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Class VI SS U4 Ancient Cities of Tamilagam Question-Answers
Unit 4
Ancient Cities of Tamilagam
Exercises
I. Choose the correct answer
1. Which of the following region has a city more than 6500 years old?
a. Iraq
b. Indus Valley
c. Tamilagam
d. Thondaimandalam
Ans: b. Indus Valley
2. Which one of the following is a Tamil city?
a. Iraq
b. Harappa
c. Mohenjo-Daro
d. Kancheepuram
Ans: d. Kancheepuram
3. Which city is not related to the Bay of Bengal?
a. Poompuhar
b. Thondi
c. Korkai
d. Kancheepuram
Ans: d. Kancheepuram
4. Water management system of Tamils are known from
a. Kallanai
b. Tanks in Kancheepuram
c. Prakirama Pandyan Tank
d. River Cauvery
a. is correct b. is correct
c. is correct d. a and b are correct
Ans: d. a and b are correct
5. Which is not the oldest city among the following ones?
a. Madurai
b. Kancheepuram
c. Poompuhar
d. Chennai
Ans: d. Chennai
6. Which city is related to Keezhadi excavation?
a. Madurai
b. Kancheepuram
c. Poompuhar
d. Harappa
Ans: a. Madurai
II. Tick the appropriate answer. Match the Statement with the Reason:
1. Statement: Goods were imported and exported from the city Poompuhar.
Reason: Bay of Bengal was suitable for trading with neighbouring countries.
Ans: b.Statement and its reason are correct.
2. a. Thirunavukkarasar said “kalviyil karaiillatha”. This statement refers to the city
Kancheepuram.
b. Hieun Tsang said, “Kancheepuram is one among the seven-sacred places of India”.
c. Kalidasa said, “Kancheepuram is the best city among the cities”
Ans: All are correct
3. Find out the correct statement
a. Naalangadi - Night shop
b. Allangdi - Day-time shop
c. Ancient Roman coin factory was found at Poompuhar.
d. Pearls were exported from Uvari near Korkai.
Ans: d. Pearls were exported from Uvari near Korkai.
4. Find out the wrong statement.
a. Megasthanese has mentioned Madurai in his account.
b. Hieun Tsang came to the Tamil city of Kancheepuram.
c. Kovalan and Kannagi lived in Kancheepuram.
d. Iraq is mentioned in Pattinapalai.
Ans: c. Kovalan and Kannagi lived in Kancheepuram.
5. Find out the correct pair
a. Koodal Nagar - Poompuhar
b. Thoonga Nagaram - Harappa
c. City of Education - Madurai
d. City of Temples –Kancheepuram
Ans: d. City of Temples –Kancheepuram
6. Find out the wrong pair
a. Vadamalai - Gold
b. Western Ghats - Sandal
c. Southern Sea - Pearls
d. Eastern Sea – Ahil
Ans: d. Eastern Sea – Ahil
III. Fill in the blanks:
1. Kanchi Kailasanathar temple was built by Pallava king- Rajasimtia.
2. Kanchi is known as the city of temples.
3. Masathuvan means A big trader.
IV. State True or False:
1. Cultural relationship with the outside world developed in Poompuhar because of its trade relationship with it.
True
2. Women also purchased from Allangadi of Madurai without fear.
True
3. Many rock cut temples were made during the Pallava period.
True
4. Bodhi Dharmar belonged to Kancheepuram.
True
V. Answer in one word:
1. What do you know about the term ‘export’?
Export one goods and services produced in one country and purchased by the citizens of another country.
2. Mention the epic and the sangam poem you read in this lesson.
The epic is Silapathikaram.
The sangam literature is Pattinappalai.
3. Which is the oldest city in Thondai Nadu?
Kanchi is the oldest city in Thondai Nadu.
4. Point out any one difference between a village and a city.
A village will have a small group of communities
A city will have a large group of communities.
5. Which civilisation is associated with the city Lothal?
The Indus valley civilisation is associated with the city Lothal.
6. Name the oldest civilization of the world
Mesopotamian civilisation is the earliest civilisation in the world.
VI. Answer the following:
1. Write a brief note on ancient cities of India.
Harappa and Mohenjodaro were prominent cities of ancient India.
They were developed along the banks of the river Indus.
They were the symbol of urban civilization.
The cities were built with effective town planning and a well maintained drainage system.
2. Write a paragraph about the city Poompuhar with special reference to trade.
Numerous merchants from foreign countries such as Greece and Rome landed at Poompuhar. Due to busy and continuous trade, many of them stayed on indefinitely in Poompuhar. The traders of Poompuhar were known for their honesty and integrity. They sold goods at legitimate prices.
3. Mention the ancient cities of Tamil Nadu.
Ancient cities of Tamilagam are Poompuhar, Madurai, Kanchi Korkai, Vanchi, Thondi, Uraiyur, Musiri, Karuvur, Mamallapuram, Thanjai, and Thagadoor.
4. Discuss the sources available to know about Tamil cities.
Tamil literature, accounts of foreign travellers and archaeological finds provide the information about the ancient towns of Tamizhagam.
Sangam Tamil literature pattinappalai and tamil epics silappathikaram and
Manimegalai has a reference about Poompuhar.
Madurai is proudly associated with three sangams.
The fame of Madurai can be attested from the account of the Greek historian megasthenes.
Chanakaya mentions Madurai in his famous work Arthashastra. vi. Poet Kalidas refers to Kanchi as the best of the towns.
5. Write about the kings who ruled Madurai.
Pandyas, the cholas and later the kalabras ruled Madurai, in ancient times.
During medieval times, laten cholas and later pandyas followed by the Nayaks ruled this Historic town.
6. Mention the other names of Madurai.
i. Sangam valartha Nagaram
ii. Thoonga Nagaram (The city that Never sleeps)
iii. Koodal Nagar are the other names of Madurai.
7. What is the difference between Naalangadi and Allangadi.
8. Name the scholars who were born at Kancheepuram.
Scholars like Dharmabalar, Jothibalar, Sumathi and Bodhi Dharmar were born in Kanchi.
9. Which is known as city of lakes? Why?
Kanchi is known as the district of lakes.
Water management played an important role in the agrarian society of those times.
Hundreds of lakes were created for storing water around the town of kanchi.
These lakes were well connected with canals.
During the later period, kanchi came to be known as the district of lakes.
