MACC Tamil heritage month

1. Where was the excavation site of the ancient Tamils located?

• Madurai

• Chennai

• Madras

• Keezhadi

Where are Tamil people ancestrally located?

• Africa

• Southern India

• Sri Lanka

• Europe

1. What are Tamil literary sources called?

• Bharatnatyam

• Poetry

• Sangam

• Kathak

1. How long did the Sangam period last for?

• 2 years

• 8 centuries 

• 1. 10 centuries

• 3 decades 

1. What are the three monarchical states of ancient Tamil Nadu?

• 1. Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas

• 1. Cherries, Colas, and Pandaias

• 1. There were only two

• 1. Pandyas, Chole, Chers

The three monarchical states were conquered by outside powers

• True

• False

Tamils were noted for their influence on regional trade through which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Southern

Tamil people played in important role in the transmission of Indian culture to... (fill in blank)

1. What language was Kandutamil evolved to around the 9th century?

• Mandarin

• Tamil

• Malayalam

• It did not evolve

Tamil culture, belief, and language has been persevered for how long?

• 2000 years

• 1000 years

• Since the beginning of time

• 300 years