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Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

In ancient period, the balance of trade with Romans was always in favour of India. Therefore, the Romans had to pay us in ____.

  1. Silk

  2. SIlver

  3. Gold

  4. Spices
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

No authentic Romans-era coins have been found in China that means if trade between ancient Rome and China occurred, it occurred with in a network of transactions that separated the circulation of Roman coins from the transfer of silk from China to Rome. The exchange gold for silk between Rome and China could be seen. 

Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india
Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize (1913) for his outstanding performance as a social reformer.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He received it for his poetry, specifically the collection Gitanjali, not for being a social reformer.

Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

Being Muslim as a Southeast Asian merchant _______________________.

  1. was against the law in most trading cities.

  2. entitled the merchant to better interest rates when doing business in Muslim Asia.

  3. was compulsory in order to do business in Malaka.

  4. was often an advantage when dealing with Muslim Indian traders.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the context of historical maritime trade in Southeast Asia, Muslim merchants often shared a common religious and legal framework with other Muslim traders in the Indian Ocean, which facilitated trust and business relations.

Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

What was silk road?

  1. The route connecting China with Japan was known as the silk road.

  2. The route connecting China with Europe was known as the silk road.

  3. The route connecting India with Europe was known as the silk road.

  4. The route connecting China with India was known as the silk road.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Silk route or silk road refers to a network of ancient trade routes connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. The silk route was majorly used to transport Chinese silk to Europe through Central Asia. Marco Polo witnessed the grandeur of Chinese civilisation travelled through the Silk route.

Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

Which of the following shows that India had contact with the outside world from the very beginning?

  1. People of Indus Valley Civilization had trade relations with Mesopotamia, Egypt and other countries.

  2. During the Satavahanas period, there was a brisk sea-trade between South India and Rome.

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indus Valley Civilization engaged in extensive trade with Mesopotamia and other regions. Similarly, the Satavahana era saw significant maritime trade between South India and the Roman Empire, proving long-standing external contacts.

Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

The sea borne trade between India and Rome received great impetus during the first-second century A.D. on account of the discovery of ____________.

  1. Large gold mines in the Roman Empire

  2. Monsoon winds blowing regularly across the Indian Ocean

  3. Direct sea-route between India and Italy

  4. New navigational techniques
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The discovery of the monsoon winds by Hippalus allowed sailors to navigate the Indian Ocean more efficiently, drastically reducing travel time and enabling regular, large-scale trade between India and the Roman Empire.

Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

What was the major item of trade on the silk road?

  1. Gold

  2. Silver

  3. Silk

  4. Slaves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The silk route refers to a network of ancient trade routes connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. Extending more than 6,500 km, the silk route was majorly used to transport Chinese silk to Europe through Central Asia from 2nd Century BC. Although it was used to trade in different commodities from salt to gold also but the major one was silk. 

Multiple choice history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

Evidence of Roman trade with South India is available from the excavations at ______.

  1. Arikamedu and Kanyakumari

  2. Alagangulam, Arikamedu and Kodungallur

  3. Arikamedu and Alangangulam

  4. Kanyakumari and Kodungallur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Archaeological excavations at Arikamedu (near Puducherry), Alagangulam (Tamil Nadu), and Kodungallur (Kerala) have yielded significant evidence of Roman pottery, coins, and artifacts, confirming trade links.