The Cheras

Q.

Match the following:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{(i) Narmada valley}& \text{(a)The first big kingdom}\\ \text{(ii) Magadha}& \text{(b) Hunting and gathering}\\ \text{(iii)Garo hills}& \text{(c)Cities about 2500 years ago}\\ \text{(iv) Indus and its tributaries}& \text{(d) Early agriculture}\\ \text{(v) Ganga valley}& \text{(e) The first cities}\end{array}$

Q. Which was the capital city of the Cheras?

1. Vanji
2. Madurai
3. Trivandrum
4. Vellore

Q. In ancient times, what was the Deccan known as?

1. Uttarapatha
2. Purvapatha
3. Paschimapatha
4. Dakshinapatha

Q. Ilango Adigal composed an epic called .

1. Silapathikaram
2. Senguttuvan
3. Irumporai
4. Pathitrupathu

Q. Which among the following kings brought stones from the Himalayas to diefy Kannagi as a Goddess?

1. Udayan Cheralathan
2. Cheran Senguttuvan
3. Ilango Adigal
4. Kovalan

Q. was the author of the Tamil epic called Silappathikaram.

1. Agasthiar
2. Ilango Adigal
3. Thiruvalluvar
4. Kannagi

Q. the diverse physical features of India have immense future possibilities of development. explain.

Q. Identify the great Chera rulers among the following famous rulers.

1. Senguttuvan
2. Nidunjeral Adan
3. Kadungon
4. Mayuravarma

Q. Statement 1 : Cheran Senguttuvan built the Kallanai dam.

Statement 2: Karikalan brought stones from the Himalayas for making the idol of Kannagi.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
2. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
3. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
4. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

Q. What were the features of the valley where different tribes settled around 2700 years ago?

1. Gangetic valley received high rainfall.
2. Gangetic valley had red soil which had less humus content.
3. Gangetic valley had mountain ranges and glaciers.
4. Gangetic valley was very fertile.

Q. 'Kanishka was very fond of art.'- Justify this statement
with examples.

Q. Identify the capital cities of the Chera Kingdom.

1. Vanchi
2. Madurai
3. Karur
4. Tondi

Q. Which among the following kings brought stones from the Himalayas to diefy Kannagi as a Goddess?

1. Udayan Cheralathan
2. Cheran Senguttuvan
3. Ilango Adigal
4. Kovalan

Q. why does the poem "the rime of the ancient mariner" have a supernatural touch in it? how does it change the tone of the poem?

Q. Read the extract given below and answer the question:
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read;
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.
Which two things of beauty are mentioned in these lines ?

Q. we want to agra to visit the taj mahal and agra fort with your family. Write a dairy entry about your trip not more than 100 words.

Q. The great poet Ilango Adigal was the brother of king _______.

1. Raja Raja Cholan
2. Cheran Senguttuvan
3. Cheraman Perumal
4. Gangaikonda Rajendra Cholan