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Tamil Knowledge Questions

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many vowels are in Tamil language?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

12

d)

28

2.

How many consonants are in Tamil language?

a)

18

b)

12

c)

22

d)

30

3.

How many primary letters are there in Tamil language?

a)

40

b)

28

c)

15

d)

30

4.

How many letters are in Tamil language?

a)

247

b)

200

c)

245

d)

242

5.

When did Canadian federal government declare January as Tamil Heritage Month?

a)

2015

b)

2016

c)

2000

d)

2009

6.

Approximately what is the population of Tamils in the world?

a)

70 Million

b)

50 Million

c)

80 Million

d)

45 Million

7.

What are the native lands in the world?

a)

Eelam, Tamil Nadu

b)

Eelam, Mauritius

c)

Singapore, Eelam

d)

Mauritius

8.

Which countries have Tamil language as official language?

a)

Singapore, Canada

b)

USA,Ceylon

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Ceylon, Singapore

9.

Which countries have Tamil written in their currency?

a)

Mauritius, India

b)

Ceylon, Singapore, Canada

c)

India, Ceylon, Singapore, Mauritius

d)

Canada,India, Singapore,USA

10.

Who was the first European scholar to translate Thirukkural into Latin?

a)

Rev. Joseph Beschi (Veerama Munivar)

b)

Rev. Joseph

c)

Rev. Xavier Thani Nayagam Adikal

d)

Swami Vipulananthar

11.

Where was the first World Tamil Research Conference held?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Srilanka

c)

Mauritius

d)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

12.

Who organized the first World Tamil Research Conference?

a)

Rev. Joseph Beschi (Veerama Munivar)

b)

Rev. Xavier Thani Nayagam Adikal

c)

C.V.Raman

d)

Joseph

13.

When was the first World Tamil Research Conference held?

a)

1965

b)

1999

c)

1966

d)

1985

14.

Which World Tamil Research Conference was held in Jaffna?

a)

Six

b)

One

c)

Five

d)

Fourth

15.

Who was the first Tamil lecturer at the Annamalai University?

a)

Thani Nayagam Adikal

b)

Swami Vipulananthar

c)

Veerama Munivar

d)

Ramanujan

16.

Who was the first Tamil Nobel laureate?

a)

Raman

b)

Xavier

c)

Ramanujan

d)

C.V.Raman

17.

Which Tamil person is considered as a mathematical genius?

a)

Ramanujan

b)

Thani Nayagam Adikal

c)

Swami Vipulananthar

d)

Sundar

18.

Where was the 133ft tall Thiruvalluvar statue erected?

a)

Anuradhapuram

b)

Srilanka

c)

Kanyakumari

d)

Kandy

19.

Who is hailed as the most famous Tamil scholar from Batticaloa?

a)

Visvanathan Anand

b)

Swami Vipulanandar adikal

c)

C.V.Raman

d)

Ramanujan

20.

. Name the book written by Swami Vipulananda after researching for 15 years?

a)

Yal Nool

b)

Thirukkural

c)

Tholkappiyam

d)

Sanga nool

21.

What was the last language evolved from Tamil?

a)

Tamil

b)

Hindi

c)

Malayalam

d)

Singalam

22.

Which Tamil king ruled Ceylon for 44 years?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

USA

c)

Batticaloa

d)

Ellalan

23.

Who was the last king of Jaffna?

a)

Pandiyan

b)

Cholan

c)

Cankili II

d)

Cankili I

24.

Who was the last Chieftain who ruled Vanni?

a)

Pandara Vanniyan

b)

Ellalan

c)

Raja Raja Cholan

d)

Sanglian

25.

Ellalan ruled from which capital city?

a)

Anuradhapuram

b)

Kandy

c)

Colombo

d)

Batticaloa

26.

Who is the CEO of Google LLC?

a)

Pichai

b)

Cholan

c)

Sundar Pichai

d)

Xavier

27.

Who is the most famous Tamil chess player?

a)

Anand

b)

Sundar Pichai

c)

Raman

d)

Visvanathan Anand

28.

Which town is called the “Land of the Singing Fish”?

a)

Batticaloa

b)

Anuradhapuram

c)

Kandy

d)

Mulaithevu

29.

Which productive tree is called “katpakatharu” in Eelam?

a)

Palmyrah

b)

Venkai

c)

Banana Tree

d)

Coconut Palm

30.

What is the major staple food of Tamils?

a)

Puttu

b)

Rice

c)

Dosa

d)

Upuma

31.

On which day do Tamils thank the sun?

a)

Thaipusam

b)

Karthigai Deepam

c)

Thiruvaiyaru

d)

Thai first day (Pongal)

32.

Which book is considered the greatest work on ethics and morality?

a)

Kondrai Venthan

b)

Tholkappiyam

c)

Thirukkural

d)

Yal Nool

33.

Where was the third Tamil Sangam located?

a)

Canada

b)

Madurai

c)

USA

d)

Chicago

34.

Among the triple Tamil dynasties which one founded and patronized Tamill Sangams?

a)

Ellalan

b)

Chera

c)

Pandyas

d)

Cholan

35.

Out of many tanks built by Kulakkottan which one is considered the greatest?

a)

Taramani (Chennai)

b)

Kanthalai Kulam

c)

Kanniya

d)

Pothikai mountain

36.

What famous historical temple was built by Raja Raja Cholan?

a)

Peruvudaiyar Kovil in Thanjavur

b)

Taramani (Chennai)

c)

Pothikai mountain

d)

Kumarik Kandam

37.

Who wrote thirukkural?

a)

Kalithasan

b)

Bharathithasan

c)

Avvaiyar

d)

Thiruvalluvar

38.

Who wrote Kondrai Venthan?

a)

Thiruvalluvar

b)

Avvaiyar

c)

Bharathithasan

d)

Bharathi

39.

What is the capital city of Tamil Nadu?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Chennai

d)

Srilanka

40.

Which city was the capital city of Chola kingdom?

a)

Thanchai

b)

Vanchi

c)

Madurai

d)

Kandy

41.

Which city was the capital city of Chera Kingdom?

a)

Thanchai

b)

Madurai

c)

Vanchi

d)

Taramani

42.

Which city was the capital city of Pandiya Kingdom?

a)

Madurai

b)

Vanchi

c)

Chennai

d)

Thanchai

43.

Where is International institute of Tamil Studies located? Taramani (Chennai)

a)

Thanjavur

b)

Madurai

c)

Kanthalai

d)

Taramani (Chennai)

44.

Who was called the “Revolutionary Poet ”?

a)

Bharathithasan

b)

Thasan

c)

Avvaiyar

d)

Thiruvalluvar

45.

What was the first Tamil movie? Kalithas

a)

Kalithas

b)

Karnan

c)

Nayakan

d)

Gunaa

46.

What are the three forms of Tamil?

a)

Musical and Drama

b)

Literary/poetry, Musical and Drama

c)

Drama

d)

Musical, Drama,Literary/ Poetry

47.

What is the oldest Tamil grammar book we have?

a)

Tholkappiyam

b)

Yal Nool

c)

Thiruvalluvar

d)

Kondrai Venthan

48.

What famous factory was located in Kanthalai?

a)

Sugar factory

b)

Cloth Factory

c)

Paper Factory

d)

Iron Factory

49.

What famous factory was located in Valaichenai?

a)

metal factory

b)

Sugar factory

c)

Oil Factory

d)

Paper factory

50.

In Trincomalee where is the hot wells located?

a)

Pulmoddai

b)

Point Petro

c)

Kanniya

d)

karainagar

51.

Which Tamil book translated most?

a)

Tholkappiyam

b)

Nannool

c)

Thirukkural

d)

manimekalai

52.

Where was the tenth World Tamil Research Conference held?

a)

Jaffna

b)

Kuala Lampur

c)

Chennai

d)

Chicago

53.

Which king left his chariot for the jasmine climb?

a)

Paary

b)

Cankili II

c)

Ellalan

d)

Pandara vanniyan

54.

. Which king gave goose berry to Avvaiyar?

a)

Paary

b)

Pegan

c)

Athiyamaan

d)

Ellalan

55.

In which Canadian university Tamil Chair will be established?

a)

University of Waterloo

b)

Annamalai University

c)

Harvard University

d)

University of Toronto

56.

Which poet wrote the most moral poems in Tamil?

a)

Thiruvalluvar

b)

Avvaiyar

c)

Bharathiyar

d)

Sekklar

57.

In which year the most number of Tamil people were killed by the Sri Lankan armed forces?

a)

1981

b)

2001

c)

2009

d)

2012

58.

What is the name of ancient buried city unearthed near Vaigai river bed recently?

a)

Pumpugar

b)

Keeladi

c)

Chennai

d)

Vanni

59.

Which Kalki’s novel was based on the history of Raja Raja Cholan?

a)

Sivagamiyin Sabatham

b)

Eelaththurani

c)

Ponniyin Selvan

d)

Uththama Cholan

60.

Which mountain did Agaththiyar reside to spread Tamil?

a)

Pothigai Mountain

b)

Palani mountain

c)

Everest mountain

d)

kumari mountain

61.

Which king built Thirukoneswaram?

a)

Kasiyappan

b)

Ellalan

c)

Cankili II

d)

Kulakkoddan

62.

Who introduced prose style writing in Tamil?

a)

Vipulananthar adikal

b)

Viswanathan Anand

c)

Veeramaa Munivar

d)

Thaninayagam adikal

63.

What was the Tamil habitat submerged by sea ?

a)

Kumarik Kandam

b)

palani kunram

c)

Batticaloa

d)

Anurathapuram

64.

What is the flag of Chola kings?

a)

Fish

b)

Bow & arrow

c)

Bull

d)

Tiger

65.

What is the flag of Pandiya kings?

a)

Fish

b)

Bow & arrow

c)

Tiger

d)

Bull

66.

What is the flag of Chera kings?

a)

Fish

b)

Bow & arrow

c)

Bull

d)

Tiger

67.

What is the flag of the Jaffna kings?

a)

Yarl

b)

Bull

c)

Tiger

d)

Fish

68.

What spice was called ‘Black Gold’ during British rule in Tamil Nadu?

a)

Black pepper

b)

Black cumin

c)

Garlic

d)

Cinnamon

69.

How many poems are in Naladiyar?

a)

40

b)

400

c)

200

d)

1330

70.

How many couplets are in Thirukkural?

a)

133

b)

1330

c)

12

d)

400

71.

How many Alwars were there?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

64

d)

400

72.

Who is the Saiva Saint who did not have a place in Periyapuranam?

a)

Sekklar

b)

Bharathiyar

c)

Manikkavasagar

d)

Bharathithasan

73.

Who sang “The whole world is my village and all folks are my kinsmen?

a)

Manikkavasagar

b)

Kaniyan Poongunranar

c)

Thiruvalluvar

d)

Bharathiyar

74.

Which organization is staging Thamilar Street Festival in Canada?

a)

Toronto Tamil Sangam

b)

Canadian Institute of Tamil

c)

Tamil Fest Coordinating Commitee

d)

Canadian Tamil Congress

75.

Outside East Asia which University is creating a Chair for Tamil?

a)

Jaffna University

b)

Chennai University

c)

Harvard University

d)

University of Toronto

76.

Who composed the Tamil Anthem for Tamil Chair, University of Toronto?

a)

A. R. Rahman

b)

Sundar Pichai

c)

D. Imman

d)

Imman Annachi

77.

Who wrote Panchali Sabatham?

a)

Bharathithasan

b)

Mahakavi Bharathiyar

c)

Vipulanandar Adikal

d)

Viswanathan Anand

78.

Which chieftain defeated all three Tamil emperors in the same battle?

a)

Cankili II

b)

Pandara vanniyan

c)

Paari

d)

Athiyamaan

79.

How many flowers are mentioned in kurinji pattu?

a)

12

b)

99

c)

133

d)

400

80.

Which king brought stone block from Himalayas to build a statue for Kannaki?

a)

Neduncheliya Chera

b)

Pandara vanniyan

c)

Raja Raja Cholan

d)

Senguttuvan Chera

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