Deck 4: Historical Inscriptions, Monuments, and Forts of Kerala
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Deck 4: Historical Inscriptions, Monuments, and Forts of Kerala
1
The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Cholapuram and Suchindram inscriptions of…………………..
A)ravi kerala varma
B)don gonsalves
C)joseph rubban
D)kotha kerala varma
A)ravi kerala varma
B)don gonsalves
C)joseph rubban
D)kotha kerala varma
kotha kerala varma
2
The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Kilimanur records of……………….
A)ravi kerala varma
B)don gonsalves
C)joseph rubban
D)aditya varma
A)ravi kerala varma
B)don gonsalves
C)joseph rubban
D)aditya varma
aditya varma
3
The Perumpadappu Swarupam i.e …………..royal family had a few inscriptions of historical value.
A)cochin
B)porkalam
C)eyyal
D)calicut
A)cochin
B)porkalam
C)eyyal
D)calicut
cochin
4
The Syrian Copper plate (Viraraghava Pattayam) of ……………. issued by Viraraghava, a ruler of Perumpadappu royal house is the most important one.
A)1225
B)1218
C)1224
D)1235
A)1225
B)1218
C)1224
D)1235
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5
The Syrian Copper plate confers on the Christians of …………..a number of privileges and rights.
A)kodungallur
B)cochin
C)porkalam
D)eyyal
A)kodungallur
B)cochin
C)porkalam
D)eyyal
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6
The Christian merchant …………….was conferred the tittle 'Loka Perumchetti' (The great trader) and also the over lordship of Manigramam in the Syrian Copper plate.
A)don gonsalves
B)iravi kortanan
C)ravi varma kulasekhara
D)bhaskararavivarma
A)don gonsalves
B)iravi kortanan
C)ravi varma kulasekhara
D)bhaskararavivarma
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7
………….records the agreement between the Cochin Raja and the Dutch East India Company.It was dated in the Puthuvaipu era.
A)6the paliyam copper plates
B)the thiruvilla copper plates
C)the syrian copper plate
D)the jewish copper plate
A)6the paliyam copper plates
B)the thiruvilla copper plates
C)the syrian copper plate
D)the jewish copper plate
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8
The Jewish copper plate record of Bhaskararavivarma (1000 AD) from the white Jew synagogue at ………….and the Chennamangalam record in Hebrew dated 1265 AD are the most important in this category.
A)guruvayur
B)mattancherry
C)kozhikode
D)thiruvalla
A)guruvayur
B)mattancherry
C)kozhikode
D)thiruvalla
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9
…………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta.
A)rajendra chola's
B)asoka's
C)ravi varma kulasekhara's
D)bhaskararavivarma's
A)rajendra chola's
B)asoka's
C)ravi varma kulasekhara's
D)bhaskararavivarma's
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10
The Aranattumalai inscription from Karur in …………..Brahmi character mentions three Chera kings and provides valuable clue to Chera genealogy.
A)tamil
B)malayalam
C)sanscrit
D)hindi
A)tamil
B)malayalam
C)sanscrit
D)hindi
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11
The Chalukya inscriptions of the 6th and 7th Century refer to the subjugation of …………..by the Chalukyas.
A)kerala
B)tamilnadu
C)karnataka
D)andhra
A)kerala
B)tamilnadu
C)karnataka
D)andhra
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12
The Thiruvilangadu plates of ………….refer to the Chola raids on Vizhinjam.
A)rajendra chola
B)ravi varma kulasekhara
C)h.d.sankalia
D) marthanda varma
A)rajendra chola
B)ravi varma kulasekhara
C)h.d.sankalia
D) marthanda varma
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13
…………are monuments built of granite rocks erected over the burials.
A)megaliths
B)palaeolithic
C)pathittupattu
D)akananuru
A)megaliths
B)palaeolithic
C)pathittupattu
D)akananuru
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14
The uses of ………….have corresponded with the use of iron and the Black and Red ware pottery (BRW).Hence megaliths belonged to the Iron Age culture.
A)megaliths
B)pathittupattu
C)akananuru
D)purananuru
A)megaliths
B)pathittupattu
C)akananuru
D)purananuru
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15
…………….has expressed the view that the megalithic builders of Kerala represent a fairly and well established social organisation.
A)babington
B)h.d. sankalia
C)sewell
D)y.a.sharma
A)babington
B)h.d. sankalia
C)sewell
D)y.a.sharma
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16
…………….temples of Vizhinjam, Kaviyur, Kallil Trikkur, Irunilamkode and Thiruvegappura are the earliest temples of Kerala.
A)the rock-cut
B)pallava
C)chalukyas
D)pandyas
A)the rock-cut
B)pallava
C)chalukyas
D)pandyas
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17
The Kaviyur temple shows traces of Chera carvings, Vizhinjam shows traces of ……………style.
A)pallava
B)chalukyas
C)cheras
D)pandyas
A)pallava
B)chalukyas
C)cheras
D)pandyas
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18
The Kallil temple is one of the finest ……….monuments in Kerala.
A)christain
B)hindu
C)jain
D)buddhst
A)christain
B)hindu
C)jain
D)buddhst
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19
The Catholic churches on the Kerala coast show traces of ………….style.
A)portuguese
B)british
C)french
D)dutch
A)portuguese
B)british
C)french
D)dutch
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20
Vasco-da-gama was buried at the St. Francis church, fort………...
A)cochin
B)matayi
C)kodungallur
D)calicut
A)cochin
B)matayi
C)kodungallur
D)calicut
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21
Of the eight synagogues in Kerala, the white Jews synagogue of ………..has the rare distinction of possessing the Jewish copper plates.
A)parur
B)mala
C)mattanchery
D)chennamangalam.
A)parur
B)mala
C)mattanchery
D)chennamangalam.
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22
The …………..built the Pallippuram fort (Aykotta) in 1503, St.Angelo in Kannur, Fort manual at Kochi and Kottappuram at Kodungallur.
A)french
B)british
C)portuguese
D)dutch
A)french
B)british
C)portuguese
D)dutch
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23
………………built the Palakkad fort in 1766.
A)dharmaraja
B)marthanda varma
C)haidar ali
D)shakthan thampuran
A)dharmaraja
B)marthanda varma
C)haidar ali
D)shakthan thampuran
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24
The …………….built the Tellicherry fort.
A)french
B)portuguese
C)british
D)dutch
A)french
B)portuguese
C)british
D)dutch
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25
Numismatics is the study of…………….
A)coins
B)epigraphy
C)archaeology
D)nattinai
A)coins
B)epigraphy
C)archaeology
D)nattinai
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