Question 1

The Sankaranarayaneeyam (869 AD) help us to determine the chronology of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)kunchan nampiyar&#10;B)auvaiyar&#10;C)paranar&#10;D)sthanuravi

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Sankaranarayaneeyam, written in 869 AD, helps determine the chronology of Sthanu Ravi, a Chera king.

Question 2

The Perumal-Thirumozhi of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.gives information of the Chera kingdom, besides the spread of Vaishnavism.&#10;A)kapilar&#10;B)auvaiyar&#10;C)paranar&#10;D)kulasekhera allwar

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The Perumal-Thirumozhi is a work by Kulasekhera Alwar, which provides information about the Chera kingdom and the spread of Vaishnavism. Kulasekhera Alwar was a devout Vaishnavite and a ruler of the Chera dynasty, and his works are significant in the Vaishnavite tradition.

Question 3

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;describes the conflict between the Zamorin and the Cochin Raja and the intrigues of the Portuguese and the Dutch.&#10;A)chandrotsavom&#10;B)vatakkan pattukal&#10;C)anantapuram varnanam&#10;D)patappattu

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patappattu&#10;

Question 4

The Greek ambassador &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;(4th B.C.) refers to the Chera kingdom and also to the port of Tropina in his work indica.&#10;A)megasthanese&#10;B)wang ta yuan&#10;C)ma huan&#10;D)nicolo conti

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Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to the Mauryan court in the 4th century BC, is known for his work "Indica," in which he described India and its various regions, including references to the Chera kingdom.

Question 5

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in his 'Natural history' refers to the ruler of Kerala as Calobotras while Periplus mentions him as Kerabotras.&#10;A)abdur razzack&#10;B)ptolemy&#10;C)nicolo conti&#10;D)pliny

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Pliny the Elder, in his work 'Natural History', refers to the ruler of Kerala as Calobotras.

Question 6

Hieuen Tsang the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.pilgrim seems to have referred to Malabar as Molokuch, the land of hills.&#10;A)british&#10;B)french&#10;C)german&#10;D)chinese

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Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who visited India in the 7th century. He is known for his extensive travels throughout India and his detailed accounts of the places he visited, including his reference to Malabar as Molokuch.

Question 7

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. a Chinese Muslim merchant (15th C. A.D) gives in interesting description of the port and town of Calicut and its people.&#10;A)ibn rusta&#10;B)nicolo conti&#10;C)abdur razzack&#10;D)ma huan

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Ma Huan was a Chinese Muslim envoy and translator who accompanied the treasure fleets of the Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He on several of his voyages, including those to the Indian Ocean. Ma Huan provided detailed accounts of the places visited by the fleet, including the port and town of Calicut in India, in his work "Yingya Shenglan" (The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores).

Question 8

John of Monte Corvino, the first &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Catholic missionary to China records the Commercial predominance of the Muslims of Kollam.&#10;A)roman&#10;B)british&#10;C)german&#10;D)portuguese

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John of Monte Corvino was the first Roman Catholic missionary to China, arriving there in the early 14th century.

Question 9

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was the first foreign account of Marumakkathayam.&#10;A)friar jordanus&#10;B)sulaiman&#10;C)alberuni&#10;D)ibn batuta

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Friar Jordanus, a Dominican missionary, was the first foreign traveler to mention the Marumakkathayam system of inheritance and matrilineal succession in Kerala, India, in his accounts.

Question 10

Mushaka Vamsa Kavya, a Sanskrit poetical work written by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., the court poet of Srikanta, the Mushaka king of Ezhimala.&#10;A)atula&#10;B)prof. m.g.s. narayanan&#10;C)william logan&#10;D)shankunny menon

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Mushaka Vamsa Kavya is a Sanskrit poetical work written by Atula, who was the court poet of Srikanta, the Mushaka king of Ezhimala.

Question 11

Rajatarangini was written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)shankunny menon&#10;B)prof. m.g.s. narayanan&#10;C)william logan&#10;D)kalhana

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The answer of Rajatarangini was written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)shankunny menon&#10;B)prof. m.g.s....

Question 12

Kerala Pazhama is the work of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)shankunny menon&#10;B)prof. m.g.s. narayanan&#10;C)william logan&#10;D)hermen gundert

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The answer of Kerala Pazhama is the work of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)shankunny menon&#10;B)prof....

Question 13

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Kochirajya charitram (1868) gives a continuous description of the history of Cochin for the first time.&#10;A)k.p.padmanabha menon's&#10;B)shankunny menon's&#10;C)prof. m.g.s. narayanan&#10;D)william logan

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Kochirajya charitram (1868) gives a continuous...

Question 14

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;History of Travancore (1878) is the earliest of the regular historical works in English.&#10;A)william logan's&#10;B)prof. m.g.s. narayanan's&#10;C)c. achuta menon&#10;D)shankunny menon's

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;History of Travancore (1878) is the earliest...

Question 15

'Malabar Manual' (1887) is the work of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)logan&#10;B)nagam aiyya&#10;C)c. achuta menon&#10;D)prof. m.g.s. narayanan

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The answer of 'Malabar Manual' (1887) is the work of...

Question 16

Among the early works on Kerala History, the foremost is 'Thiruvitamkur Charithram' written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..in 1867.&#10;A)pachu muthathu&#10;B)prof. m.g.s. narayanan&#10;C)william logan&#10;D)c. achuta menon

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The answer of Among the early works on Kerala History,...

Question 17

The work of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;- 'A History of Travancore' published in 1878 is the milestone in the growth of Kerala Historiography.&#10;A)sankunny menon&#10;B)k.p. padmanabha menon&#10;C)prof elamkulam p.n. kunju pillai&#10;D)prof. m.g.s. narayanan

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The answer of The work of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;- 'A History of Travancore'...

Question 18

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;most important works include Annathe Keralam, Keralacharithra Irulatanja Etukal, Chila Keralacharithra Prasnangal.&#10;A)prof elamkulam p.n. kunju pillai's&#10;B)prof. m.g.s. narayanan's&#10;C)william logan's&#10;D)kesavan veluthat's

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;most important works include Annathe Keralam, Keralacharithra...

Question 19

A collection of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Malayalam articles were translated into English under the name Studies in Kerala history.&#10;A)prof elamkulam p.n. kunju pillai's&#10;B)prof. m.g.s. narayanan&#10;C)william logan&#10;D)kesavan veluthat

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The answer of A collection of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Malayalam articles were translated...

Question 20

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., who co-ordinated the works of Elamkulam and brought the first popular history of Kerala as early as 1967.&#10;A)prof. m.g.s. narayanan&#10;B)a.sreedhara menon&#10;C)william logan&#10;D)sankunny menon

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., who co-ordinated the works of Elamkulam...

Question 21

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Wrote 'Decline of Nair Dominance in Kerala'&#10;A)robin jeffrey&#10;B)burton stein&#10;C)stella kramisch&#10;D)dr. k.k.n. kurup

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Wrote 'Decline of Nair Dominance in...

Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; may be regarded as the founder of the Chera dynasty and kingdom.&#10;A)nedumcheralathan&#10;B)utiyan cheralathan&#10;C)selkelukuttavan&#10;D)vel kelukuttavan

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; may be regarded as the founder...

Question 23

Narmudi cheral won victories over &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;of Ezhimala in the battle of Vakai Perumturai.&#10;A)vel kelukuttavan&#10;B)nannan&#10;C)paranar&#10;D)ptolomy

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The answer of Narmudi cheral won victories over &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;of Ezhimala...

Question 24

The victorious career of Nannan was however cut short in the battle of Vakai Perumturai, where he was defeated and killed by the chera king&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)narmudi cheral&#10;B)nannan&#10;C)vel kelukuttavan&#10;D)utiyan cheralathan

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The answer of The victorious career of Nannan was however...

Question 25

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..was the mountainous and hilly region where hunting was the main occupation.&#10;A)mullai&#10;B)kurinji&#10;C)marutham&#10;D)palai

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The answer of The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..was the mountainous and hilly region...

Deck 5: Historical Accounts of Kerala