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Unit 3 – Early Tamil Society and Culture

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. The name of the script used in the Sangam Age.
(a) English
(b) Devanagari
(c) Tamil-Brahmi
(d) Granta
Answer:
(c) Tamil-Brahmi

2. The Sri Lankan chronicle composed in the Pali language mentioning about merchants and horse traders from Tamil Nadu
(a) Deepa vamsa
(b) Arthasastra
(c) Mahavamsa
(d) Indica
Answer:
(c) Mahavamsa

3. The notable Chola king credited with bringing forest lands under the plough and developing irrigational facilities
(a) Karikalan
(b) Rajarajan I
(c) Kulothungan
(d) Rajendran I
Answer:
(a) Karikalan

4. The inscription that mentions the Cheras
(a) Pugalur
(b) Gimar
(c) Pulimankombai
(d) Madurai
Answer:
(a) Pugalur

5. The famous Venetian traveller who described Kayal as a great and noble city
(a) Vasco da gama
(b) Alberuni
(c) Marco Polo
(d) Megasthenes
Answer:
(c) Marco Polo

6. (i) Coins as a medium of exchange were introduced for the first time in the Sangam Age.
(ii) Prakrit was the language used by the common people in Northern India during the Mauryan period.
(iii) Vienna Papyrus, a Roman document, mentions trade related to Muziri.
(iv) The concept of Thinai is presented in the Tamil grammar work of Pathupaattu.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) (i) and (ii) is correct
(d) (iii) and (iv) is correct
Answer:
(c) (i) and (ii) is correct

7. (i) Pathitrupathu speaks about the Pandya kings and their territory.
(ii) The Akanaanuru describes the trading activities at Kaveripoompattinum.
(iii) The Chola Emblem was the tiger and they issued square copper coins with images of a tiger.
(iv) Neythal is a sandy desert region.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) and (iii) is correct
(c) (iii) is correct
(d) (iv) is correct
Answer:
(c) (iii) is correct

II. Fill in the blanks

1. _______ are document scripted on stones, copper plates, coins, and rings
2. ______ refers to systematically digging a site to recovery material evidence for exploring societies of the past
3. ______ the classic work of economy and statecraft authored by Kautilya during the Mauryan period
4. ________ is a poetic theme which means a class or category and refers to habitat or eco-zone with specific physiographical characteristics.
5. ______ referred to the Westerners, including the Greeks, Romans, and West Asian people.

Answer:

1. Inscriptions
2. Archaeological Excavation
3. Arthasastra
4. Thanai
5. Yavanar

III. Find out the correct statement

1. (a) Evidence of iron smelting has been found in Kodumanal and Guttur.
(b) Periplus of Erythren Sea mentions the pepper trade with India.
(c) Punch marked coins are the earliest coins used in India mostly made of gold.
(d) The Sangam Age has its roots in the Bronze Age.
Answer:
(a) Correct
(b) Wrong. Pliny mentions the pepper trade with India.
(c) Wrong. Punch marked coins are the earliest coins used in India mostly made of Silver.
(d) Wrong. The Sangam Age has its roots in the Iron Age

2. (a) The Cheras ruled over the Kaveri delta and their capital was Uraiyur.
(b) The Maangulam Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions mention the King Karikalan.
(c) The terms Vanikan and Nigama appear in Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions were different types of merchants.
(d) Salt merchants were called Vanikars and they travelled in bullock carts along with their family.
Answer:
(a) Wrong. The Cholas ruled over the Kaveri delta and their capital was Uraiyur.
(b) Wrong. The Maangulam Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions mention King Nedunchezhian.
(c) Correct. The term Vanikan denotes a trader, Nigama means a Guild. There were different types of merchants.
(d) Wrong. Salt merchants were called Umanars and they traveling in bullock carts along with their family.

IV. Match the following

1. Epigraphy         – (i) a narrative text presenting the important historical events
2. Chronicle          – (ii) a Sangam Age port
3. Pastoralism      – (iii) an ornament made in a precious stone.
4. Cameo               – (iv) the study of inscriptions
5. Arikkamedu      – (v) nomadic people earning a livelihood by rearing cattle.

Answer:
1 – iv:  2 – i: 3 – v: 4 – iii: 5 – ii

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