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Tamil Nadu Board 11th Standard History Unit 1: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Unit 6 - Polity And Society in Post-Mauryan Period

I. Choose the Correct Answer

Question 1.

_____________ was one of the most capable generals of Alexander.
(a) Seleucus Nicator

(b) Antigonus
(c) Antiochus

(d) Demetrius

Answer Key:

(a) Seleucus Nicator

Question 2.

Megasthenes was sent by Seleucus Nicator to the capital Pataliputra as the ______________ ambassador.
(a) Roman

(b) Greek
(c) Chinese

(d) British

Answer Key:

(b) Greek

Question 3.

The regular interchange of ambassadors and correspondence______________.
(a) affected the regular trade from India to the West
(b) facilitated regular trade from India to the West
(c) facilitated regular trade from India to the East
(d) none of the above

Answer Key:

(b) facilitated regular trade from India to the West

Question 4.

_____________ was the best known of the Indo-Greek kings.
(a) Euthydemus

(b) Demetrius
(c) Menander

(d) Antialcidas

Answer Key:

Question 5.

Kushana coins were of higher quality than that of ______________ coins.
(a) Roman

(b) Greek
(c) Gupta

(d) Satavahana

Answer Key:

(a) Roman

Question 6.

Indo-Greek style of art and sculpture is referred to as ______________.
(a) Mathura art

(b) Gandhara art
(c) Bagh art

(d) Pala art

Answer Key:

(b) Gandhara art

Question 7.

Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Buddhacharita                                - Asvagosha
(b) The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea - Megasthenes
(c) Arthasastra                                    - Kautilya
(d) Kamasutra                                    - Vatsyayana

Answer Key:

(b) The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea - Megasthenes

Question 8.

The most famous Saka kshatrap was ______________.
(a) Moga

(b) Rudradaman
(c) Azes

(d) Yesovarman

Answer Key:

(b) Rudradaman

Question 9.

The contours of trade between Europe and India was changed towards the beginning of the Common Era because
(i) Rome emerged as the super power of the Mediterranean world by the end of the last century BCE.
(ii) The discovery of the pattern of the monsoon winds in the Arabian Sea by Hippalus was in the first century CE.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) Both (i) and (ii) are correct
(d) Both (i) and (ii) are wrong

Answer Key:

Question 10.

Roman coins have been excavated at ______________.
(a) Arikamedu

(b) Adhichanallur
(c) Puhar

(d) Pallavaram

Answer Key:

(a) Arikamedu

II. Write Brief Answers

1. What led to the integration of India with the Mediterranean world, Central Asia and China?

Invasion of the Indo Greeks, Sakas and Kushanas from West and Central Asia.
All of them established themselves as rulers over large parts of India.
The integration of India with the Mediterranean world and Central Asia and China through extended trade linkages.

2. What was the result of the war between Chandragupta and SeleucusNicator?

Chandragupta made a peace treaty with Seleucus.
Seleucus surrendered the land he had conquered up to the Indus.
Megasthenes was sent to the Pataliputra as the Greek ambassador.

3. What is meant by the term Yavana?

The word was derived from the Persian word yauna.
In India the term yavana was used to denote all persons of Greek origin.
Including those of mixed race and even the Phoenicians.

4. “Menander is said to have ruled a large kingdom in the North West of the country.” Elaborate.

Menander was the best known of the Indo-Greek kings.
His coins have been found over an extensive area ranging from the valleys of the Kabul and Indus rivers to as far as western Uttar Pradesh.
Menander successfully attacked Pataliputra.

5. Write a short note on “Kshatraps”.

The Sakas appointed kshatrapas as provincial governors to administer their territories.
Many of the kshatrapas were virtually independent rulers.
One of the most famous in the Saka kshatrapas was Rudradaman.

6. Make a list of the following: Items exported to Rome; Items imported into India from Rome.

Imported from Rome: coin, topaz, antimony,coral, crude glass, copper, tin and lead and wine.
Exported to Rome: pepper, pearls, ivory, silkcloth, diamonds and tortoise shell.

7. Explain the contribution merchants to the expanding trade and commerce.

Merchants became more visible and important as trade grew.
Merchants dealing with specific products like food grains, cloth, gold and jewellery in the markets of the big cities.
Merchants were also involved in overseas and overland trade.

III. Write Short Answers

1.Point out the speciality of the coins of Demetrius.

Numismatic evidence also proves Demetrius’s association with India.
He issued bi-lingual square coins.
This coin has Greek language on the obverse.
Kharoshti on the reverse.

2.What do you know of Menander?

Menander was the best known of the Indo-Greek kings.
Menander successfully attacked Pataliputra.
He became a Buddhist and promoted Buddhism.
His coins have been found over an extensive area ranging from the valleys of the Kabul and Indus rivers to as far as western Uttar Pradesh.

3.“The Roman coins of the earlier period are concentrated in Coimbatore, Erode, Salem and Karur districts.” Why?

Trade had flourished between the Tamil country and Rome.
Erode and Salem had mines producing beryl.
This gem stone was in high demand in Rome.
Chennimalai near Erode produced iron and steel, which were exported to Rome.

4.“Muziri was the centre of two circuits of trade.’” How?

According to Sangam poetry, Musiri was the centre of two circuits of trade.
Boats came in from the interior carrying rice and took back fish.
At the same time, sacks of pepper were brought to the market and were exchanged for gold.
Which indicates a kind of barter trade in the primary consumption goods.

5.Explain the importance of money as medium of exchange.

Overland and overseas trade, as well as city markets would imply that money was the main medium of exchange.
The Roman coins have been found in various part of Tamilnadu.
A large number of Chera coins have also been found in the bed of the Amaravati river.
The very large quantities of Indo-Greek and Kushana coins found in North India.

6.Highlight the cultural influence of India’s contact with Greeks.

The cultural influence of the Greeks is evident from the capitals of monuments at pataliputra.
Mauryan administration also inspiration of the Persians and Greeks.
The Greek influence led to an Indo-Greek style of sculpture and art commonly referred to as Gandhara art.

IV. Answer the following in detail

1. "The rise of Indo-Greek kings in Western India strengthened trade and cultural contacts". Explain.

India’s interaction with the Greeks began with the invasion of north- western India by Alexander.
Facilitated regular trade from India to the West as far as Egypt.
Trade was carried on by the overland route via north-west Afghanistan and the coastal route along the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
A variety of luxury goods, including ivory, tortoise shell, pearls, indigo and rare woods were exported from India.
The cultural influence of the Greeks is evident from the capitals of monuments at Pataliputra.
The Mauryan Empire drew inspiration from the administrative systems of the Persians and Greeks.
The rise of Indo-Greek kingdoms strengthened these cross-cultural influences and gave rise to a distinct school of art.

2. Discuss the contribution of Kanishka to art and literature.

Mahayana Buddhism, which allowed the representation of the person of Buddha in human form.
The Greek influence led to an Indo-Greek style of sculpture and art commonly referred to as Gandhara art.
The Buddhists began to carve out rock caves in the hills of western India.
This served as religious centres with chaityas and viharas.
Large statues of Buddha were sculpted in these caves as a part of the Mahayana tradition.
Kanishka was the patron of Buddhist philosophers such as Asvaghosha, Parsva,Vasumitra, and Nagarjuna.
Asvaghosha is known for his Buddhacharita and Sariputraprakarana.
Books like Manusmriti, Kamasutra and Arthasastra were taking final shape during this period.

3. Explain how Rome emerged as the super power of the Mediterranean world.

By the end of the last century BCE, Rome emerged as the superpower of the Mediterranean world.
The Greek kingdoms, and the republic became an empire in 27 BCE under Emperor Augustus.
The wealth of Rome greatly increased the demand for various products from India.
Especially the spices and textiles of the Tamil country, resulting in a great expansion of trade.
The discovery of the pattern of monsoon winds in the Arabian Sea in the first century CE by Hippalus, an Egyptian sailor. Roman ships began to sail directly to the western coast of India.
As a result, sea route became more busy of each day a ship sailing in through this route. ship a day the combination of ships sailing to India from about twenty ships a year to almost one.

4. Given an account of the Tamil Kingdoms of first century CE.

The political landscape of the Tamil region was fragmented into small kingdoms.
The Tamil region was ruled by muvendar, the three kings.
The Pandyas from their capital Madurai, the Cholas from their capital Uraiyur , and the Cheras from Vanji.
These kings were known to the Mauryas even in the 3rd century BCE.
Asoka’s second rock edict mentions them as kingdoms bordering his empire.
Many war lords and chiefs (often referred to as velir ) who were ruling over smaller principalities in the region.
Southern India remained immune to the political changes taking place in the northern part of the country.