I.
Choose the correct answer:
1. The area that
was considered as the most ancient one in the world
The
area in the south of vindhiya
2. The land mass on
the south Kanyakumari during pre-historic period
Continent
of Kumari
3. The place where
evolution of man began
Lemuria
4. Which year is
considered as the birth year of Thiruvalluvar
BC
31
5. The city where
the Second Sangam was held
Kapadapuram
II.
Fill in the blanks:
1. ———– was
the organization where the Tamil poets assembled and did the literary
research in Tamil
Kudal
2. The ———-
were the ancestors of the people of Cape Comorin.
Ancient
Tamilians
3. The historical
period of the Tamil Began from —————- age.
Sangam
4. The grammar book
————- originated before Third Sangam.
Tolkappium
5. ———- was
the most important occupation of the Sangam age.
Agriculture
III.
Match the following:
1. Tolkappium – book before Tamil Sangam
2. Mullai – Forest area
3. Pandiyar
Neduncheziyan – Yano Arrasan; Yanae Kalvan
4. Heroic death – Hero stone
5. Kurinchi – Mountain area
6. Neithel – Coastal area
IV.
Answer the following:
1. Why is Tamil
Known as classical language?
Scholars
call Tamil a classical language, because it had developed without the help of
other language.
2. Name the Tamil
words which are used to denote the mode of travel at sea.
· Navai
· Kalam
· Kappal
· Thoni
· Odam
· Padagu
· Theppam and
Katamaram
· Which are the words
used to denote mode of the travel at sea.
3. Why is Madurai
known as Kudal?
· The last Sangam was
held in Madurai Muthoor.
· It was known as
Kudal as the Pandiya kings patronized the poets and held research on Tamil
4. What are the
countries with whom the Tamilians had trade?
They had Trade
contact with
· Egypt
· Yavanam
· Rome
· China and
· Other Eastern
countries.
· They followed
barter system.
5. Mention the
physical divisions of the land during the Sangam age.
· Kurinchi – Mountain
area
· Mullai – Forest
area
· Marutham –
Cultivatable area/ agriculture
· Neidel – Coastal
area
· Palai – Drought
area
6. Name the famous
pandya kings.
The
pandya king Mudathirumaran and Thalaiyalanganathu Cheruvendra Neduncheziyan.
7. Name important
Chera kings
The
famous, Chera kings Imayavarmban Neduncheralathan and Sillambu Pugazh Cheran Senguttuvan.
8. Write notes on
Karikal Peruvalathan.
· Karikalan who ruled
over two thousand years ago conqured Ealam.
· He made the
capatives build the bankriver Cauvery.
· Kallainai which
exists even today was built by him.
· This famous king
was called Karikal Peruvalathan.
9. Name the
Kadaiyelu Vallalgal.
· The seven
chieftains were called as Kadaiyelu Vallalkal.
· The famous among
them were:
· Pari,
· Ori,
· Kari,
· Nalli,
· Elini,
· Pegan and Aay.
10.
Mention the social satatus of women during the Sangam age.
· Women
had the privilege of choosing their life partners.
· Parents
agreed to that.
· Women
were not treated as per the Vedas.
V.
Answer in Detail:
1. Write the characteristic
features of the ancient Tamil.
· Tolkappium which
was a pride to Tamil Literature.
· Tamil literature
would have developed a few thousand years ago.
· Tamil which is
adoptive to grammatical norms and is called Senthamizh.
· Scholars call Tamil
is classical language
· Because it had
developed without the help of other languages.
2. Describe the
First, Second and Third Sangam.
First sangam:
· The capital of
Pandyas was Thenmadurai.
· Tamizhvalartha
thalaisangam assembled there.
· Thenmadurai was
taken away by the sea.
Second Sangam:
· In Kapadapuram the
poets gathered and had the Second Sangam.
· The last sangam was
held.
· That city also
became a prey to tsunami.
Third Sangam:
· The last Sangam was
held in Madurai Muthoor
· These sangams would
have been for a long time.
3. Write about the
sea trade of the Sangam Age.
· The language Tamil
is abundant with words like Navai, Kalam, Kappal,Thoni,
Odam, Padagu, Theppam and Katamaram which are
used to denote the mode of travel at sea.
· There were many
ports like Puhar, (kaveri poompattinam) Korkai, Musiri, Thondi and vanchi.
· They had trade
contacts with Egypts, Yavanam, Rome, China and other eastern countries.
They followed the barter system.