Ancient Cities of Tamilagam Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 4
6th Social Science Lesson 4
4] Ancient Cities of Tamilagam
Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content
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Mesopotamian civilisation is the earliest civilisation in the world. It is 6500 years old.
Thoonga Nagaram: Madurai had Naalangadi and Allangadi. Naalangadi – Day Market; Allangadi – Evening Market. Madurai is known as Thoonga Nagaram (the city that never sleeps) . Madurai was a safe place where women purchased things from Allangadi without any fear.
Poompuhar was a port. Madurai was a trading town. Kanchi was an educational centre.
Choose the correct answer:
1. Which of the following region has a city more than 6500 years old?
(a) Iraq
(b) Indus Valley
(c) Tamilagam
(d) Thondaimandalam
2. Which one of the following is a Tamil city?
(a) Iraq
(b) Harappan
(c) Mohenjo-Daro
(d) Kancheepuram
3. Which city is not related to the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Poompuhar
(b) Thondi
(c) Korkai
(d) Kancheepuram
4. Water management system of Tamils is known from
(i) Kallanai
(ii) Tanks in Kancheepuram
(iii) Prakirama Pandyan Tank
(iv) River Cauvery
(a) i is correct
(b) ii is correct
(c) iii is correct
(d) i and ii are correct
5. Which is not the oldest city among the following ones?
(a) Madurai
(b) Kancheepuram
(c) Poompuhar
(d) Chennai
6. Which city is related to Keezhadi excavation?
(a) Madurai
(b) Kancheepuram
(c) Poompuhar
(d) Harappa
Tick the appropriate answer. Match the statement with the reason:
1. Statement: Goods were imported and exported from the city Poompuhar.
Reason: Bay of Bengal was suitable for trading with neighbouring countries.
(a) Statement is correct, but reason is wrong
(b) Statement and its reason is correct
(c) Statement is wrong, but reason is correct
(d) Both are wrong
2. i. Thirunavukkarasar said “kalviyil karaiillatha”. This statement refers to the city Kancheepuram.
ii. Hiuen Tsang said, “Kancheepuram is one among the seven-sacred places of India”.
iii. Kalidasa said, “Kancheepuram is the best city among the cities”.
(a) Only i is correct
(b) Only ii is correct
(c) Only iii is correct
(d) All are correct
3. Find out the correct statement:
(a) Naalangadi – Night shop
(b) Allangadi – Day-time shop
(c) Ancient Roman coin factory was found at Poompuhar.
(d) Pearls were exported from Uvari near Korkai.
4. Find out the wrong statement:
(a) Megasthanes had mentioned Madurai in his account.
(b) Hiuen Tsang came to the Tamil city of Kancheepuram.
(c) Kovalan and Kannagi lived in Kancheepuram.
(d) Iraq is mentioned in Pattinapalai.
5. Find out the correct pair:
(a) Koodal Nagar – Poompuhar
(b) Thoonga Nagaram – Harappa
(c) City of Education – Madurai
(d) City of Temples – Kancheepuram
6. Find out the wrong pair:
(a) Vadamalai – Gold
(b) Western Ghats – Sandal
(c) Southern Ghats – Pearls
(d) Eastern Sea – Ahil
Fill in the blanks:
1. Kanchi Kailasanathar temple was built by ___________.
2. ____________ is known as the city of temples.
3. Masathuvan means _______________.
State true or false:
1. Cultural relationship with the outside world developed in Poompuhar because of its trade relationship with it.
2. Women also purchased from Allangadi of Madurai without fear.
3. Many rock cut temples were made during the Pallava period.
4. Bodhi Dharmar belonged to Kancheepuram.
Answers:
Choose the correct answers:
1. Indus Valley 2. Kancheepuram 3. Kancheepuram 4. Kallanai and Tanks in Kancheepuram
5. Chennai 6. Madurai
Tick the appropriate answer. Match the statement with the reason:
1. Statement and its reason are correct 2. All are correct
3. Pearls were exported from Uvari near Korkai 4. Kovalan and Kannagi lived in Kancheepuram.
5. City of Temples – Kancheepuram 6. Eastern Sea – Ahil
Fill in the blanks:
1. Pallava King Raja Simha 2. Kanchi 3. A big trader
State True or False:
1. True 2. True 3. True 4. True