Sources of The Sangam Age

Q. The earliest punch-marked coins in India were found at .

1. Kodumanal
2. Arikamedu
3. Kanchipuram

Q. What are the sources from which we can learn about ancient Tamil history?

1. Foreign literature
2. Sangam literature
3. Archeological excavations
4. Greek epics

Q. Which of the following are important sources of the history of Medieval Kerala?

1. Accounts of foreign travelers
2. Inscriptions on copper plates (Epigraphy)
3. Coins (Numismatics)
4. Archaeological evidences

Q. What was the most important factor that attracted foreign merchants to the Tamil region?

1. Singers of the Tamil region
2. Culture of the Tamil region
3. Trade in the Tamil region
4. History of the Tamil region

Q. What is Thinai?

Q. Which among the following branches of science relates to the study of inscriptions?

1. Archaeology
2. Epigraphy
3. Linguistics
4. Prehistory analysis

Q. The Tamil-Brahmi script was adopted to compose literature in the Tamil language.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following works is/are considered to be the greatest literary works in Tamil literature from the Sangam period?

1. Ettuthogai
2. Pathupattu
3. Ramayana
4. Pathinan Kilkanakku

Q. Ravi was digging in his garden when he found a small metal surface. He took it into the house to examine it carefully. He wiped off the dirt and noticed that it was a copper plate which was inscribed. He wondered what it must have been used for.

What do you think copper plates were used for?

1. Armour
2. Record of information
3. Utensils
4. Weapons

Q. "Tholkappiyam" is an ancient text that explains which of the below given aspects of Tamil literature?

1. Tamil poems
2. Tamil history
3. Sanskrit poems
4. Tamil grammar