HISTORY SPECIAL TOPIC:- IMPERIAL CHOLAS :
Q1: The Chola ruler who faced a defeat at the Battle of Takkolam
(a) Aditya I
(b) Rajaraja II
(c) Vijayalaya
(d) Parantaka I
Answer: (d) Parantaka I
Q2: Author of the book Virasoliyam
(a) Bhavanandhi
(b) Buddhamitra
(c) Pugalendi
(d) Ottakuttar
Answer: (b) Buddhamitra
Q3: Who was the founder of the Chola kingdom?
a) Simhavishnu
b) Vijayalaya
c) Rajendra
d) Krishna
Answer: b) Vijayalaya
Q4: QWhat was the capital of Cholas?
a) Kanchi
b) Tanjore
c) Badami
d) Ellora
Answer: b) Tanjore
Q5: The Chola king who brought half of Ceylon under his control
a) Rajendra
b) Kulottunga I
c) Rajaraja I
d) Rajadiraja
Answer: c) Rajaraja I
Q6: The Chola king who conquered entire Ceylon
a) Rajendra
b) Mahendra
c) Nandivarma
d) Vishnuvardana
Answer: a) Rajendra
Q7: What was the title of Rajendra?
a) Devanampriya
b) Deviputra
c) Avanisimha
d) Gangai Konda
Answer: d) Gangai Konda
Q8: Who built a new town called Gangaikonda Cholapuram?
a) Rajadiraja
b) Amogavarsha
c) Govinda
d) Rajendra
Answer: d) Rajendra
Q9: The most important victory of rajadiraja was the conquest of
a) Sri Vijaya
b) Ceylon
c) Combodiya
d) Kalinga
Answer: a) Sri Vijaya
Q10: Who was greatest among the Cholas of the Sangam Age?
a) Vijayalaya
b) Karikala
c) Simhavarma
d) Dantidurga
Answer: b) Karikala
Q11: Who built a new city called Kaveri Patnam?
a) Narasimhavarma
b) Nandivarma
c) Adirajendra
d) Karikala
Answer: d) Karikala
Q12: Who was the founder of imperial Cholas?
a) Karikala
b) Srimuka
c) Vijalaya
d) Chandradeva
Answer: c) Vijalaya
