Early Tamil Society and Culture Flash Cards

Unit 3 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

19 cards in this set.

Mode

The name of the script used in the Sangam Age

c) Tamil-Brahmi

The Sri Lankan chronicle composed in the Pali language mentioning about merchants and horse traders from Tamil Nadu

c) Mahavamsa

The notable Chola king credited with bringing forest lands under the plough and developing irrigational facilities

a) Karikalan

Inscription that mentions the Cheras

a) Pugalur

The famous Venetian traveller who described Kayal as a great and noble city

c) Marco Polo

(i) Coins as a medium of exchange were introduced for the first time in the Sangam Age. (ii) Prakrit was the language used by the common people in Northern India during the Mauryan period. (iii) Vienna Papyrus, a Roman document, mentions trade related to Muziri. (iv) The concept of Thinai is presented in the Tamil grammar work of Pathupaattu.

c) (i) and (ii) is correct

(i) Pathitrupathu speaks about the Pandya kings and their territory. (ii) The Akanaanuru describes the trading activities at Kaveripoompattinum. (iii) The Chola Emblem was the tiger and they issued square copper coins with images of a tiger. (iv) Neythal is a sandy desert region.

c) (iii) is correct

. ___________ are documents scripted on stones, copper plates, coins and rings

Inscriptions

___________ refers to systematically digging a site to recover material evidence for exploring societies of the past

Archaeological excavation

___________ the classic work on economy and statecraft authored by Kautilya during the Mauryan period.

Arthasastra

___________ is a poetic theme which means a class or category and refers to a habitat or eco-zone with specific physiographical characteristics.

Thinai

___________ referred to the Westerners, including the Greeks, Romans and West Asian people.

Yavanar

Epigraphy

the study of inscriptions

Chronicle

a narrative text presenting the important historical events

Pastoralism

nomadic people earning livelihood by rearing cattle

Cameo

an ornament made in precious stone

Arikkamedu

a Sangam Age port

Find out the correct statement

a) Evidence of iron smelting has been found in Kodumanal and Guttur.

Find out the correct statement

c) The terms Vanikan and Nigama appear in Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions were different types of merchants.

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Early Tamil Society and Culture Flash Cards

Unit 3 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

19 cards in this set.

Mode Memorize Learn

The name of the script used in the Sangam Age

c) Tamil-Brahmi

The Sri Lankan chronicle composed in the Pali language mentioning about merchants and horse traders from Tamil Nadu

c) Mahavamsa

The notable Chola king credited with bringing forest lands under the plough and developing irrigational facilities

a) Karikalan

Inscription that mentions the Cheras

a) Pugalur

The famous Venetian traveller who described Kayal as a great and noble city

c) Marco Polo

c) (i) and (ii) is correct

(i) Pathitrupathu speaks about the Pandya kings and their territory. (ii) The Akanaanuru describes the trading activities at Kaveripoompattinum. (iii) The Chola Emblem was the tiger and they issued square copper coins with images of a tiger. (iv) Neythal is a sandy desert region.

c) (iii) is correct

. ___________ are documents scripted on stones, copper plates, coins and rings

Inscriptions

___________ refers to systematically digging a site to recover material evidence for exploring societies of the past

Archaeological excavation

___________ the classic work on economy and statecraft authored by Kautilya during the Mauryan period.

Arthasastra

___________ is a poetic theme which means a class or category and refers to a habitat or eco-zone with specific physiographical characteristics.

Thinai

___________ referred to the Westerners, including the Greeks, Romans and West Asian people.

Yavanar

Epigraphy

the study of inscriptions

Chronicle

a narrative text presenting the important historical events

Pastoralism

nomadic people earning livelihood by rearing cattle

Cameo

an ornament made in precious stone

Arikkamedu

a Sangam Age port

Find out the correct statement

a) Evidence of iron smelting has been found in Kodumanal and Guttur.

Find out the correct statement

c) The terms Vanikan and Nigama appear in Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions were different types of merchants.

Mode