100+ Kerala Society and Culture- Ancient and Medieval Solved MCQs

1.

The Tamarasseri and Perambadi gaps promote contacts between Kerala and…………………..

A. maharashtra
B. tamilnadu
C. karnataka
D. goa
Answer» C. karnataka
2.

A Survey of Kerala History is written by ……………..

A. a. sreedharamenon
B. mgs narayanan
C. kesavanveluthattu
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. a. sreedharamenon
3.

Studies in Kerala history is written by………………….

A. elamkulamkunjanpillai
B. mgs narayanan
C. k n ganesh
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. elamkulamkunjanpillai
4.

Keralathinte Innalekalis abook written by………………..

A. elamkulamkunjanpillai
B. mgs narayanan
C. k n ganesh
D. none of the above.
Answer» C. k n ganesh
5.

Cultural Symbiosis in Kerala is a work by…………………..

A. a. sreedharamenon
B. mgs narayanan
C. kesavanveluthattu
D. none of the above.
Answer» B. mgs narayanan
6.

The Western Ghats is on the …………….. side of Kerala

A. west
B. east
C. north
D. south
Answer» B. east
7.

The Perambadi gives access to Coorg while Tamarasseri provide access from …………to Mysore.

A. cochin
B. coimbatore
C. wayanad
D. malappuram
Answer» C. wayanad
8.

The Bodinaykannur pass in the ………………area connects Madurai with the High Ranges.

A. travancore
B. malabar
C. cochin
D. karnataka
Answer» A. travancore
9.

Through the ………….pass was transacted most of the trade from central Kerala (Todupuzha).

A. arambadi
B. aryankavu
C. kamban
D. palakkad
Answer» C. kamban
10.

The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala.

A. aryankavu
B. kamban
C. aryankavu
D. palakkad
Answer» A. aryankavu
11.

The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outside Kerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours.

A. arambadi
B. aryankavu
C. kamban
D. palakkad
Answer» A. arambadi
12.

The Arambodi – Kottar region is rightly called the …………of Kerala.

A. malampuzha
B. peechi
C. cockpit
D. periyar
Answer» C. cockpit
13.

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
Answer» A. first
14.

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
Answer» A. calicut
15.

Kabini, Bhavani and Pampar are …………flowing rivers in the state.

A. east
B. north
C. south
D. west
Answer» A. east
16.

The Periyar flood of ………….. madeMuziris useless for trade and brought in to existence the Vaipin Island.

A. 1341
B. 1346
C. 1351
D. 1356
Answer» A. 1341
17.

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
Answer» A. muziris
18.

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
Answer» A. 1789
19.

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
Answer» A. bharatapuzha
20.

Ayiramalai, Malayattur, Kaladi, Aluva and Kodungallur are on the banks of…………...

A. periyar
B. pampa
C. kunthipuzha
D. chaliyar
Answer» A. periyar
21.

Aanmala, Sabarimala, Chengannur, Maramon, Edathwa are on the banks of…………….

A. chandragiri
B. chaliyar
C. bharatapuzha
D. pamba
Answer» D. pamba
22.

The hydro-electric projects like Pallivasal, Sengulam, Peringalkuthu and Sabarigiri have quickened the .....................of Kerala.

A. industrialization
B. ivory
C. teak
D. coir
Answer» A. industrialization
23.

The Nila river, popularly known as………………….

A. pamba
B. chaliyar
C. chandragiri
D. bharatapuzha
Answer» D. bharatapuzha
24.

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
Answer» D. nila
25.

Innumerable literary souls lived on the banks of ………….-Ezhuttachan who lived in Chittur and Tirur.

A. nila
B. chaliyar
C. chandragiripuzha
D. pamba
Answer» A. nila
26.

………………….lived in Lakkidi.

A. kunchannambiar
B. urub
C. cherukadu
D. balamaniamma
Answer» A. kunchannambiar
27.

Puntanam and Melputhur lived in ……………….

A. kutallur
B. lakkidi
C. kumbla
D. vembanad
Answer» A. kutallur
28.

…………………..was born in Kumaranallur

A. akhithem
B. olappamannanambutheri
C. kutty krishna marar
D. kaikulangara rama warrier
Answer» A. akhithem
29.

The ………………..Lake is the largest lake in Kerala extending from the south up to Kochi.

A. vembanad
B. sasthamkotta
C. ashtamudi
D. bakel
Answer» A. vembanad
30.

On ………………..Lake Banks are situated Vaikkam, a famous Hindu pilgrim centre.

A. ashtamudi
B. sasthamkotta
C. vembanad
D. bakel
Answer» C. vembanad
31.

The …………….Lake is the one and the only one fresh water lake in Kerala.

A. sasthamkotta
B. vembanad
C. ashtamudi
D. bakel
Answer» A. sasthamkotta
32.

The ……………grant gives information about the building of the temple.It is important as it mentions for the first time KanthalurSalai.

A. parthivapuram
B. ambalapuzha
C. thirunavaya
D. thiruvanchikulam
Answer» A. parthivapuram
33.

The Teresappally Copper plate of AyyanAtikalTiruvatikal, the …………ruler is the first dated inscription (849 AD) of Kerala epigraphy.

A. venad
B. thrissur
C. ambalapuzha
D. thirunavaya
Answer» A. venad
34.

The Teresappally Copper plate describes the gift of a plot of land to Teresappally and also trading rights over ………..Nagaram by the Venad governor.

A. kollam
B. thrissur
C. trivandrum
D. guruvayur
Answer» A. kollam
35.

The Teresappally Copper plate grant was received by……………….

A. mar sapir iso
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. ravi kerala varma
Answer» A. mar sapir iso
36.

The Mampalli plate of ………………(974 AD) of Venad is the first available record dated in the Kollam era.

A. vallabhakotha
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. ravi kerala varma
Answer» A. vallabhakotha
37.

The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Kilimanur records of……………….

A. ravi kerala varma
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. adityavarma
Answer» D. adityavarma
38.

The PerumpadappuSwarupami.e …………..royal family had a few inscriptions of historical value.

A. cochin
B. porkalam
C. eyyal
D. calicut
Answer» A. cochin
39.

The Syrian Copper plate (ViraraghavaPattayam) of ……………. issued by Viraraghava, a ruler of Perumpadappu royal house is the most important one.

A. 1225
B. 1218
C. 1224
D. 1235
Answer» A. 1225
40.

The Christian merchant …………….was conferred the tittle ‘LokaPerumchetti’ (The great trader) and also the over lordship of Manigramam in the Syrian Copper plate.

A. don gonsalves
B. iravikortanan
C. ravi varmakulasekhara
Answer» B. iravikortanan
41.

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
Answer» B. mattancherry
42.

…………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta.

A. rajendrachola’s
B. asoka’s
C. ravi varmakulasekhara’s
D. bhaskararavivarma’s
Answer» B. asoka’s
43.

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
Answer» A. tamil
44.

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
Answer» A. kerala
45.

The Thiruvilangadu plates of ………….refer to the Chola raids on Vizhinjam.

A. rajendrachola
B. ravi varmakulasekhara
C. h.d. sankalia
D. marthandavarma
Answer» A. rajendrachola
46.

…………are monuments built of granite rocks erected over the burials.

A. megaliths
B. palaeolithic
C. pathittupattu
D. akananuru
Answer» A. megaliths
47.

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
Answer» A. megaliths
48.

…………….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
Answer» B. h.d. sankalia
49.

The Malayalam work UnnuniliSandesam contains the earliest reference to ………………performance.

A. koodiyattam
B. kathakali
C. padhakom
D. theyyam
Answer» A. koodiyattam
50.

Jewish copper plate mentions……………, the Jew as the leader of Anchuvannam.

A. joseph rabban
B. mar sapir iso
C. sulaiman
D. ibnbatuta
Answer» A. joseph rabban
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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