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501.

The Sankaranarayaneeyam (869 AD) help us to determine thechronology of……………...

A. kunchan nampiyar
B. auvaiyar
C. paranar
D. sthanuravi
Answer» E.
502.

Numismatics is the study of…………….

A. coins
B. epigraphy
C. archaeology
D. nattinai
Answer» B. epigraphy
503.

The …………….built the Tellicherry fort.

A. french
B. portuguese
C. british
D. dutch
Answer» D. dutch
504.

………………built the Palakkad fort in 1766.

A. dharmaraja
B. marthanda varma
C. haidar ali
D. shakthan thampuran
Answer» D. shakthan thampuran
505.

The …………..built the Pallippuram fort (Aykotta) in 1503, St.Angelo inKannur, Fort manual at Kochi and Kottappuram at Kodungallur.

A. french
B. british
C. portuguese
D. dutch
Answer» D. dutch
506.

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» D. chennamangalam.
507.

Vasco-da-gama was buried at the St. Francis church, fort………...

A. cochin
B. matayi
C. kodungallur
D. calicut
Answer» B. matayi
508.

The Catholic churches on the Kerala coast show traces of ………….style.

A. portuguese
B. british
C. french
D. dutch
Answer» B. british
509.

The Kallil temple is one of the finest ……….monuments in Kerala.

A. christain
B. hindu
C. jain
D. buddhst
Answer» D. buddhst
510.

The Kaviyur temple shows traces of Chera carvings, Vizhinjam showstraces of ……………style.

A. pallava
B. chalukyas
C. cheras
D. pandyas
Answer» B. chalukyas
511.

…………….temples of Vizhinjam, Kaviyur, Kallil Trikkur, Irunilamkodeand Thiruvegappura are the earliest temples of Kerala.

A. the rock-cut
B. pallava
C. chalukyas
D. pandyas
Answer» B. pallava
512.

…………….has expressed the view that the megalithic builders of Keralarepresent a fairly and well established social organisation.

A. babington
B. h.d. sankalia
C. sewell
D. y.a.sharma
Answer» C. sewell
513.

The uses of ………….have corresponded with the use of iron and theBlack and Red ware pottery (BRW).Hence megaliths belonged to the Iron Age culture.

A. megaliths
B. pathittupattu
C. akananuru
D. purananuru
Answer» B. pathittupattu
514.

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

A. megaliths
B. palaeolithic
C. pathittupattu
D. akananuru
Answer» B. palaeolithic
515.

The Thiruvilangadu plates of ………….refer to the Chola raids onVizhinjam.

A. rajendra chola
B. ravi varma kulasekhara
C. h
D. sankalia d) marthanda varma
Answer» B. ravi varma kulasekhara
516.

The Chalukya inscriptions of the 6th and 7th Century refer to thesubjugation of …………..by the Chalukyas.

A. kerala
B. tamilnadu
C. karnataka
D. andhra
Answer» B. tamilnadu
517.

The Aranattumalai inscription from Karur in …………..Brahmi charactermentions three Chera kings and provides valuable clue to Chera genealogy.

A. tamil
B. malayalam
C. sanscrit
D. hindi
Answer» B. malayalam
518.

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

A. rajendra chola’s
B. asoka’s
C. ravi varma kulasekhara’s
D. bhaskararavivarma’s
Answer» C. ravi varma kulasekhara’s
519.

The Jewish copper plate record of Bhaskararavivarma (1000 AD) from thewhite 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» C. kozhikode
520.

………….records the agreement between the Cochin Raja and the DutchEast India Company.It was dated in the Puthuvaipu era.

A. 6the paliyam copper plates
B. the thiruvilla copper plates
C. the syrian copper plate
D. the jewish copper plate
Answer» B. the thiruvilla copper plates
521.

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. iravi kortanan
C. ravi varma kulasekhara
D. bhaskararavivarma
Answer» C. ravi varma kulasekhara
522.

The Syrian Copper plate confers on the Christians of …………..a numberof privileges and rights.

A. kodungallur
B. cochin
C. porkalam
D. eyyal
Answer» B. cochin
523.

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

A. 1225
B. 1218
C. 1224
D. 1235
Answer» B. 1218
524.

The Perumpadappu Swarupam i.e …………..royal family had a fewinscriptions of historical value.

A. cochin
B. porkalam
C. eyyal
D. calicut
Answer» B. porkalam
525.

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

A. ravi kerala varma
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. aditya varma
Answer» E.
526.

The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Cholapuramand Suchindram inscriptions of…………………..

A. ravi kerala varma
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. kotha kerala varma
Answer» E.
527.

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

A. vallabha kotha
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. ravi kerala varma
Answer» B. don gonsalves
528.

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

A. mar sapir iso
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. ravi kerala varma
Answer» B. don gonsalves
529.

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

A. kollam
B. thrissur
C. trivandrum
D. guruvayur
Answer» B. thrissur
530.

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

A. venad
B. thrissur
C. ambalapuzha
D. thirunavaya
Answer» B. thrissur
531.

The ……………grant gives information about the building of the temple.Itis important as it mentions for the first time Kanthalur Salai.

A. parthivapuram
B. ambalapuzha
C. thirunavaya
D. thiruvanchikulam
Answer» B. ambalapuzha
532.

The Paliyam Copper plate of ……………..(885-925) records the grant of anextensive landed property to the Buddhist of Srimulavasa Vihara by the ruler.

A. vira ravi varma
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. vikramaditya varasuna
Answer» E.
533.

The Jewish copper plate of ………….(1000AD) was issued to JosephRubban, the leader of the Jews.

A. bhaskara ravi varma
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. vira ravi varma
Answer» B. don gonsalves
534.

The Ramaswarath Koil inscription (1102 AD) mentions the shifting of thecapital from Mahodayapuram to Kollam by …………Kulasekhara.

A. rama varma
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. vira ravi varma
Answer» B. don gonsalves
535.

The ………………church inscription of Rajasa Shekara records the grantof certain trading rights and privileges to ten Christian merchants-Chathan Vatukan and Iravichathan of Manigramam.

A. mampilly copperplate
B. huzur
C. vazhapalli
D. thazhakkad
Answer» E.
536.

The Jewish copper plate records the grant of 72 proprietory rights to…………………the leader of Jews.

A. joseph rubban
B. don gonsalves
C. vira ravi varma
D. bhaskara ravi varma
Answer» B. don gonsalves
537.

The vazhapalli inscription of ………………(820-44) is the earliestpigraphical record of a Chera king to be discovered from Kerala.

A. rajasekhara
B. don gonsalves
C. joseph rubban
D. vira ravi varma
Answer» B. don gonsalves
538.

The ………….inscription refers to the Kadamkottu Kacham.

A. avittethur
B. terisappally copperplate
C. jewish copperplate
D. syrian copper plate
Answer» B. terisappally copperplate
539.

The Chokur inscription of

A. koda ravi (917 – 947)
B. don gonsalves
C. vira ravi varma
D. bhaskara ravi varma
Answer» E.
540.

Syrian copper plate-Viraraghava-cochin …………….AD

A. 1225
B. 1235
C. 1238
D. 1240
Answer» B. 1235
541.

Jewish copperplate Bhaskararavi-2nd chera ……………AD

A. 1000
B. 885
C. 849
D. 978
Answer» B. 885
542.

Mampilly copperplate Vallabhakotha-chera ……………AD

A. 973
B. 974
C. 984
D. 986
Answer» B. 974
543.

Parthivapuram inscription-Karunandadakkan-Ay …………….AD

A. 866
B. 869
C. 879
D. 889
Answer» B. 869
544.

Paliyam copperplate-Vikramadithya Varaguna-Ay ………….AD

A. 885
B. 889
C. 896
D. 898
Answer» B. 889
545.

Terisappally copperplate-Ayyan Atikal-Venad ……………..AD

A. 849
B. 856
C. 876
D. 879
Answer» B. 856
546.

……………….is the study of inscriptions.

A. epigraphy
B. archaeology
C. numismatics
D. historiography
Answer» B. archaeology
547.

In 2004,.................., a geo-archaeologist, put forward the hypothesis thatthe legendary seaport of Muziris, which was a bustling trading centre during the early historic period between the first century BC and the fifth century CE, could have been located at Pattanam.

A. joseph rubban
B. dr.m.g.s.narayanan
C. dr. k.p. shajan
D. dr.sundaram pillai
Answer» D. dr.sundaram pillai
548.

Former Director of the Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department................is of opinion that it is not yet time to identify Pattanam as Muziris.

A. r. nagaswamy
B. dr.sundaram pillai
C. gopinath rao
D. k.v.subrahmanya ayyar
Answer» B. dr.sundaram pillai
549.

Mucciri Pattanam was situated where ................ was cleft into two.

A. periyar river
B. chaliyar
C. chandragiri puzha
D. pamba
Answer» B. chaliyar
550.

The recent archaeological excavations undertaken by .................atPattanam suggests that the legendary seaport Muziri Pattanam, better known as Muziris, could have been located at this small village.

A. kchr
B. tas
C. cds
D. ichr
Answer» B. tas