Activity 01 (Ancient Society in Sri Lanka)

1. What did 'Hathi Achariya' teach in ancient Sri Lanka?

• Traditional fishing methods.

• Cattle herding practices.

• Elephant training and management.

• Horse riding techniques.

What was the main center for education after the spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka?

• Royal palaces
  

• Temples and monasteries
  

• Merchant guilds
  

• 1. Army camps

Which ancient Sri Lankan book compares an uneducated person to a wildflower without fragrance?

• Dipawamsa
  
  

• 
  Lokopakaraya
  

• 
  Janakiharanaya
  

• 
  Sasadawatha

Which language was NOT commonly used for ancient Sri Lankan literature?

• Sanskrit
  

• 
  Tamil
  

• 
  Pali
  

• 
  Sinhala

Which inscription confirms the presence of a Tamil monk in Abhayagiri Vihara?

• Mihintale inscription
  

• Ampara inscription
  

• Abhayagiri inscription
  

• Sigiriya inscription

What was the title given to the Tamil administrator in the Sri Lankan king's court by the 9th century A.D.?

• Demala Raja
  

• Demala Adhikari
  

• Agampadi Senawa
  

• Welayikkara

Which Sri Lankan king is known to have hired South Indian mercenary soldiers?

• King Dutugemunu
  

• King Ilanaga
  

• King Parakramabahu I
  

• King Nissankamalla

Which Hindu religious sites existed near Sri Lanka's main harbors?

• Ruwanwelisaya & Mihintale
  

• Abhayagiri Vihara & Jetavanarama
  

• Thirukethishwaram & Koneshwaram
  

• Kelaniya & Naga Vihara

What evidence exists of early Christianity in Sri Lanka?

• 1. Nestorian cross in Anuradhapura
  

• Church ruins in Polonnaruwa
  

• Biblical scripts in Sigiriya
  

• Latin inscriptions in Mihintale

What name did ancient Arab traders use for Sri Lanka?

• Lanka Pura
  

• Sinhaladweepa
  

• Serendib
  

• Taprobane