Swaroopams

Q. The matrilineal system of inheritance followed by Swaroopams was called ____.

1. Padamalanayanmar
2. Lokaru
3. Arisippadijanam
4. Marumakkathayam

Q. When did the Malabar region come under the British rule?

1. When the East India Company defeated Hyder Ali.
2. When the East India Company defeated Marthandavarma.
3. When the East India Company defeated Tipu Sultan.
4. When the East India Company defeated Rama Kulshekharan.

Q. With the end of Perumal rule, nadus became independent and formed their own principalities called

1. Nagaras
2. Swaroopams
3. Kudis
4. Urs

Q.

A number of janapadas joined together to form bigger and more powerful independent kingdoms called

1. Trijanapadas

2. Mahajanpadas

3. Dujanapadas

4. Ajatajanapadas

Q. Which of these statements are true about the Swaroopams?

1. Swaroopams followed a matrilinear system of inheritance.
2. Swaroopams had their own military.
3. Swaroopams lived peacefully with each other and united their forces to fight their common enemy.
4. Swaroopams had their system of military called Ayiram.

Q. Which of these regions could not be conqured by the Sultans of Mysore?

1. Malabar
2. Kochi
3. Travancore
4. Malabar and Kochi

Q. Swaroopams followed _________ system of inheritence.

1. patrilineal
2. matrilineal
3. egalitarian
4. both patrilineal and matrilineal

Q. Match the following Swaroopams to their respective location.

1. Venadu
2. Kochi
3. Ernad
4. Kolathunadu

Q. Choose the correct pair of Swaroopams and their armies.

1. Arisippadijanam
2. Kolathunadu
3. Nediyiruppu
4. Lokaru
5. Venadu
6. Padamalanayanmar

Q. Which system of inheritance was followed by the Swaroopams?

1. Patrilineal
2. Matrilineal
3. Both
4. none

Q. By the 12th century CE, the centralized rule of the Perumals came to an end. The new power that developed in the Nadus were known as Naduvazhi Saroopams. Who were Swaroopams?

1. Fighting tribes
2. Ruling families
3. Geographical explorers
4. Traders

Q. Kerala was divided into three regions Malabar, Kochi, and _______ during the 18th century.

1. Ezhimala
2. Mahodayapuram
3. Venadu
4. Travancore

Q. The positions of power that developed in the Nadus were known as ____.

1. Kodungaloor
2. Naduvazhi Swaroopams
3. Perumals
4. None

Q. _________ was responsible for establishing the Travancore kingdom.

1. Rajasekharan
2. Marthandavarma
3. Bhasakara Ravi
4. Sthanu Ravi

Q. The first sea route to India was established in 1498.

1. True
2. False