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Tamil Literature in the Sangam Period

Tamil Literature in the Sangam Period Quiz

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the oldest extant work in Tamil literature?

  1. Silappatikaram
  2. Manimekalai
  3. Tirukkural
  4. Tolkappiyam
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sangam period in Tamil literature is generally considered to have lasted from:

  1. 300 BCE to 300 CE
  2. 100 BCE to 100 CE
  3. 500 BCE to 500 CE
  4. 200 BCE to 200 CE
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous anthology of Tamil poetry from the Sangam period?

  1. Agananuru
  2. Purananuru
  3. Kuruntokai
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The famous Tamil epic Silappatikaram was written by:

  1. Ilango Adigal
  2. Thiruvalluvar
  3. Kapilar
  4. Avvaiyar
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Tamil didactic work from the Sangam period?

  1. Tirukkural
  2. Naladiyar
  3. Iniyavai Narpathu
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The famous Tamil poet Kapilar is known for his work in which genre?

  1. Epic poetry
  2. Lyric poetry
  3. Didactic poetry
  4. Satire
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Tamil grammar text from the Sangam period?

  1. Tolkappiyam
  2. Nannul
  3. Iraiyanar Akapporul
  4. Yapparungalam
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The famous Tamil poet Avvaiyar is known for her work in which genre?

  1. Epic poetry
  2. Lyric poetry
  3. Didactic poetry
  4. Satire
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Tamil anthology of love poems from the Sangam period?

  1. Agananuru
  2. Kuruntokai
  3. Natrinai
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The famous Tamil epic Manimekalai was written by:

  1. Sattanar
  2. Thiruvalluvar
  3. Kapilar
  4. Avvaiyar
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Tamil anthology of war poems from the Sangam period?

  1. Purananuru
  2. Akananuru
  3. Kuruntokai
  4. Natrinai
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The famous Tamil poet Nakkeerar is known for his work in which genre?

  1. Epic poetry
  2. Lyric poetry
  3. Didactic poetry
  4. Satire
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Tamil anthology of didactic poems from the Sangam period?

  1. Tirukkural
  2. Naladiyar
  3. Iniyavai Narpathu
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The famous Tamil poet Paranar is known for his work in which genre?

  1. Epic poetry
  2. Lyric poetry
  3. Didactic poetry
  4. Satire
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Tamil anthology of religious poems from the Sangam period?

  1. Tirumurugatruppadai
  2. Tiruppugazh
  3. Thiruvasagam
  4. All of the above
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