Rise of Cholas

Q. Which of the following was the capital of the Chola dynasty?

1. Vengi
2. Humpi
3. Culicut
4. Thanjavur

Q. Vijayalaya created the Imperial Chola Empire in the 7th century CE. They reigned supreme in South India for over 400 years. In what ways did the Chola Empire dominate?

1. Vijayalaya conquered Thanjavur and established it as the capital of the Medieval Chola Empire when the Pallava dynasty weakened.
2. Aditya I established the Cholas as the main power in the Tamil Nadu region by decisively defeating the Pallavas.
3. Both Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I achieved multiple naval conquests and Rajendra Chola I extended the borders of the kingdom northwards.
4. The Cholas, under Vijayalaya, allied with the Pandyas to dominate the entirety of the Indian subcontinent.

Q. For the purpose of irrigation in the capital, built a tank called ‘Cholagangam’.

1. Rajendra Chola
2. Ashoka
3. Rajaraja Chola
4. Vijayalaya

Q. The famous Chola king, Karikala defeated which of his neighbour(s)?

1. Cheras
2. Pallavas
3. Chalukyas
4. Pandyas

Q. Which of the following helped the rise of agriculture in the Chola empire?

1. Clearing the forest lands.
2. Building of embankments near rivers.
3. The construction of canals for irrigation.
4. The foreign trade in horses with the Arabs.

Q. Statement 1: Udayan Cheralathan, the first Chera king, took his own life.

Statement 2: He was unable to come to terms with the defeat to the Chola king, Karikala.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
3. Both statements 1 and 2 are true, and 1 is the correct explanation for 2.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are true, but 1 is not the correct explanation for 2.

Q. Which was the major capital of the Pandyas?

1. Karur
2. Madurai
3. Kanchi
4. Nellur

Q. For the purpose of irrigation in the capital, built a tank called ‘Cholagangam’.

1. Vijayalaya
2. Ashoka
3. Rajendra Chola
4. Rajaraja Chola

Q. Which of the following was the capital of the Chola dynasty?

1. Vengi
2. Humpi
3. Culicut
4. Thanjavur

Q. I am a famous king from the Kaveri delta region. I converted forests into cultivable lands and built the Kallanai dam across the Kaveri river. I also built a massive port that was called 'Puhar'. Who am I?

1. Killi Valavan
2. Neduncheziyan
3. Karikal Valavan
4. Senguttuvan

Q. After the Early Cholas declined, it was who created the Imperial Chola Empire in the 7th century CE.

1. Vijayalaya
2. Ashoka
3. Rajaraja Chola I
4. Rajendra Chola I