1. The Sankaranarayaneeyam (869 AD) help us to determine the
chronology of……………...
Correct : D. sthanuravi
2. The Perumal-Thirumozhi of …………….gives information of the Chera
kingdom, besides the spread of Vaishnavism.
Correct : D. kulasekhera allwar
3. The …………describes the conflict between the Zamorin and the Cochin
Raja and the intrigues of the Portuguese and the Dutch.
Correct : D. patappattu
4. The Greek ambassador ……………(4th B.C.) refers to the Chera kingdom
and also to the port of Tropina in his work indica.
Correct : A. megasthanese
5. ……………in his ‘Natural history’ refers to the ruler of Kerala as
Calobotras while Periplus mentions him as Kerabotras.
Correct : D. pliny
6. Hieuen Tsang the …………….pilgrim seems to have referred to Malabar
as Molokuch, the land of hills.
Correct : D. chinese
7. …………….. a Chinese Muslim merchant (15th C. A.D) gives in interesting
description of the port and town of Calicut and its people.
Correct : D. ma huan
8. John of Monte Corvino, the first …………Catholic missionary to China
records the Commercial predominance of the Muslims of Kollam.
Correct : A. roman
9. ………….was the first foreign account of Marumakkathayam.
Correct : A. friar jordanus
10. Mushaka Vamsa Kavya, a Sanskrit poetical work written by…………., the court poet of Srikanta, the Mushaka king of Ezhimala.
Correct : A. atula
11. Rajatarangini was written by …………..
Correct : D. kalhana
12. Kerala Pazhama is the work of………………..
Correct : D. hermen gundert
13. ……………….. Kochirajya charitram (1868) gives a continuous description
of the history of Cochin for the first time.
Correct : A. k.p.padmanabha menon’s
14. ……………History of Travancore (1878) is the earliest of the regular
historical works in English.
Correct : D. shankunny menon’s
15. ‘Malabar Manual’ (1887) is the work of ………..
Correct : A. logan
16. Among the early works on Kerala History, the foremost is ‘Thiruvitamkur
Charithram’ written by …………..in 1867.
Correct : A. pachu muthathu
17. The work of……………– ‘A History of Travancore’ published in 1878 is
the milestone in the growth of Kerala Historiography.
Correct : A. sankunny menon
18. ……………most important works include Annathe Keralam,
Keralacharithra Irulatanja Etukal, Chila Keralacharithra Prasnangal.
Correct : A. prof elamkulam p.n. kunju pillai’s
19. A collection of ………………Malayalam articles were translated into
English under the name Studies in Kerala history.
Correct : A. prof elamkulam p.n. kunju pillai’s
20. ………………., who co-ordinated the works of Elamkulam and brought the first
popular history of Kerala as early as 1967.
Correct : B. a.sreedhara menon
21. ……………. Wrote ‘Decline of Nair Dominance in Kerala’
Correct : A. robin jeffrey
22. ………………… may be regarded as the founder of the Chera dynasty and
kingdom.
Correct : B. utiyan cheralathan
23. Narmudi cheral won victories over ……………of Ezhimala in the battle of
Vakai Perumturai.
Correct : B. nannan
24. The victorious career of Nannan was however cut short in the battle of
Vakai Perumturai, where he was defeated and killed by the chera king……………...
Correct : A. narmudi cheral
25. The …………..was the mountainous and hilly region where hunting was
the main occupation.
Correct : B. kurinji
26. The chief deity of ………….region was Murugan.
Correct : B. kurinji
27. …………… was a special form of dance practiced by the women folk of
Kurinji region.
Correct : A. kuravaikuthu
28. The ……………region was very fertile and produced a class of cultivators
called Uzhavar.
Correct : A. marutham
29. The ……………..was populated by Paratavar or Valayar who made their
livelihood from fishing, sea trade and pearl fishing.
Correct : A. neytal
30. …………….is regarded as the first ruler of the 2nd Chera kindom.
Correct : A. kulasekhara alwar
31. The Bhakti cult found its sublime literary expression in
……………Mukundamala in Sanskrit and Perumal Tirumozhi in Tamil.
Correct : A. kulasekhara alwar’s
32. The ……………as it is called is the first epigraphical record of the
Cheras.
Correct : C. vazhappilly copper plate
33. Rajasekhara Varman is often identified with the famous Saivaite saint
Cheraman Perumal Nayanar whose story is narrated in the Tamil work…………………..
Correct : C. periyapuranam
34. Sthanuravi Varma, the ……………..of the Chera line was one of the most
outstanding rulers of Kerala.
Correct : A. third
35. Sthanuravi figures in the Teresapalli copper plates of…………..AD, which were issued in the 5th regnal year of him.
Correct : A. 849
36. ……………..fought against the Pallavas as is evidenced from the
Tillaishtanam inscription.
Correct : D. sthanuravi varma
37. A liberal patron of astronomy, Sthanuravi Varma’s court was adorned
by……………….
Correct : D. sankara narayana
38. The conflict between Cheras and ……………..is referred as ‘Nuttantu
Yudham’ or Hundred years War.
Correct : A. cholas
39. ………………(1090 -1102), the last of the Perumals of Makotai started a
war of liberation.
Correct : D. ramavarma kulasekhara
40. Rama Varma was forced to shift his headquarters from Mahodayapuram
to ……………where he marched against Kulothunga Chola and defeated him and the latter was forced to retreat towards Kottar.
Correct : A. kollam
41. The disintegration of the second Chera kingdom had taken place during
the ………………….. Century.
Correct : A. 12th
42. The last Perumal viz.Cheraman partitioned his country and there after
proceeded to ……………….to embrace Islam.
Correct : A. mecca
43. The Perumal ruled the country with the help of four Brahmin ministers
called……………….
Correct : D. tali adhikarikal
44. Sankaracharya was born as a Namputiri Brahmin at Kaipill Iellam in
Kalady on the banks of……………...
Correct : A. periyar
45. Finally Sankara ascended the throne of Universal Learning at Kashmir
and established the Jyothirpith madh at………….
Correct : A. badarinath
46. The teachers of the Salais were called …………and the students
Chattirar.
Correct : A. bhattas
47. The Malayalam work Unnunili Sandesam contains the earliest reference
to ………………performance.
Correct : A. koodiyattam
48. Jewish copper plate mentions……………, the Jew as the leader of
Anchuvannam.
Correct : A. joseph rabban
49. ……………… the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of trade frequented by traders from all over the world.
Correct : A. ma huan
50. ………… was the patron of Cherusseri, the author of Krishnagatha.
Correct : D. udayavarma
51. The ruling house of …………is known by the name Nediyirippu
Swarupam after the original house of the Eratis at Nediyirippu in Eralnad.
Correct : A. samutiri
52. After a bitter and prolonged campaign, the Zamorin captured …………….and assumed the unique position of Rakshapura (protector) of
Mamankom.
Correct : A. tirunavaya
53. Dharmoth Panikkar who was the instructor in arms to the ……………and
the officer in charge of the Kalari.
Correct : A. zamorin
54. The navy of the Zamorin was manned by the Moplahs and the Kunjalis
were the admirals of the ………………fleet.
Correct : B. calicut
55. The ……………. court was adorned by the famous Eighteen and a Half
(Patinettara Kavikal) poets.
Correct : D. zamorins’
56. Calicut under the Zamorins attained fame as the venue of the
famous……………, a seven day assembly held annually at Tali Temple, Calicut.
Correct : A. revathi pattathanam
57. Mamankam was held once in 12 years at Tirunavaya on the banks
of………………….
Correct : A. bharatapuzha
58. When the Zamorin invaded Valluvanad in the 13th Century,the
Perumpadappu family abandoned the Vanneri Palace and migrated to ………………from where in 1405 AD they shifted to Kochi.
Correct : B. kodungallur
59. ……………….., the Venad ruler is associated with the Mampalli copper
plate (974 AD).
Correct : A. sri vallabhakotha
60. The Thrikkodithanam temple inscription and the Jewish copper plate
(1000 AD) mention Govardhana Marthanda as the third ruler of………………...
Correct : A. venad
61. ……………….., the last of the Perumals of Mahodayapuram was the first
ruler of the Venad royal house.
Correct : A. rama varma kulasekhara
62. Krishnagatha of ……………was written under the patronage of Udaya
Varman of Kolathunad.
Correct : C. cherusseri
63. ……………… belonged to the school of Bhakti and composed such works
as Jnanappana,Sri Krishna Karnamrutam and Santana Gopalam.
Correct : A. puntanam
64. ……………. composed learned works such as Narayaneeyam and Prakriya
Sarvaswam.
Correct : C. melputhur
65. Cherusseri Namputiri is famous as the author of………….
Correct : A. krishnagatha
66. ……………..liberated Malayalam from the clutches of Tamil and Sanskrit
and made it popular.He is rightly regarded as the Father of modern Malayalam language.
Correct : A. ezhuttacchan
67. Tunchatt Ramanujan Ezhuttacchan was born in a Nair family
at………………………...
Correct : B. thrikkandiyur
68. ……………. inaugurated the ‘Kilippattu form of literary expression in
Malayalam.
Correct : C. ezhuttacchan
69. The arrival of Vascoda Gama at …………….near Calicut in May 1498
inaugurated the Da Gama Epoch in the history of Asia.
Correct : C. kappad
70. Vascoda Gama was sent by Dom Mannual, the ……………..king on July 8, 1496 at the head of an expedition. He reached Calicut on May 20, 1498 and was well received by the Zamorin and his subjects with traditional hospitality.
Correct : A. portuguese
71. The synod of Diamper, 1599 was the most important event in the
history of Christianity in Kerala during the ………….period.
Correct : A. portuguese
72. The Kunhali Marakkars were the Admirals of the ………….fleet.
Correct : D. zamorins
73. The …………….were the first Protestant nation of Europe to establish
trade contacts with Kerala.
Correct : A. dutch
74. Van Hagen the Dutch Admiral had concluded a treaty with the Zamorin
(November, 1604) to expel the …………….from India.
Correct : A. portuguese
75. The greatest achievement of the ……………..in the cultural field was the
compilation of HORTUS MALABARICUS, a monumental botanical work on the medicinal plants of Kerala.
Correct : A. dutch
76. HORTUS MALABARICUS was compiled under the patronage of the
Dutch governor……………….
Correct : A. van rheede
77. With the permission of the Kolathiri…………… set up a factory at
Thalassery (1694).
Correct : A. english
78. The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived
near Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe.
Correct : D. french
79. In 1725, the French captured …………from Kadathanad.
Correct : A. mahe
80. However, the English rose to the occasion, ousted the Ali Raja from …………………and obtained that island.
Correct : A. dharmadam
81. The Mysorean interlude was a period of stress and strain for the ……………….in Malabar.
Correct : A. english
82. In 1764, ………………secured the neutrality of the English in the event of
a Mysore-Kerala conflict.
Correct : A. haider ali
83. The fall of Seringapattam (1790) and the consequent withdrawal of
Mysorean forces from Kerala opened the doors of ………….entry in to Malabar.
Correct : A. birtish
84. The treaty of Seringapatam (1792) secured to the …………….the whole of
Malabar except Wyanad and Coorg.
Correct : A. british
85. ………………. was formed in to a separate district with the collector as its head,
under Madras Presidency (1st October, 1801).
Correct : D. malabar
86. By the treaty of Sriranga Pattanam (1792) the whole of ………….except
Wayanad and Coorg were ceded to the British.
Correct : A. malabar
87. ………………became the first collector of the Dist. of Malabar (1st
October, 1800) in the newly formed district administrative and social reforms were undertaken, though not as spectacular as those of the Princely states.
Correct : C. mr.macleod
88. On 30th November, ………………the British troops surrounded the
Pazhassi Raja and his men on the banks of Mavilaythodu (Kangarapuzha).
Correct : A. 1805
89. The Kurichiya uprising of ……………… is one of the distinctive
resistance movements against the British in Malabar.
Correct : A. 1812
90. The Kurichiyas under their leader …………..had played a leading role in
the Pazhassi revolt.
Correct : B. thalakkal chandu
91. In Cochin the first school was established at ……………in 1818 by
Mr.Dawson, an English Missionary.
Correct : A. mattancherry
92. The Bassel Mission established schools at Kallayi (1848) and Thalassery
(1856) to impart ……………education.
Correct : A. english
93. In 1937 the ……………University was established.
Correct : B. travancore
94. Printing was introduced in Kerala by the …………..in 1577.
Correct : A. portuguese
95. The Government created a new police force (Malabar Special Police) in …………….. to crush the riots.
Correct : B. 1845
96. The Malabar Rebellion of ……………….
Correct : B. 1921
97. Marthanda Varma was a great ruler of……………….
Correct : A. thiruvithamkur
98. Marthanda Varma refused to recognise his successor and annexed the
kingdom in spite of the opposition of the Dutch who were defeated in the battle of …………………(1741).
Correct : C. kulachal
99. By the treaty of Mavelikkara (1753), the …………..renounced all their
engagements with the Kerala princes.
Correct : C. dutch
100. ………………dedicated the newly conquered kingdom of Thiruvithamkur
to his tutelary deity Sree Padmanabha on the 3rd of January 1750 which came to be known as Thrippadidanam.