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Contact with Distant Lands

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Sangam mean?

a)

Separate

b)

Disorganized

c)

Confluence

d)

Scatter

2.

The poems on love and war were also known as

a)

Pattupattu and Ettutogai

b)

Aham and Puram

c)

Silappadikaram and Manimekalai

d)

Tolkappiyam and Kural

3.

The three important dynasties of Southern India which finds a mention in the Sangam literature are

a)

Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas

b)

Kushanas, Parthians, Sakas

c)

Patna, Patliputra, Mathura

d)

Alamgirpur, Baluchistan, Shortugai

4.

One of the most important contributions of Karikala, the Chola king was

a)

Built the Kallanai dam

b)

Defeated the Cholas, Chera, and five other kingdoms near Tanjore

c)

Development of the Gandhara school of art

d)

Helped in the spread of Buddhism

5.

Under the reign of which ruler, were the doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism finalised.

a)

Nedunchezian

b)

Gautamiputra Satakarni

c)

Kanishka

d)

Senguttuvan

6.

What was the major item of trade exchanged through the Silk Route?

a)

Silk

b)

Ivory

c)

Pearls

d)

Spices

7.

Which was the most prosperous and important ports of ancient India?

a)

Kaveripattinam

b)

Bhrigukachcha

c)

Tamralipti

d)

Arikamedu

8.

Milinda Panha is a Buddhist text which records the discussions of

a)

Milinda and Nagasena

b)

Ashoka and Nagasena

c)

Karikala and Nedunchezhian

d)

Sakas and Romans

9.

The kings of which dynasty called themselves the "Lords of Dakshinapatha"

a)

Sakas

b)

Greeks

c)

Satavahanas

d)

Kushanas

10.

Fa Xian was a ___________ pilgrim

a)

Greek

b)

Chinese

c)

Japanese

d)

Roman

11.

The book written by Xuan Zang is named

a)

Milinda panha

b)

Sutta Pitaka

c)

Si-yu-ki

d)

Indica

12.

This sect of Buddhism believes in Idol Worship and worshipping Buddha as God.

a)

Mahayana

b)

Hinayana

13.

Name the Roman navigator who charted a straight course across the seas, using the monsoon winds.

a)

Hippalus

b)

Yuechis

c)

Xuan Zang

d)

Kanishka

14.

Who was known as the Prince of Pilgrims

a)

Fa Xian

b)

Xuan Zang

c)

Megasthenes

d)

Seleucus

15.

Which trade route was extensively used by Jaina and Buddhist monks to spread their beliefs

a)

Uttarapatha

b)

Dakshinapatha

c)

Silk route

d)

Sopara