The name of the script used in the Sangam Age

(a)

English

(b)

Devanagari

(c)

Tamil-Brahmi

(d)

Granta

The Sri Lankan chronicle composed in the Pali language mentioning about merchants and horse traders from Tamil Nadu

(a)

Deepa vamsa

(b)

Arthasastra

(c)

Mahavamsa

(d)

Indica

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

The earliest Tamil Grammar book  

(a)

Valayapathi

(b)

Tholkappiyam

(c)

Thirukkural

(d)

Silappathikaram

This is an Epic________.

(a)

Silappathikaaram

(b)

Pattinapallai

(c)

Mullai pathu

(d)

Madurai Kanchi

During the Sangam Age ______ landscape followed the pastoral way of life.

(a)

Marutham

(b)

Neithal

(c)

Mullai

(d)

Palai

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

(a)

Cameo

(b)

Intagliol

(c)

Chronicle

(d)

Papyrus

The roots of the Sangam Age is in ______

(a)

Bronze Age

(b)

 Mesolithic Age

(c)

Iron Age

(d)

None of the above

(i) Barter was the primary mode of exchange.
(ii) Spices including pepper and precious stones were exported.
(iii) The Sangam Age saw the first urbanization in Tamilagam.
(iv) People in the Sangam Age had no faith in religion.  

(a)

(i) is correct

(b)

(i) is correct (ii) incorrect

(c)

(i) is correct (iv) incorrect

(d)

(i), (ii), (iii) correct (iv) incorrect

_______ are documents scripted on stones, copper plates, coins and rings

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Sphinx

_______ refers to systematically digging a site to recover material evidence for exploring societies of the past.

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Archaeological excavations

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

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Arthasastra

________ collection includes ten long songs.

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pathupattu

Act of destruction of heritage property (or) property belonging to others are called______________

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Vandalism

Epigraphy

(1)

nomadic people earning livelihood by rearing cattle.

Chronicle

(2)

Kappiyam

Pastoralism

(3)

Memorials

Hero stones

(4)

the study of inscriptions

Manimekalai

(5)

a narrative text presenting the important historical events