Formation Of Kerala Society And Culture Set 6

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This set of Formation of Kerala, Society and Culture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Formation Of Kerala Society And Culture Set 6

Q1 | The chief deity of ………….region was Murugan.
  • mullai
  • kurinji
  • marutham
  • neytal
Q2 | …………… was a special form of dance practiced by the women folk ofKurinji region.
  • kuravaikuthu
  • tirukkural
  • shilappadikaram
  • manimekhalai
Q3 | The ……………region was very fertile and produced a class of cultivatorscalled Uzhavar.
  • marutham
  • neytal
  • palai
  • kurinji
Q4 | The ……………..was populated by Paratavar or Valayar who made theirlivelihood from fishing, sea trade and pearl fishing.
  • neytal
  • palai
  • kurinji
  • marutham
Q5 | …………….is regarded as the first ruler of the 2nd Chera kindom.
  • kulasekhara alwar
  • rama varma
  • ramanatha aiyar
  • rajasekhara verman
Q6 | The Bhakti cult found its sublime literary expression in……………Mukundamala in Sanskrit and Perumal Tirumozhi in Tamil.
  • kulasekhara alwar’s
  • rama varma’s
  • ramanatha aiyar’s
  • rajasekhara verman’s
Q7 | The ……………as it is called is the first epigraphical record of theCheras.
  • paliyam copperplate
  • terisappally copperplate
  • vazhappilly copper plate
  • jewish copperplate
Q8 | Rajasekhara Varman is often identified with the famous Saivaite saintCheraman Perumal Nayanar whose story is narrated in the Tamil work…………………..
  • tirukkural
  • krishnagatha
  • periyapuranam
  • shilappadikaram
Q9 | Sthanuravi Varma, the ……………..of the Chera line was one of the mostoutstanding rulers of Kerala.
  • third
  • first
  • second
  • fourth
Q10 | Sthanuravi figures in the Teresapalli copper plates of…………..AD, which were issued in the 5th regnal year of him.
  • 849
  • 859
  • 862
  • 866
Q11 | ……………..fought against the Pallavas as is evidenced from theTillaishtanam inscription.
  • joseph rabban
  • rama varma
  • bhaskara ravi iii
  • sthanuravi varma
Q12 | A liberal patron of astronomy, Sthanuravi Varma’s court was adornedby……………….
  • masudi
  • sulaiman
  • ramavarma
  • sankara narayana
Q13 | The conflict between Cheras and ……………..is referred as ‘NuttantuYudham’ or Hundred years War.
  • cholas
  • pandyas
  • pallavas
  • chalukyas
Q14 | ………………(1090 -1102), the last of the Perumals of Makotai started awar of liberation.
  • aditya chola
  • bhaskara ravi iii
  • ravi varma
  • ramavarma kulasekhara
Q15 | Rama Varma was forced to shift his headquarters from Mahodayapuramto ……………where he marched against Kulothunga Chola and defeated him and the latter was forced to retreat towards Kottar.
  • kollam
  • eranad
  • calicut
  • venad
Q16 | The disintegration of the second Chera kingdom had taken place duringthe ………………….. Century.
  • 12th
  • 13th
  • 14th
  • 16th
Q17 | The last Perumal viz.Cheraman partitioned his country and there afterproceeded to ……………….to embrace Islam.
  • mecca
  • medina
  • valluvanad
  • kizhmalainadu
Q18 | The Perumal ruled the country with the help of four Brahmin ministerscalled……………….
  • mathilnayakan
  • koyil adhikarikal
  • patanayakan
  • tali adhikarikal
Q19 | Sankaracharya was born as a Namputiri Brahmin at Kaipill Iellam inKalady on the banks of……………...
  • periyar
  • pamba
  • nila
  • ganga
Q20 | Finally Sankara ascended the throne of Universal Learning at Kashmirand established the Jyothirpith madh at………….
  • badarinath
  • puri
  • dwaraka
  • kanchi
Q21 | The teachers of the Salais were called …………and the studentsChattirar.
  • bhattas
  • nanadesikal
  • nalpathennayiravar
  • patinenbhoomi
Q22 | The Malayalam work Unnunili Sandesam contains the earliest referenceto ………………performance.
  • koodiyattam
  • kathakali
  • padhakom
  • theyyam
Q23 | Jewish copper plate mentions……………, the Jew as the leader ofAnchuvannam.
  • joseph rabban
  • mar sapir iso
  • sulaiman
  • ibn batuta
Q24 | ……………… the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of trade frequented by traders from all over the world.
  • ma huan
  • adbur razzack
  • nicolo conti
  • athanasius nikitin
Q25 | ………… was the patron of Cherusseri, the author of Krishnagatha.
  • sundaramurthi nayanar
  • kulasekhara alwar
  • cheraman perumal
  • udayavarma