7. Contact with Distant Lands (History Quiz)

7. Contact with Distant Lands (History Quiz) Questions

• 1

  In Roman Empire, Pepper was known as ___________
  A. Black Diamond
  B. Black Gold
  C. Black Salt
  D. Black Magic

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  South India was known for gold, spices, especially pepper, and precious stones. Pepper was valued in the Roman Empire so much so that it was known as black gold.

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• 2

  What evidences tell that there was a lot of trade by Romans in India?
  A. From the Roman Pottery found in South India
  B. From the gold coins found in South India
  C. From the sea route maps in west India
  D. All of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  South India was known for gold, spices, especially pepper, and precious stones. Traders carried many of these goods to Rome. There was a quite lot of trade as many Roman gold coins have been found in South India.

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• 3

  Which of the following statements are true regarding the traders exploring sea routes?
  i. Some sailors followed the coasts
  ii. Some sailors took the advantage of monsoon winds to quickly cover the sea
  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Traders explored several sea routes.
  • Some followed the coasts while others across the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal, where sailors took advantage of the monsoon winds to cross the seas more quickly.
  • For example – if they wanted to reach the western coast of the subcontinent from East Africa or Arabia, they chose to sail with the south-west monsoon.

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• 4

  Which river valley was the most fertile in the South India?
  A. Krishna valley
  B. Kaveri valley
  C. Narmada valley
  D. Godavari valley

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Southern half of the subcontinent is marked by a long coastline, and with hills, plateaus, and river valleys, tat of the Kaveri is the most fertile. Chiefs and kings who controlled the river valleys and the coasts became rich and powerful.

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• 5

  In Sangam poems, there was a use of word ‘muvendar’ which means three chiefs. These three chiefs belong to which dynasties?
  A. Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas
  B. Satavahanas, Cholas, Kushanas
  C. Satavahanas, Cheras, Kushanas
  D. Cholas, Pandyas, Kushanas

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Sangam poems mention the ‘muvendar’, a Tamil word, means three chiefs used for the heads of three ruling families – Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas,
  who became powerful in south India around 2300 years ago.

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  What is true about “muvendars”?
  i. They had three centres of power.
  ii. Their descriptions are written in Sangam poems
  iii. They did not collect taxes
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only I and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Sangam poems mention the ‘muvendar’, a Tamil word, means three chiefs used for the heads of three ruling families –
  Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas
  who became powerful in south India around 2300 years ago.
  • Each of these chief had two centres of power: one inland and one on the coast.
  • Out of these six cities, two were very important:
  o Puhar or Kaveripattinam, the port of the Cholas
  o Madurai the capital of the Pandyas
  • The chiefs did not collect taxes, instead demanded and received gifts from the people.
  • They kept some of the wealth and distributed the rest amongst their supporters, including members of their family, soldiers and poets

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• 7

  What was the capital of the Pandyas?
  A. Puhar
  B. Kaveripattinam
  C. Madurai
  D. Sanchi

  Answer - C

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• 8

  Satavahanas dynasty became powerful in _____________
  A. Southern India
  B. Eastern India
  C. Western India
  D. South West India

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Satavahanas dynasty became powerful in western India. The most important ruler of the Satavahanas was Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni. We know about him from inscription composed by his mother, Gautami Balashri. He and other Satavahanas rulers were known as lords of the dakshinapatha, literally the route leading to the south, which was also used as a name for the entire southern region. He sent his army to the eastern, western and southern coasts.

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• 9

  What is true about Satavahanas dynasty?
  i. Shri Satakarni was the most important ruler of this dynasty
  ii. This dynasty is known from the Sangam poems.
  iii. Rulers of this dynasty known as lords of the dakshinapatha
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  The most important ruler of the Satavahanas was Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni. We know about him from inscription composed by his mother, Gautami Balashri. He and other Satavahanas rulers were known as lords of the dakshinapatha, literally the route leading to the south, which was also used as a name for the entire southern region. He sent his army to the eastern, western and southern coasts.

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• 10

  Rulers of which dynasty is known as lords of the dakshinapatha
  A. Kushanas
  B. Cholas
  C. Pandyas
  D. Satavahanas

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Other Satavahanas rulers were known as lords of the dakshinapatha, literally the route leading to the south, which was also used as a name for the entire southern region.

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