Economic System

Q.

What makes the city of Firozabad famous?

Q. What were the salt traders in the Sangam Age called?

1. Umanar
2. Kalam
3. Pahri
4. Odam

Q. What do you mean by Barter system?

1. One thing in exchange for another
2. Things in exchange for money
3. Things in exchange for gold coins
4. Things in exchange for metal coins

Q. Sangam literature refers to a type of cloth called _______.

1. Pamban
2. Kalingam
3. Polyester
4. Rayon

Q. What were the types of industries prevalent in the Tamil economy?

1. Metal based
2. Craft based
3. Education based
4. Transport based

Q. Which of the following areas were suitable for cultivating paddy during the Sangam Age?

1. River irrigated areas
2. Tank-irrigated areas
3. Dry lands
4. Desert

Q. Which of the following was an accepted form of payment in Ancient Tamilakam?

1. Barter System
2. Credit Card
3. Trade
4. Debit Card

Q. Which of the following formed a part of Tamil economy?

1. Fishing
2. Mining
3. Trading
4. Agriculture

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the industries which prevailed during the ancient Tamil civilisation?

1. There were professional groups dedicated to the production of different kinds of commodities.
2. The large demand for pottery was met by Kalamceyko.
3. Iron smelting was done in modern furnaces.
4. Blacksmiths were completely absent during this period of time.

Q. __________ and _________ near Cuddalore show traces of a probable glass bead industry.

1. Arikkamedu
2. Adichanallur
3. Kudikkadu
4. Kodumanal

Q. Which occupation flourished most in areas close to water resources during the reign of the Perumals?

1. Fishing
2. Shipping and overseas exploration
3. Agriculture
4. Pearl harvesting

Q. Pick the correctly matched pair/s from the following:

1. Sennel - White rice
2. Vennel - Red rice
3. Puman - shifting cultivation
4. Porunthal - Excavation site

Q. To become an artisan in the 1830s, one had to ________.

1. study at a vocational school.
2. attend two years of university.
3. attend grammar school for five years.
4. join a union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
5. become an apprentice to a master craftsman.