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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 51. |
The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by……………., the Egyptian pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian gulf to Kerala. |
| A. | mar sapir iso |
| B. | kautilya |
| C. | don gonsalves |
| D. | hippalus |
| Answer» D. hippalus | |
| 52. |
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. | greek |
| B. | spanish |
| C. | french |
| D. | american |
| Answer» D. american | |
| 53. |
…………..retreated from his conquest of Travancore due to the Periyar flood in 1789. |
| A. | tippu sultan |
| B. | bhaskara ravi varma |
| C. | zamorin |
| D. | kolathiris |
| Answer» A. tippu sultan | |
| 54. |
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 |
| Answer» A. pepper | |
| 55. |
…………….refers to River Churni from where pearls are found. |
| A. | kalhana |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | athulya |
| D. | kautilya |
| Answer» A. kalhana | |
| 56. |
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 |
| Answer» D. christains | |
| 57. |
……………….and Keralamahatmyamare the two legendary works regarding the early history of Kerala. |
| A. | keralolpathi |
| B. | granthavaris |
| C. | mushakavamsakavya |
| D. | vadakkanpattukal |
| Answer» B. granthavaris | |
| 58. |
Athula’sMushakavamsaKavya gives a semi-legandary semi factual account of the …………….Kings. |
| A. | kodungallur |
| B. | kozhikode |
| C. | ezhimala |
| D. | kochi |
| Answer» A. kodungallur | |
| 59. |
The accounts of Joseph Kathanar, a priest from ……………..gives a contemporary description of the existing legends on the origin of Kerala and the growth of Christianity. |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | kodungallur |
| C. | kollam |
| D. | kochi |
| Answer» C. kollam | |
| 60. |
…………….., Bishop of Kollam (17th C) has written a book ‘Historia de Malavar’ giving information on the origin and growth of Kerala people, their customs and traditions. |
| A. | dr.m.g.s.narayanan |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | dr.sundarampillai |
| Answer» B. don gonsalves | |
| 61. |
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 |
| Answer» B. kochi | |
| 62. |
……………… the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of trade frequented by traders from all over the world. |
| A. | ma huan |
| B. | adburrazzack |
| C. | nicolo conti |
| D. | athanasius nikitin |
| Answer» A. ma huan | |
| 63. |
………… was the patron of Cherusseri, the author of Krishnagatha. |
| A. | sundaramurthinayanar |
| B. | kulasekharaalwar |
| C. | cheramanperumal |
| D. | udayavarma |
| Answer» D. udayavarma | |
| 64. |
The ruling house of …………is known by the name NediyirippuSwarupam after the original house of the Eratis at Nediyirippu in Eralnad. |
| A. | samutiri |
| B. | bhaskera ravi |
| C. | viraraghava |
| D. | kolathiri |
| Answer» C. viraraghava | |
| 65. |
After a bitter and prolonged campaign, the Zamorin captured …………….and assumed the unique position of Rakshapura (protector) of Mamankom. |
| A. | tirunavaya |
| B. | nilambur |
| C. | manjeri |
| D. | kottakkal |
| Answer» A. tirunavaya | |
| 66. |
DharmothPanikkar who was the instructor in arms to the ……………and the officer in charge of the Kalari. |
| A. | zamorin |
| B. | bhaskera ravi |
| C. | viraraghava |
| D. | kolathiri |
| Answer» C. viraraghava | |
| 67. |
The navy of the Zamorin was manned by the Moplahs and the Kunjalis were the admirals of the ………………fleet. |
| A. | kochi |
| B. | calicut |
| C. | kuttanad |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» B. calicut | |
| 68. |
The ……………. court was adorned by the famous Eighteen and a Half (PatinettaraKavikal) poets. |
| A. | vikramadityavaraguna’s |
| B. | bhaskera ravi’s |
| C. | viraraghava’s |
| D. | zamorins’ |
| Answer» D. zamorins’ | |
| 69. |
Calicut under the Zamorins attained fame as the venue of the famous……………, a seven day assembly held annually at Tali Temple, Calicut. |
| A. | revathipattathanam |
| B. | mamankam |
| C. | siva vilasam |
| D. | sukasandesam |
| Answer» A. revathipattathanam | |
| 70. |
Mamankam was held once in 12 years at Tirunavaya on the banks of…………………. |
| A. | bharatapuzha |
| B. | periar |
| C. | pamba |
| D. | bhavani |
| Answer» A. bharatapuzha | |
| 71. |
The ………………royal house is known as PerumpadappuSwarupam as they had their original headquarters at Chithrakutam in the Perumpadappu village in Vanneri. |
| A. | guruvayur |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | kozhikode |
| D. | kodungallur |
| Answer» A. guruvayur | |
| 72. |
When the Zamorin invaded Valluvanad in the 13th Century,thePerumpadappu family abandoned the Vanneri Palace and migrated to ………………from where in 1405 AD they shifted to Kochi. |
| A. | guruvayur |
| B. | kodungallur |
| C. | kozhikode |
| D. | thiruvalla |
| Answer» D. thiruvalla | |
| 73. |
……………….., the Venad ruler is associated with the Mampalli copper plate (974 AD). |
| A. | sri vallabhakotha |
| B. | ayyanatikaltiruvatikal |
| C. | viraraghava |
| D. | rama varma |
| Answer» A. sri vallabhakotha | |
| 74. |
The Thrikkodithanam temple inscription and the Jewish copper plate (1000 AD) mention GovardhanaMarthanda as the third ruler of………………... |
| A. | venad |
| B. | kilimanur |
| C. | manalikkara |
| D. | vellayani |
| Answer» A. venad | |
| 75. |
……………….., the last of the Perumals of Mahodayapuram was the first ruler of the Venad royal house. |
| A. | rama varmakulasekhara |
| B. | vira kerala varma |
| C. | kotharavi |
| D. | vira ravi varma |
| Answer» A. rama varmakulasekhara | |
| 76. |
Vasco-da-gama was buried at the St. Francis church, fort………... |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | matayi |
| C. | kodungallur |
| D. | calicut |
| Answer» A. cochin | |
| 77. |
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. |
| Answer» C. mattanchery | |
| 78. |
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 |
| Answer» C. portuguese | |
| 79. |
………………built the Palakkad fort in 1766. |
| A. | dharmaraja |
| B. | marthandavarma |
| C. | haidar ali |
| D. | shakthanthampuran |
| Answer» C. haidar ali | |
| 80. |
The …………….built the Tellicherry fort. |
| A. | french |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | british |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» C. british | |
| 81. |
Numismatics is the study of……………. |
| A. | coins |
| B. | epigraphy |
| C. | archaeology |
| D. | nattinai |
| Answer» A. coins | |
| 82. |
The Sankaranarayaneeyam (869 AD) help us to determine the chronology of……………... |
| A. | kunchannampiyar |
| B. | auvaiyar |
| C. | paranar |
| D. | sthanuravi |
| Answer» D. sthanuravi | |
| 83. |
The Perumal-Thirumozhi of …………….gives information of the Chera kingdom, besides the spread of Vaishnavism. |
| A. | kapilar |
| B. | auvaiyar |
| C. | paranar |
| D. | kulasekheraallwar |
| Answer» D. kulasekheraallwar | |
| 84. |
The …………describes the conflict between the Zamorin and the Cochin Raja and the intrigues of the Portuguese and the Dutch. |
| A. | chandrotsavom |
| B. | vatakkanpattukal |
| C. | anantapuramvarnanam |
| D. | patappattu |
| Answer» A. chandrotsavom | |
| 85. |
Krishnagatha of ……………was written under the patronage of UdayaVarman of Kolathunad. |
| A. | punthanam |
| B. | punamnamputiri |
| C. | cherusseri |
| D. | melputhur. |
| Answer» C. cherusseri | |
| 86. |
……………… belonged to the school of Bhakti and composed such works as Jnanappana,Sri Krishna Karnamrutam and Santana Gopalam. |
| A. | puntanam |
| B. | melputhur |
| C. | cherusseri |
| D. | punamnamputiri |
| Answer» A. puntanam | |
| 87. |
……………. composed learned works such as Narayaneeyam and PrakriyaSarvaswam. |
| A. | kannassapanikkar |
| B. | chennosnamputiri |
| C. | melputhur |
| D. | tunjathezhuthachan. |
| Answer» C. melputhur | |
| 88. |
CherusseriNamputiri is famous as the author of…………. |
| A. | krishnagatha |
| B. | mahabharatam |
| C. | ramayana |
| D. | bhagavatam |
| Answer» A. krishnagatha | |
| 89. |
HORTUS MALABARICUS was compiled under the patronage of the Dutch governor………………. |
| A. | van rheede |
| B. | ralph fetch |
| C. | visschier |
| D. | nieuhoff |
| Answer» A. van rheede | |
| 90. |
In 1644, the English obtained permission from the king of Venad to build a factory at……………. |
| A. | kolachal |
| B. | kozhikode |
| C. | venad |
| D. | vizhinjam |
| Answer» D. vizhinjam | |
| 91. |
With the permission of the Kolathiri…………… set up a factory at Thalassery (1694). |
| A. | english |
| B. | french |
| C. | portuguese |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» A. english | |
| 92. |
The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived near Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe. |
| A. | british |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» D. french | |
| 93. |
In 1725, the French captured …………from Kadathanad. |
| A. | mahe |
| B. | guruvayur |
| C. | kozhikode |
| D. | venad |
| Answer» A. mahe | |
| 94. |
The French possession of Mahe was a potential danger to the English at………………. |
| A. | mahe |
| B. | guruvayur |
| C. | kozhikode |
| D. | thalassery |
| Answer» D. thalassery | |
| 95. |
However, the English rose to the occasion, ousted the Ali Raja from ………………… and obtained that island. |
| A. | dharmadam |
| B. | calicut |
| C. | kochi |
| D. | kollam |
| Answer» A. dharmadam | |
| 96. |
The Mysorean interlude was a period of stress and strain for the ……………….in Malabar. |
| A. | english |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» A. english | |
| 97. |
In 1764, ………………secured the neutrality of the English in the event of a Mysore-Kerala conflict. |
| A. | haider ali |
| B. | kolathiri |
| C. | ali raja |
| D. | kottayam raja |
| Answer» A. haider ali | |
| 98. |
The fall of Seringapattam (1790) and the consequent withdrawal of Mysorean forces from Kerala opened the doors of ………….entry in to Malabar. |
| A. | birtish |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» A. birtish | |
| 99. |
The treaty of Seringapatam (1792) secured to the …………….the whole of Malabar except Wyanad and Coorg. |
| A. | british |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» A. british | |
| 100. |
………………. was formed in to a separate district with the collector as its head, under Madras Presidency (1st October, 1801). |
| A. | cochi |
| B. | kadathanad |
| C. | iruvazhinad |
| D. | malabar |
| Answer» D. malabar | |
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