattinum.
    (iii) The Chola Emblem was the tiger and they issued square copper coins with images of a tiger.
    (iv) Neythal is a sandy desert region.

    (a)

    (i) incorrect

    (b)

    (ii) incorrect

    (c)

    (iii) is correct

    (d)

    (iv) incorrect

  6. 5 x 1 = 5
  7. _______ are documents scripted on stones, copper plates, coins and rings

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    Sphinx

  8. _______ the classic work on economy and statecraft authored by Kautilya during the Mauryan period.

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    Arthasastra

  9. ______ referred to the Westerners, including the Greeks, Romans and West Asian people.

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    Yavanar

  10. ________ collection includes ten long songs.

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    pathupattu

  11. ______Geography is a gazetteer and atlas of Roman times .

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    Ptolemy's

  12. 5 x 1 = 5
  13. Epigraphy

  14. (1)

    a Sangam Age port

  15. Pastoralism

  16. (2)

    Memorials

  17. Arikkamedu

  18. (3)

    nomadic people earning livelihood by rearing cattle.

  19. Hero stones

  20. (4)

    Animistic beliefs

  21. Anangu

  22. (5)

    the study of inscriptions

    2 x 4 = 8
  23. Non-Tamil Sources (Foreign Accounts):
    (a) What does the presence of the non-Tamil sources reveal?
    (b) Name the classic work of the Mauryan period that makes a mention that the pearl and shells came from Pandya country.
    (c) What is a chronicle?
    (d) Who speaks about the pepper trade between Roman empire and India?

  24. Pearl fishery and shell bangle.
    (i) Which place is famous for pearl fishery?
    (ii) What were very common in the Sangam Age?
    (iii) Who collected conch shells from the Pamban Island?
    (iv) What does Sangam literature describe?

  25. 4 x 2 = 8
  26. Discuss about the Tamil Traders and Sailors.

  27. What does the development of Script mark?

  28. What is Ptolemy's Geography?

  29. What is an Urban centre?

  30. 3 x 3 = 9
  31. Archaeological sites provide evidence of past history - Discuss.

  32. The Tamil rulers were independent of Mauryan authority. What explanation would you offer.

  33. Agriculture was one of the main sources of subsistence in Sangam Age. Give reasons

  34. 2 x 5 = 10
  35. Indicate how the industries and crafts of the Sangam Age contribute to their economy.

  36. Give an account of "Emergence of towns and ports".

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