Formation Of Kerala Society And Culture Set 3

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Q1 | ..............., a name which means "coastal town", has ancient origins. It issaid to have been first occupied around 1000 BCE and continued to be active till the 10th century CE. 4 m thick soil of this village conceals the ancient maritime history of the world.
  • pattanam
  • kodungallur
  • thrissur
  • edakkal
Answer: pattanam
Q2 | The recent archaeological excavations undertaken by .................atPattanam suggests that the legendary seaport Muziri Pattanam, better known as Muziris, could have been located at this small village.
  • kchr
  • tas
  • cds
  • ichr
Answer: kchr
Q3 | Mucciri Pattanam was situated where ................ was cleft into two.
  • periyar river
  • chaliyar
  • chandragiri puzha
  • pamba
Answer: periyar river
Q4 | In 2004,.................., a geo-archaeologist, put forward the hypothesis thatthe legendary seaport of Muziris, which was a bustling trading centre during the early historic period between the first century BC and the fifth century CE, could have been located at Pattanam.
  • joseph rubban
  • dr.m.g.s.narayanan
  • dr. k.p. shajan
  • dr.sundaram pillai
Answer: dr. k.p. shajan
Q5 | Former Director of the Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department................is of opinion that it is not yet time to identify Pattanam as Muziris.
  • r. nagaswamy
  • dr.sundaram pillai
  • gopinath rao
  • k.v.subrahmanya ayyar
Answer: r. nagaswamy
Q6 | ……………….is the study of inscriptions.
  • epigraphy
  • archaeology
  • numismatics
  • historiography
Answer: epigraphy
Q7 | Terisappally copperplate-Ayyan Atikal-Venad ……………..AD
  • 849
  • 856
  • 876
  • 879
Answer: 849
Q8 | Paliyam copperplate-Vikramadithya Varaguna-Ay ………….AD
  • 885
  • 889
  • 896
  • 898
Answer: 885
Q9 | Parthivapuram inscription-Karunandadakkan-Ay …………….AD
  • 866
  • 869
  • 879
  • 889
Answer: 866
Q10 | Mampilly copperplate Vallabhakotha-chera ……………AD
  • 973
  • 974
  • 984
  • 986
Answer: 973
Q11 | Jewish copperplate Bhaskararavi-2nd chera ……………AD
  • 1000
  • 885
  • 849
  • 978
Answer: 1000
Q12 | Syrian copper plate-Viraraghava-cochin …………….AD
  • 1225
  • 1235
  • 1238
  • 1240
Answer: 1225
Q13 | The vazhapalli inscription of ………………(820-44) is the earliestpigraphical record of a Chera king to be discovered from Kerala.
  • rajasekhara
  • don gonsalves
  • joseph rubban
  • vira ravi varma
Answer: rajasekhara
Q14 | The Chokur inscription of
  • koda ravi (917 – 947)
  • don gonsalves
  • vira ravi varma
  • bhaskara ravi varma
Answer: bhaskara ravi varma
Q15 | The ………….inscription refers to the Kadamkottu Kacham.
  • avittethur
  • terisappally copperplate
  • jewish copperplate
  • syrian copper plate
Answer: avittethur
Q16 | The Jewish copper plate of ………….(1000AD) was issued to JosephRubban, the leader of the Jews.
  • bhaskara ravi varma
  • don gonsalves
  • joseph rubban
  • vira ravi varma
Answer: bhaskara ravi varma
Q17 | The Jewish copper plate records the grant of 72 proprietory rights to…………………the leader of Jews.
  • joseph rubban
  • don gonsalves
  • vira ravi varma
  • bhaskara ravi varma
Answer: joseph rubban
Q18 | The ………………church inscription of Rajasa Shekara records the grantof certain trading rights and privileges to ten Christian merchants-Chathan Vatukan and Iravichathan of Manigramam.
  • mampilly copperplate
  • huzur
  • vazhapalli
  • thazhakkad
Answer: thazhakkad
Q19 | The Ramaswarath Koil inscription (1102 AD) mentions the shifting of thecapital from Mahodayapuram to Kollam by …………Kulasekhara.
  • rama varma
  • don gonsalves
  • joseph rubban
  • vira ravi varma
Answer: rama varma
Q20 | The Paliyam Copper plate of ……………..(885-925) records the grant of anextensive landed property to the Buddhist of Srimulavasa Vihara by the ruler.
  • vira ravi varma
  • don gonsalves
  • joseph rubban
  • vikramaditya varasuna
Answer: vikramaditya varasuna
Q21 | The ……………grant gives information about the building of the temple.Itis important as it mentions for the first time Kanthalur Salai.
  • parthivapuram
  • ambalapuzha
  • thirunavaya
  • thiruvanchikulam
Answer: parthivapuram
Q22 | The Teresappally Copper plate of Ayyan Atikal Tiruvatikal, the…………ruler is the first dated inscription (849 AD) of Kerala epigraphy.
  • venad
  • thrissur
  • ambalapuzha
  • thirunavaya
Answer: venad
Q23 | The Teresappally Copper plate describes the gift of a plot of land toTeresappally and also trading rights over ………..Nagaram by the Venad governor.
  • kollam
  • thrissur
  • trivandrum
  • guruvayur
Answer: kollam
Q24 | The Teresappally Copper plate grant was received by……………….
  • mar sapir iso
  • don gonsalves
  • joseph rubban
  • ravi kerala varma
Answer: mar sapir iso
Q25 | The Mampalli plate of ………………(974 AD) of Venad is the first availablerecord dated in the Kollam era.
  • vallabha kotha
  • don gonsalves
  • joseph rubban
  • ravi kerala varma
Answer: vallabha kotha
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