Tamil Language Quiz

Which countries predominantly speak Tamil?

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal

• India, China, Japan, Korea

• India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore

• India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand

In which year was Tamil the 18th most spoken language in the world?

• 1980

• 2010

• 2000

• 1996

What are the three historical periods of the Tamil language?

• Classical, Medieval, Contemporary

• Old, Middle, New

• Ancient, Classical, Modern

• Old, Medieval, Modern

Which script was used for the earliest records of Old Tamil?

• Vatteluttu

• Devanagari

• Grantha

• Tamil Brahmi

What significant change occurred in Tamil during the Medieval period?

• Hellenization

• Arabization

How many regional dialects does Tamil have?

• Four

• Six

• Ten

• Eight

What is the Proto-Dravidian language?

• A reconstructed language thought to have existed before 500 BC

• A language spoken in ancient Greece

• A dialect of Sanskrit

• A modern language spoken in South India

Which two languages branched off from Proto-Central South Dravidian?

• Tamil and Kannada

• Telugu and Malayalam

• Hindi and Bengali

• Sanskrit and Pali

What is the Sangam literature known for?

• Documenting the Vedic rituals

• Describing the history of the Mughal Empire

• Recording the history of the British Raj

• Providing valuable information on the social, economic, and political life of early Tamil Nadu

Which work is the only available literature from the first two Sangams?

• Mahabharata

• Ramayana

• Thirukkural

• Tolkappiyam