South Indian History MCQ – Between 985 and 1014 CE, the legendary Raja Chola ruled over south India as its most powerful king. He is credited with reestablishing the Chola dynasty and guaranteeing its dominance throughout the Indian Ocean. His empire extended as far north as Kalinga (Orissa) and as far south as Sri Lanka.
South Indian History MCQ
1. Who Founded the Chola Empire?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Kulottunga I
D) Aditya I
2. Who was the greatest ruler of Chola ____________.
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Kulottunga I
D) Aditya I
3. In which year Veera Pandya Kattabomman was hanged.
A) 1772
B) 1799
C) 1806
D) 1825
4. ____________ was ruled by Rani Mangamma.
A) Cholas
B) Pandyas
C) Pallavas
D) Nayaks
South Indian History MCQ
5. ____________ introduced the Cave temples to Tamil Nadu.
A) Pallavas
B) Pandyas
C) Cholas
D) Cheras
6. Because of ____________, there were a lot of Hindu temples built during the Chola era.
A) Patronage by rulers and wealthy individuals
B) Spread of Vaishnavism and Shaivism
C) Flourishing trade and commerce
D) All of the above
7. Which king’s bravery is highlighted in the Aihole inscription?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Pulakeshin II
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Chalukya Vikramaditya
8. Which of these temples was constructed by Pallavas?
A) Brihadeshwara Temple
B) Shore Temple
C) Kailasanatha Temple
D) Airavatesvara Temple
9. The person who built the Big Temple of Thanjavur was ____________.
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Kulottunga I
D) Aditya I
South Indian History MCQ
10. Pulikesi II was defeated by ____________.
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Narasimhavarman I
D) Krishna Deva Raya
11. The Chola empire’s most significant item was ____________.
A) Gold
B) Silk
C) Land Revenue
D) Naval Power
12. Which of the following kingdoms ruled Tamil Nadu when the seaside temple of Mahabalipuram was constructed?
A) Pallavas
B) Cholas
C) Pandyas
D) Cheras
13. The inscription ____________ provides information on the administration of villages by assemblies and committees during the Chola era.
A) Aihole Inscription
B) Mamallapuram Inscription
C) Uttaramerur Inscription
D) Kailasanatha Inscription
14. Which of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Aditya I
D) Kulottunga I
South Indian History MCQ
15. The name Mamallapuram comes from ____________.
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Narasimhavarman I
D) Aditya I
16. The Pandyas’ capital was ____________.
A) Madurai
B) Thanjavur
C) Kanchipuram
D) Trichy
17. Who was known as “Madurai Kondan”?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Kulottunga I
D) Aditya I
18. Who was known as “Sungam Thavirtha Cholan”?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Kulottunga I
D) Aditya I
19. ___________ was the renowned ruler of Sangam Cholas .
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Karikala
D) Aditya I
South Indian History MCQ
20. Why was Chola very famous for____________.
A) Trade and Commerce
B) Literature and Arts
C) Military Conquests
D) All of the above
21. The city of the festival is ____________.
A) Kanchipuram
B) Madurai
C) Thanjavur
D) Mamallapuram
22. The ancient Pallava emperors came from ____________.
A) Kannada
B) Telugu
C) Tamil
D) Marathi
23. Another name for ____________ was Mamalla, which translates to “great wrestler.”
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Narasimhavarman I
D) Krishna Deva Raya
24. After defeating Aparajita, the final Pallava ruler, the Chola king ____________ took control of the Kanchi area.
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Aditya I
D) Kulottunga I
South Indian History MCQ
25. What is the meaning of “Sangam”.
A) An assembly of poets
B) A type of poetry
C) A period of history
D) All of the above
26. At ____________, Subramania Siva built a temple dedicated to Bharat Mata.
A) Kanchipuram
B) Varanasi
C) Madurai
D) Kolkata
27. What is the name of the territory that the Pandya Kings gave to the families of soldiers who died in battle?
A) Devadana
B) Brahmadeya
C) Viravolu
D) Varahai
28. Which era of Chola kings marked the beginning of the Meikirti writing tradition?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Aditya I
D) Kulottunga I
29. Vanchinathan killed Collector Ash at ____________.
A) Tirunelveli
B) Chidambaram
C) Madurai
D) Chennai
30. Which is referred to as the Queen of Hill Station?
A) Ooty
B) Shimla
C) Kodaikanal
D) Darjeeling
31. Which of these statements accurately describes the Chera Kingdom?
A) Malabar
B) Tondaimandalam
C) Vengi
D) Golconda
32. One excellent example of ____________ is the well-known bronze picture of Nataraja.
A) Chola architecture
B) Pallava sculpture
C) Pandya art
D) Chera craftsmanship
33. Under the direction of ____________, the Palayakkarrs spearheaded the uprising in the south.
A) Alauddin Khilji
B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C) Rajendra I
D) Kulottunga I
34. Madurai became the capital of ____________ during the Sangam era.
A) Cholas
B) Pandyas
C) Pallavas
D) Cheras
35. Who was “Vatapikonda”?
A) Pulakeshin II
B) Rajaraja I
C) Narasimhavarman I
D) Krishna Deva Raya
36. The primary reason Narasimhavarman Pallava is remembered is ____________.
A) Mamallapuram architecture
B) Kailasanatha Temple
C) Victory over Pulakeshin II
D) Construction of Big Temple in Thanjavur
37. Under ____________ Salt tax was introduced in the Cholas dynasty.
A) Land Revenue
B) Trade Tax
C) Professional Tax
D) None of the above
38. The Dravidian architectural and art style was refined and nearly achieved to perfection by the ____________.
A) Cholas
B) Pallavas
C) Pandyas
D) Cheras
39. ____________ was the center of Sanskrit scholarship during the Pallava era.
A) Kanchipuram
B) Madurai
C) Thanjavur
D) Mamallapuram
40. The Cheras had ____________ as its capital.
A) Madurai
B) Vatapi
C) Karur
D) Mahabalipuram
41. The author of Kamba Ramayanam is ____________.
A) Kamban
B) Thiruvalluvar
C) Bharavi
D) Adi Shankara
42. The Chola era is well-known for ____________.
A) Maritime trade
B) Temple architecture
C) Administrative efficiency
D) All of the above
43. The Pallavas’ Monolithic Rathas are located in ____________.
A) Mamallapuram
B) Badami
C) Hampi
D) Pattadakal
44. The Manchester of South India is ____________.
A) Chennai
B) Coimbatore
C) Madurai
D) Bengaluru
45. In Tamil Nadu, the ____________ river basin is the most important.
A) Cauvery
B) Godavari
C) Krishna
D) Tungabhadra
46. The Pallavas founded the kingdom of Tondaimandalam, with ____________ serving as its capital.
A) Madurai
B) Kanchipuram
C) Thanjavur
D) Mamallapuram
47. ____________ was founded by Dantidurga.
A) Cholas
B) Pandyas
C) Pallavas
D) Rashtrakutas
48. Which of the following kings established the foundation for the Chola dynasty?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Aditya I
C) Rajendra I
D) Kulottunga I
49. The type of land that the Chola inscription refers to as “Vellanvagai” signifies ____________.
A) Fallow land
B) Wetland
C) Grazing land
D) Taxable land
50. Which of the following was considered to be the Chola king in terms of power?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Kulottunga I
D) Aditya I
51. Which year was Rajaraja I, the Chola ruler, crowned emperor?
A) 975 CE
B) 985 CE
C) 1000 CE
D) 1014 CE
52. Trade groups were referred to as ____________ during the Chola era.
A) Srenis
B) Ganas
C) Samitis
D) Sabha
53. In Sangam literature, which three dynasties were called “Muvendar”?
A) Cholas, Pandyas, Pallavas
B) Cholas, Cheras, Pandiyas
C) Cholas, Satavahanas, Pallavas
D) Cholas, Rashtrakutas, Cheras
54. Which of the following dynasties refers to the two types of village assemblies, Sabha and Ur?
A) Cholas
B) Pandyas
C) Pallavas
D) Cheras
55. ____________ was the name of the assembly in the villages under Chola rule, where the Brahmana community predominated.
A) Sabha
B) Ur
C) Mandalam
D) Sabha and Ur
56. In Tamil, ____________ translated the Mahabharata as Bharathavenba.
A) Kamban
B) Thiruvalluvar
C) Bharavi
D) Adi Shankara
57. The compilation of the commentary known as Dakshinchitra took place under the rule of ____________.
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Aditya I
D) Kulottunga I
58. During the reign of ____________, the Kailasa temple was excavated.
A) Rajaraja I
B) Rajendra I
C) Narasimhavarman I
D) Krishna Deva Raya
59. The ____________ were Kannada speakers, and their mother tongue was Kannada.
A) Pandyas
B) Pallavas
C) Cholas
D) Chalukyas
60. In the Chola kingdom, the word “Vetti” refers to ____________.
A) Trade Tax
B) Professional Tax
C) Forced Labor
D) Land Revenue
61. A kind of land income used by the ____________ dynasty was called kadamai.
A) Cholas
B) Pandyas
C) Pallavas
D) Cheras
62. In the ____________, the Chola Empire of the South came into being.
A) 6th century AD
B) 8th century AD
C) 10th century AD
D) 12th century AD
63. The two queens of King Vikramaditya II constructed Mallikarjuna and the Virupaksha temples at Pattadakal to honour the Chalukyas’ triumph against the ____________.
A) Pallavas
B) Rashtrakutas
C) Pandyas
D) Cholas
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