Trade in Medieval Kerala

Q. What kinds of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?

Q. State whether True or False:
(i) Millets have been found at Hallur.
(ii) People in Burzahom lived in rectangular houses.
(iii) Chirand is a site in Kashmir.
(iv) Jadeite found in Daojali Hading, may have been brought from China.

Q. Ma Huan was a traveller from which country?

1. India
2. China
3. Japan
4. Vietnam

Q. Which among the following is not a trade centre in south India during medieval period?

1. Madurai
2. Kochi
3. Delhi
4. Thanchavoor

Q. Name the chinese traveller who visited Kerala during 15th century AD.

1. St. Thomas
2. Malik Dinar
3. Ma Huan
4. Marco Polo

Q. Which among the following were major trade centres of medieval Kerala?

1. All the above
2. Kollam
3. Kochi
4. Kozhikode

Q. Who emerged as a major trading power in the 16th century?

1. Netherlands
2. Denmark
3. Italy
4. Germany

Q. Name the trade groups that existed in Kerala during 9th to 13th century.

1. Perumpadappu
2. Anchuvannam
3. Manigramam
4. Nediyiruppu

Q. Name the two cities which became big centres of political, commercial and cultural activities under the British rule.

1. Bombay
2. Bangalore
3. Surat
4. Madras

Q. While Tea plantations came up in Eastern India, Coffee plantations came up in which part of India?

1. Northern
2. Western
3. Central
4. Southern

Q. Which among the following was not a major market during medieval Kerala?

1. Panthalayani
2. Kakkanad
3. Ananthapuram
   
4. Kochi

Q. Which among the following were major trade centres of medieval Tamil Nadu?

1. Madurai
2. Mahabalipuram
3. Urayur
4. All of the above

Q. Select the town among the options which was not a port in medieval Kerala.

1. Valapattanam
2. Kollam
3. Kochi
4. Irinjalakuda

Q. Do you agree with the statement: ‘Maritime trade made huge progress in medieval Kerala’? Substantiate.

Q. Which among the following does not include the list of goods exported from medieval kerala?

1. Cardamom
2. Silk
3. Ginger
4. Pepper

Q. What were Anjuvannam and Manigramam?

1. Fighting units
2. Trade guilds
3. Nomadic tribes
4. Ruling class in Kerala

Q. In medieval time, the King's representative in Kerala were called ________.

1. Aaladiyars
2. Shabendar Koya
3. Dallals
4. Anchuvannam

Q. Which among the following does not include the list of goods imported to medieval kerala?

1. Fishing nets
2. Silk
3. Pepper
4. Clay pots

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) about trade in medieval Kerala.

1. Goods that arrived at the port were listed by the king's representative and broker.
2. Goods were exchanged for prices fixed by brokers.
3. Brokers were also known as dallals.
4. Priority was given to silks while fixing prices.

Q. Which among the following are trading groups ?

1. Aaladiyars
2. Anchuvannam
3. Naduvazhis
4. Manigramam