Indian History Questions: Sangam Age

Q. 1 Which of the following Sangam rulers is known as ‘Red Chera’?

(a) Senguttuvan

(b) Karikala

(c) Nedunjeral

(d) Elara

Answer (a)

Q. 2 Which of the following kings of the Sangam Age is credited with the foundation of Puhar or Kaveripattinam?

(a) Karikala

(b) Elara

(c) Vijayalaya

(d) Ilandiraiyan

Answer (c)

Q. 3 Karikala, the famous king of this period, belonged to which of the following dynasties did?

(a) Chola

(b) Chera

(c) Pandya

(d) Pallava

Answer (a)

Q. 4 Which of the following was not one of the royal dynasties of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?

(a) Pandya

(b) Chera

(c) Pallava

(d) Chola

Answer (c)

Q. 5 The spies during the Sangam period were known as?

(a) Dutas

(b) Spasas

(c) Orrars

(d) Sanjayans

Answer (c)