Kerala Society And Culture Ancient And Medieval Set 3

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This set of Kerala Society and Culture- Ancient and Medieval Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Kerala Society And Culture Ancient And Medieval Set 3

Q1 | The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by……………., the Egyptianpilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian gulf to Kerala.
  • mar sapir iso
  • kautilya
  • don gonsalves
  • hippalus
Answer: hippalus
Q2 | The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by Hippalus, the ……………..pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian gulf toKerala.
  • greek
  • spanish
  • french
  • american
Answer: american
Q3 | …………..retreated from his conquest of Travancore due to the Periyar flood in1789.
  • tippu sultan
  • bhaskara ravi varma
  • zamorin
  • kolathiris
Answer: tippu sultan
Q4 | It was the demand for spices, especially …………..that brought the Europeans to Kerala, leading to the Da Gama Epoch of Asiatic History.
  • pepper
  • flora
  • fauna
  • coir
Answer: pepper
Q5 | …………….refers to River Churni from where pearls are found.
  • kalhana
  • don gonsalves
  • athulya
  • kautilya
Answer: kalhana
Q6 | Most of the …………….settlements in Kerala are found on the banks of rivers like Churni, Nila, Korapuzha and Pampa.
  • ezhava
  • brahmin
  • nair
  • christains
Answer: christains
Q7 | ……………….and Keralamahatmyamare the two legendary works regarding the early history of Kerala.
  • keralolpathi
  • granthavaris
  • mushakavamsakavya
  • vadakkanpattukal
Answer: granthavaris
Q8 | Athula’sMushakavamsaKavya gives a semi-legandary semi factual account of the…………….Kings.
  • kodungallur
  • kozhikode
  • ezhimala
  • kochi
Answer: kodungallur
Q9 | The accounts of Joseph Kathanar, a priest from ……………..gives a contemporarydescription of the existing legends on the origin of Kerala and the growth of Christianity.
  • kozhikode
  • kodungallur
  • kollam
  • kochi
Answer: kollam
Q10 | …………….., Bishop of Kollam (17th C) has written a book ‘Historia de Malavar’giving information on the origin and growth of Kerala people, their customs and traditions.
  • dr.m.g.s.narayanan
  • don gonsalves
  • joseph rubban
  • dr.sundarampillai
Answer: don gonsalves
Q11 | Pattanam is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Delta in ........................district in the southern Indian state ofKerala.
  • eranakulam
  • kochi
  • thrissur
  • edakkal
Answer: kochi
Q12 | ……………… the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of tradefrequented by traders from all over the world.
  • ma huan
  • adburrazzack
  • nicolo conti
  • athanasius nikitin
Answer: ma huan
Q13 | ………… was the patron of Cherusseri, the author of Krishnagatha.
  • sundaramurthinayanar
  • kulasekharaalwar
  • cheramanperumal
  • udayavarma
Answer: udayavarma
Q14 | The ruling house of …………is known by the name NediyirippuSwarupam after theoriginal house of the Eratis at Nediyirippu in Eralnad.
  • samutiri
  • bhaskera ravi
  • viraraghava
  • kolathiri
Answer: viraraghava
Q15 | After a bitter and prolonged campaign, the Zamorin captured …………….and assumed the unique position of Rakshapura (protector) of Mamankom.
  • tirunavaya
  • nilambur
  • manjeri
  • kottakkal
Answer: tirunavaya
Q16 | DharmothPanikkar who was the instructor in arms to the ……………and the officerin charge of the Kalari.
  • zamorin
  • bhaskera ravi
  • viraraghava
  • kolathiri
Answer: viraraghava
Q17 | The navy of the Zamorin was manned by the Moplahs and the Kunjalis were theadmirals of the ………………fleet.
  • kochi
  • calicut
  • kuttanad
  • palakkad
Answer: calicut
Q18 | The ……………. court was adorned by the famous Eighteen and a Half(PatinettaraKavikal) poets.
  • vikramadityavaraguna’s
  • bhaskera ravi’s
  • viraraghava’s
  • zamorins’
Answer: zamorins’
Q19 | Calicut under the Zamorins attained fame as the venue of the famous……………, a seven day assembly held annually at Tali Temple, Calicut.
  • revathipattathanam
  • mamankam
  • siva vilasam
  • sukasandesam
Answer: revathipattathanam
Q20 | Mamankam was held once in 12 years at Tirunavaya on the banksof………………….
  • bharatapuzha
  • periar
  • pamba
  • bhavani
Answer: bharatapuzha
Q21 | The ………………royal house is known as PerumpadappuSwarupam as they hadtheir original headquarters at Chithrakutam in the Perumpadappu village in Vanneri.
  • guruvayur
  • cochin
  • kozhikode
  • kodungallur
Answer: guruvayur
Q22 | When the Zamorin invaded Valluvanad in the 13th Century,thePerumpadappu family abandoned the Vanneri Palace and migrated to ………………from where in 1405 AD they shifted to Kochi.
  • guruvayur
  • kodungallur
  • kozhikode
  • thiruvalla
Answer: thiruvalla
Q23 | ……………….., the Venad ruler is associated with the Mampalli copper plate (974AD).
  • sri vallabhakotha
  • ayyanatikaltiruvatikal
  • viraraghava
  • rama varma
Answer: sri vallabhakotha
Q24 | The Thrikkodithanam temple inscription and the Jewish copper plate (1000 AD) mention GovardhanaMarthanda as the third ruler of………………...
  • venad
  • kilimanur
  • manalikkara
  • vellayani
Answer: venad
Q25 | ……………….., the last of the Perumals of Mahodayapuram was the first ruler of the Venad royal house.
  • rama varmakulasekhara
  • vira kerala varma
  • kotharavi
  • vira ravi varma
Answer: rama varmakulasekhara
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