Text Book Back Questions and Answers - Chapter 1 Tamils around the world Term 3 4th Social Guide Samacheer Kalvi Solutions - SaraNextGen [2024-2025]

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Chapter 1 - Tamils around the world - Term 3 - 4th Social Guide Samacheer Kalvi Solutions- Text Book Back Questions and Answers

I. Choose the correct answer:

Question 1.
One of the official languages of Sri Lanka is
(a) Mandarin
(b) Hindi
(c) Tamil
(d) Sanskrit

Answer:
(c) Tamil

Question 2.
Modern Singapore was founded in
(a) 1819
(b) 1820
(c) 1947
(d) 1835

Answer:
(a) 1819

Question 3.
In ancient times, Kedah state in Malaysia connected with of Tamil Nadu by sea route.
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Nagapattinam
(c) Madurai
(d) Chennai

Answer:
Nagapattinam
Question 4.
Principal religion of Myanmar is
(a) Hinduism
(b) Jainism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Sikhism

Answer:
(c) Buddhism

Question 5.
In the year
(a) 1810
(b) 1820
(c) 1910
(d) 1920

Answer:
(a) 1810
II. Match the Following :

Question 1.

Answer: 

III. Write True or False :

Question 1.
Pallava and Cholas influenced Malaysia.
Answer:
True
Question 2.
Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific.
Answer:
True

Question 3.
King Kyansittha is the son of King Anawrahta Minsaw.
Answer:
True
Question 4.
The Reunion island is a part of the French Overseas Department.
Answer:
True
Question 5.
Tamils are living only in Tamil Nadu.

Answer:
False
IV. Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Describe the past relations between Tamil Nadu and Malaysia.
Answer:
- The relations between Tamil Nadu and Malaysia have existed for more than 2000 years.
- In ancient times, Tamils' ships reached the modern Malaysian state of Kedah (Kadaaram in Tamil).
- Tamils influenced the cultural and political nature of Malaysia at the time of Pallava and Cholas.

Question 2.
Write a note on Reunion island.
Answer:
- Reunion is an island located in the Indian Ocean, near Mauritius.
- It is a part of the French Overseas Department.

Question 3.
Name the countries in which Tamil is one of the official languages.
Answer:
Tamil is an official language in three countries namely India, Sri Lanka and Singapore
Question 4.
What were the contributions of Tamils in constructing the country Mauritius?
Answer:

- Many Tamils were brought from, in and around Puducherry from $1731 \mathrm{AD}(\mathrm{CE})$.
- Generally, slaves who lived here were mere labourers but, Tamils went there as skilled labourers and artisans.
- The Tamils helped the French make this island suitable to live and to construct many buildings.

Question 5.
(a) Which is one of the biggest Hindu festivals in Malaysia?
(b) Who is the father of nation in Myanmar?

Answer:
(a) One of the biggest Hindu festivals in Malaysia is Thaipusam.
(b) King Anawrahta Minsaw was the founder of the Empire.

Additional Questions and Answers
I. Choose the correct answer :

Question 1.
Ancient Tamil Nadu shared its boundary with the sea on _________ sides.
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five

Answer:
(b) Three

Question 2.

____________ is home to many Tamils.
(a) SriLanka
(b) Malaysia
(c) Singapore
(d) Myanmar

Answer:

(a) SriLanka

Question 3.

_____________ is a peninsula located in Southeast Asia.
(a) Singapore
(b) SriLanka
(c) Malaysia
(d) Mauritius

Answer:
(c) Malaysia

Question 4.
Mariamman temple was built in Singapore at ___________
(a) 1819
(b) 1828
(c) 1838
(d) 1848

Answer:
(b) 1828

Question 5.

_____________ is a group of volcanic islands.
(a) Fiji
(b) Myanmar
(c) Mauritius

(d) None

Answer:
(a) Fiji

Question 6.
______________ temple is famous in Myanmar.
(a) Koneswaram
(b) Ananda
(c) Murugan
(d) Sivan

Answer:
(b) Ananda
II. Fill in the blanks :

Question 1.
_____________ naval expedition helped to expand our trade and cultural relations the East.

Answer:
Rajendra Chola's
Question 2.

__________ temple has thousand pillars.

Answer:
Koneswaram

Question 3.
Tamil influenced the cultural and political nature of Malaysia at the time of ____________ and _____________
Answer:
Pallava, Cholas
Question 4.
Tamil is one of the ____________ anguages in Malaysia

Answer:
Educational
Question 5.
This book was a Fijian version of the ancient Tamil book __________
Answer:
Thirukkural
Question 6.
In 1850, people from Tamil Nadu moved here and worked in the ___________ fields.

Answer:
Agricultural
Question 7.
In the early days, Tamils worked in ______________ and _____________plantations.

Answer:
Tea, sugarcane
III. True or False :

Question 1.
Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka.
Answer:
True

Question 2.
The Lord Murugan statue is the first tallest Hindu deity statue in the world.
Answer:
False

Question 3.
King Anawrahta Minsaw was the founder of Myanmar Empire.
Answer:
True

Question 4.
Reunion is an island located in the Arabian sea, near Mauritius.
Answer:
False

Question 5.
Tamils sailed to many nations as traders and warriors.
Answer:
True
IV. Match the following :

Question 1.

Answer:
1. $-\mathrm{e}$
2. $-\mathrm{d}$
3. $-a$
4. $-\mathrm{b}$
5. $-\mathrm{c}$
V.Answer in short :

Question 1.
Write a note on Sri Lanka.
Answer:
- $\quad$ Sri Lanka is home to many Tamils.
- There are two groups of Tamils living there. The first group is of people living in Sri Lanka. These people are called Sri Lankan Tamils.
- The other is group of Tamils who moved from India to Sri Lanka. They are called Indian Tamils.

Question 2.
What are the features of koneswaram temple?
Answer:
Koneswaram temple has thousand pillars. It is considered one of the richest and most visited temples in Asia.

Question 3.
Write a short note on Batu caves.
Answer:
- Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temple located at Gombak district in Malaysia.
- The Lord Murugan statue at the foot of Batu Caves is the second tallest Hindu deity statue in the world.

Question 4.
Write the features of Mariamman temple.
Answer:
- In 1828, a Mariamman temple was built in Singapore.
- It was built in Dravidian style by the Tamils.
- This is gazetted as a National Monument of Singapore.

Question 5.
(a) Who is launched by Thirukurali?
(b) Which temple located in Fiji?

Answer:
(a) Thirukurali was launched by Ratu Joni.
(b) The Siva Subramaniya temple is a Hindu temple located in Nadi, Fiji.

Question 6.
What are the features of Ananda temple?
Answer:

- Ananda temple is famous in Myanmar.
- This temple's tower is made in Dravidian style.
- The upper part of the tower being made in North Indian style of architecture.