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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Pancha Ratha at Mahabalipuram is a good example of ____________ architecture.
   2. The Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram was built by the ____________.
   3. The Alwars were followers of _____________.
   4. Rajendra Chola built a new capital called ____________.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. Visnuvarman was the Pallava ruler who killed Pulakesin II.
   2. The Shore Temple was built by the Cholas.
   3. The Alwars and Nayanars encouraged rituals in religion.
   4. Rajaraja Chola I was also known as Gangaikonda Chola.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions (MCQs).

   1. The Pallava capital was at:
      1. Madurai
      2. Thanjavur
      3. Kanchipuram
      4. Mahabalipuram
   2. The meaning of Gangaikonda Chola is:
      1. an empire close to the river Ganga
      2. conqueror of the Ganga
      3. worshipper of Ganga
      4. one who trades over the river Ganga
   3. The metal most used by the Cholas to make statues was:
      1. copper
      2. gold
      3. bronze
      4. silver
   4. Kamban's famous work of literature was a translation of:
      1. the Panchatantra
      2. the Mahabharata
      3. the Ramayana
      4. Mrichhakatika
4. 4.

   Match the following.

   1. Nayanars	a. Nataraja
   2. Dancing Shiva	b. Nandi
   3. Descent of the ganga	c. the Pallavas
   4. Simhavishnu	d. woshippers of Shiva
   5. sacred bull of Shiva	e. Arjuna's Penance

    

5. 5.

   Name a famous rock-cut monolithic structure built during the rule of the Pallavas.

6. 6.

   Who were the Alwars and the Nayanars?