Chapter 9  TRADERS, KINGS AND PILGRIMS

1. Consider the statement below.

1. Muvendar is mentioned in Sangam poems.
2. The Tamil word muvendar means “three chiefs.”

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2. Consider the statement below.

1. Muvendar is mentioned in Sangam poems.
2. The Tamil word muvendar means “three chiefs.”

Select the incorrect response.

3. Take a look at the following statement on Sangam literature.

1. Sangam literature was written approximately 2300 years ago.
2. They were said to have been composed and compiled in poets’ assemblies held in Madurai.

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4. Consider the statement below.

1. The Pandyas’ capital was Madurai.
2. The Cholas did not collect regular taxes, but the Cheras did.

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5. Take a look at the following comment on Satavahanas rular.

1. In western India, the Satavahanas dynasty rose to power.
2. Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni was the Satavahanas’ most powerful monarch.
3. An inscription on Shri Satakarni was written by Gautami Balashri.
4. Satavahana emperors were called as dakshinapatha lords.

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6. Take a look at the following statement about Silk.

1.Silk-making techniques were first developed in China,

and they were shared with other countries to expand output.

2.Silk became fashionable among Rome’s kings and

wealthy people around 2000 years ago.

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7. Consider the statement below.

1.The Kushanas were the most well-known of the

kings who ruled over the Silk Route.

2.To control the silk route, the Kushanas controlled

over central Asia and northwestern India.

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8. Match the following.

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9. Take a look at the following statement about Kushanas.

1. Taxila became part of Kushana’s empire.
2. The Kushanas were among the first subcontinental kings to produce gold coinage.

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10. Take a look at the following statement about the Kushana ruler:

1. Shri Satakarni was the most famous Kushana ruler.
2. Shri Satakarni also established a Buddhist council.

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11. Consider the statement below.

1. Ashvaghosha, a poet who wrote the Buddhacharita, a biography of the Buddha.
2. When writing, Ashvaghosha never utilised Sanskrit.

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12. Take a look at the following remark on hinayana Buddhism.

1. Tripitka contains Hinayana scriptures.
2. Pali is the language of the Hinayana scriptures.
3. Hinayana believes that man should do hard work for salvation.
4. The sangha was the centre of Hinayana development.

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13. Take a look at the following statement on Mahayana Buddhism.

1. Mahayana believes that man will get salvation by faith.
2. symbol of Buddha was centered of Mahayana.

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14. Take a look at the following remark on Bodhisattvas.

1. These were thought to be people who had reached the state of enlightenment.
2. Bodhisattva worship grew in popularity and expanded over Central Asia, China, and parts of Africa.

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15. Take a look at the following remark on Bodhisattvas.

1. These were thought to be people who had reached the state of enlightenment.
2. Bodhisattva worship grew in popularity and expanded over Central Asia, China, and parts of Africa.

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16. Consider the timeline visited India .

1. Fa Xian
2. I-Qing
3. Xuan Zang

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17. Consider the statement below.

1. Fa Xian came to see places related with the Buddha’s life.
2. Fa Xian depart for home across the Arabian Sea.

Select the incorrect response.

18. consider the following statement regarding

“He boarded a ship belonging to some merchants.

They had barely travelled for two days when they were caught in a storm.

The merchants began throwing their merchandise overboard

so as to lighten the load and save the ship from sinking.”.

This incident happened with whom

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19. Take a look at the following comment about Xuan Zang.

1. He returned to China through the land route.
2. He brought statues of the Buddha made of gold back with him.

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20. Think about the following statement:

1. Bhakti was used to worship deities like as Shiva, Vishnu, and goddesses such as Durga.
2. The Bhagavad Gita contains the concept of Bhakti.

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21. consider the following statement  regarding

“there is a image of Vishnu Vishnu took the shape of a

boar in order to rescue the earth, which had sunk into water.

Here the earth is shown as a woman”.

The image is located in ……..

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