chola empire quiz

Most of the Chola temple temples are dedicated to which deity?

अधिकांश चोल कालीन मंदिर किस देवी /देवता को समर्पित है

Question made by - Abhishek

• 1.Vishnu      विष्णु

• 2. Shiva       शिव

• Brahma  ब्रह्मा।

• 4. Durga      दुर्गा

Answer explanation

Most of the Chola Temples are dedicated to Lord' Shiva. The Great living Chola Temples (Brihadesvara Temple, Temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the Arivateswara Temple) were built by Cholas during 11th and 12th century are dedicated to Lord Shiva and were declared the part of UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.

Which of the following titles was not held by the Chola king Rajendra?

चोल राजा राजेंद्र ने निम्नलिखित में से कौसी   कौन-सी पदवी धारण नहीं

Question made by - Abhishek

• 1.sacrifice sea     त्याग समुन्दर

• 2.  gangecond          गंगेकोंड

• 3.  Mundikonda        मुंडिकोंडा

• 4.  Pandit Chola     पंडित चोल

According to the Uttarmeru inscription, what should have been his age for the membership of the Sabha ?

 उत्तरमेरु शिलालेख के अनुसार सभा की सदस्यता के लिए उनकी उम्र कितनी होनी चाहिए थी ?

Question made by - Abhishek

• 1. Their age should be between 35 to 70        उनकी उम्र 35 से 70 के बीच  होनी चाहिए

• 2. Their age should be between 30 to 40        उनकी उम्र 30 से 40 के बीच होनी चाहिए

• 3. Their age should be between 25 to 30        उनकी उम्र 25 से 30 के बीच होनी चाहिए

• 4. Their age should be between 25 to 35        उनके उम्र 25 से 35 के बीच होनी चाहिए

What was the tax-free land given to Brahmins called?

 ब्राह्मणों को दी गई करमुक्त भूमि को क्या  कहते थे

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Answer explanation

Brahmadeya (Sanskrit for given to Brahmana was tax free land gift either in form of single plot or whole villages donated to Brahmanas in the early medieval India.

Uttameru inscription gives information related to whose administration ?

उतरमेरु शिलालेख से किसके प्रशासन से संबंधित जानकारी मिलती है ?

Question made by - Abhishek

• 1.Pallava.                पल्लव।   

• 2. Chola                      चोल

• 3. Chalukyas .          चालुक्या

• 4. Satavahanas      सातवहन

Answer explanation

The Chola kings followed a highly efficient system of' administration. The most important feature of the Chola administration was the local administration at districts, towns and villages level. Uttaramerur inscriptions speak much about the Chola administration.

Who was the founder of chola dynasty?

 चोल वंश का संस्थापक कौन था ?

Question made by - Rashmi

• 1.RajARajA I   राजाराजा प्रथम        

• 2.Vijayalaya cholA  विजयालय चोल

• 3.Rajendra I     राजेंद्र प्रथम

• 4.Aditya        आदित्य

Answer explanation

Vijayala Chola was the founder of the Chola Empire, also he was the first feudatory of the Pallavas of Kanchi. he captured Tanjore in 850 A.D

What Kind of temple architechture  we see in Chola temples?

चोल मंदिरों में हम किस प्रकार की मंदिर स्थापत्य कला देखते हैं ?

Question made by - Rashmi

• 1.NagAra architecture नगर वास्तुकला

• 2.Vesara architecture वेसर वास्तुकला

• 3.Dravidian architecture द्रविड़ वास्तुकला

Answer explanation

Dravidian style of architecture

The Cholas perfected the Dravidian temple style inherited from the Pallavas. During this time, the architecture style became more elaborate by moving away from the early cave temples of the Pallavas

who were not the important rulers of chola dynaty ?

चोल वंश के प्रमुख शासक कौन नहीं थे?

Question made by - Rashmi

• vikrama chola

  विक्रम चोल

• vijayalaya chola

  विजयालय चोल

• raj raj first

  राज राज पहले

• rajendrad first

  राजेंद्र प्रथम

Answer explanation

Vikram chola

He was not much important king of chola dynasty. In which vijayalaya chola who was the founder of chola dynasty, Rajendra first and Raja Raja first expanded Chola Empire.

which of the following is not world heritage site by UNESCO ?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन यूनेस्को द्वारा विश्व धरोहर स्थल नहीं है ?

Question made by - Rashmi

• brihadeshwara temple

  बृहदेश्वर मंदिर

• gangaikondacholapuram temple

  गंगईकोंडाचोलपुरम मंदिर

• airavatesvara temple

  ऐरावतेश्वर मंदिर

• pattdalkal temple

  पट्टकल मंदिर

Answer explanation

Brihadisvara Temple

the Brihadisvara Temple of Tanjore or Thanjavur, which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage list, is part of great living Chola Temples.

what was the most popular tamil literature of chola dynasty ?

चोल वंश का सबसे लोकप्रिय तमिल साहित्य कौन सा था?

Question made by - Rashmi

Answer explanation

Sangam literature

it record Legend about mythical Chola king. 20 mix speak of the Chola king Kantaman, a supposed contemporary of the Sage agastya, whose devotion brought the river Kaveri into existence.