Deck 2: Tracing Keralas History and Culture Through Its Rivers and Lakes
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Deck 2: Tracing Keralas History and Culture Through Its Rivers and Lakes
1
The Portuguese were the ……………in this endeavour followed by the Dutch.French and the English, all followed a sea route to reach Kerala and landed on the Kerala coast and built their settlements here.
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth
first
2
The Arabian Sea had been the field of activity for the Kunjalis, the Admirals of the …………..fleet.
A)calicut
B)muziris
C)kannur
D)ezhimala
A)calicut
B)muziris
C)kannur
D)ezhimala
calicut
3
Kabini, Bhavani and Pampar are …………flowing rivers in the state.
A)east
B)north
C)south
D)west
A)east
B)north
C)south
D)west
east
4
The Periyar flood of ………….. made Muziris useless for trade and brought in to existence the Vaipin Island.
A)1341
B)1346
C)1351
D)1356
A)1341
B)1346
C)1351
D)1356
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5
The Periyar flood of 1341 made …………..useless for trade and brought in to existence the Vaipin Island.
A)muziris
B)tyndis
C)barace
D)nelcynda
A)muziris
B)tyndis
C)barace
D)nelcynda
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6
The flood of …………… in the Periyar river forced Tippu Sultan to abandon his further conquest of Thiruvitamkur.
A)1789
B)1799
C)1879
D)1897
A)1789
B)1799
C)1879
D)1897
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7
Several places of historical and cultural importance are located on the riverbanks.We have Chittur, Palakkad, Thiruvillamala, Pattambi, Thirunavaya and Chamravattam are on the banks of…………...
A)bharatapuzha
B)periyar
C)pampa
D)kunthipuzha.
A)bharatapuzha
B)periyar
C)pampa
D)kunthipuzha.
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8
Aanmala, Sabarimala, Chengannur, Maramon, Edathwa are on the banks of…………….
A)chandragiri
B)chaliyar
C)bharata puzha
D)pamba
A)chandragiri
B)chaliyar
C)bharata puzha
D)pamba
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9
The hydro-electric projects like Pallivasal, Sengulam, Peringal kuthu and Sabarigiri have quickened the .....................of Kerala.
A)industrialization
B)ivory
C)teak
D)coir
A)industrialization
B)ivory
C)teak
D)coir
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10
The Nila river, popularly known as………………….
A)pamba
B)chaliyar
C)chandragiri
D)bharatapuzha
A)pamba
B)chaliyar
C)chandragiri
D)bharatapuzha
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11
On both banks of the river……………., there are famous temples like Tirunavaya, Sukapuram, Panniyur, Tripangode, Tiruvillamala, and Kalpathi.
A)pamba
B)chaliyar
C)korapuzha
D)nila
A)pamba
B)chaliyar
C)korapuzha
D)nila
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12
Innumerable literary souls lived on the banks of ………….-Ezhuttachan who lived in Chittur and Tirur.
A)nila
B)chaliyar
C)chandragiri puzha
D)pamba
A)nila
B)chaliyar
C)chandragiri puzha
D)pamba
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13
………………….lived in Lakkidi.
A)kunchan nambiar
B)urub
C)cherukadu
D)balamani amma
A)kunchan nambiar
B)urub
C)cherukadu
D)balamani amma
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14
Puntanam and Melputhur lived in ……………….
A)kutallur
B)lakkidi
C)kumbla
D)vembanad
A)kutallur
B)lakkidi
C)kumbla
D)vembanad
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15
…………………..lived in Kumaranallur
A)akhithem
B)olappamanna nambutheri
C)kutty krishna marar
D)kaikulangara rama warrier
A)akhithem
B)olappamanna nambutheri
C)kutty krishna marar
D)kaikulangara rama warrier
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16
The ………………..Lake is the largest lake in Kerala extending from the south up to Kochi.
A)vembanad
B)sasthamkotta
C)ashtamudi
D)bakel
A)vembanad
B)sasthamkotta
C)ashtamudi
D)bakel
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17
The …………….Lake is the one and the only one fresh water lake in Kerala.
A)sasthamkotta
B)vembanad
C)ashtamudi
D)bakel
A)sasthamkotta
B)vembanad
C)ashtamudi
D)bakel
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18
The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by Hippalus, the ……………..pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian gulf to Kerala.
A)egyptian
B)spanish
C)french
D)american
A)egyptian
B)spanish
C)french
D)american
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19
…………..retreated from his conquest of Travancore due to the Periyar flood in 1789.
A)tippu sultan
B)bhaskara ravi varma
C)zamorin
D)kolathiris
A)tippu sultan
B)bhaskara ravi varma
C)zamorin
D)kolathiris
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20
It was the demand for spices, especially …………..that brought the Europeans to Kerala, leading to the Da Gama Epoch of Asiatic History.
A)pepper
B)flora
C)fauna
D)coir
A)pepper
B)flora
C)fauna
D)coir
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21
…………….refers to River Churni from where pearls are found.
A)kalhana
B)don gonsalves
C)athulya
D)kautilya
A)kalhana
B)don gonsalves
C)athulya
D)kautilya
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22
Most of the …………….settlements in Kerala are found on the banks of rivers like Churni, Nila, Korapuzha and Pampa.
A)ezhava
B)brahmin
C)nair
D)christains
A)ezhava
B)brahmin
C)nair
D)christains
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23
……………….and Keralamahatmyam are the two legendary works regarding the early history of Kerala.
A)keralolpathi
B)granthavaris
C)mushakavamsa kavya
D)vadakkan pattukal
A)keralolpathi
B)granthavaris
C)mushakavamsa kavya
D)vadakkan pattukal
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24
Athula's Mushakavamsa Kavya gives a semi-legandary semi factual account of the …………….Kings.
A)kodungallur
B)kozhikode
C)ezhimala
D)kochi
A)kodungallur
B)kozhikode
C)ezhimala
D)kochi
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25
Pattanam is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Delta in ........................district in the southern Indian state ofKerala.
A)eranakulam
B)kochi
C)thrissur
D)edakkal
A)eranakulam
B)kochi
C)thrissur
D)edakkal
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