Class 9 The Sangam Age Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in The Sangam Age

• Sources: Tirukkural and megaliths
• Position of women
• Agriculture and trade

The Sangam Age practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following was among the chief exports from the Sangam kingdoms to the Roman Empire?

   1. (a)Spices like pepper, and precious stones
   2. (b)Wheat and barley
   3. (c)Iron tools and weapons
   4. (d)Silk and wool
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   1. Correct option: (a) Spices like pepper, and precious stones+1

   Answer: (a)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   What do the megalithic monuments found in South India primarily serve as?

   1. (a)Burial sites or memorials for the dead
   2. (b)Temples dedicated to local deities
   3. (c)Royal palaces of the Sangam kings
   4. (d)Granaries for storing surplus agricultural produce
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   1. Correct option: (a) Burial sites or memorials for the dead+1

   Answer: (a)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following was a major port city during the Sangam Age involved in extensive foreign trade, especially with the Romans?

   1. (a)Puhar (Kaveripattinam)
   2. (b)Uraiyur
   3. (c)Madurai
   4. (d)Vanchi
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   1. Correct option: (a) Puhar (Kaveripattinam)+1

   Answer: (a)
4. Q4Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following was considered the highest social virtue and ideal for women in Sangam society?

   1. (a)Exclusive ownership of landed property
   2. (b)The practice of chastity and wifely devotion
   3. (c)Mandatory military training for self-defense
   4. (d)Strict confinement to inner apartments
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   1. Correct option: (b) The practice of chastity and wifely devotion+1

   Answer: (b)
5. Q5Short answer·2 marks
   State two important features of the Tirukkural as a literary source of the Sangam Age.
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   1. First feature, any one of: it was written by the poet Thiruvalluvar; it is a treatise on ethics and moral conduct; it is divided into three books, Aram (virtue), Porul (wealth) and Inbam (love); it has 1330 couplets (kurals) in 133 chapters; it throws light on the social, economic and political life of the people; it is respected as the 'Tamil Veda'; or any other valid feature.+1
   2. Second feature, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: written by Thiruvalluvar; a treatise on ethics and moral conduct; divided into three books on virtue (Aram), wealth (Porul) and love (Inbam); 1330 couplets in 133 chapters; describes the social, economic and political life of the people; called the 'Tamil Veda'.

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