Ancient Ports of India: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizWhere Roman gold arrived and Indian ships sailed: five ancient ports of India's kings and traders. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.
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What this quiz covers
Era: Indus Valley to Chola. Region: Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.
Facts behind the questions (spoilers)
- Lothal: Lothal had a large basin once thought to be a dockyard.
- Muziris (Pattanam/Kodungallur): Muziris traded pepper for Roman gold.
- Poompuhar: Poompuhar, also Kaveripattinam, was the Chola port.
- Tamralipti (Tamluk): Tamralipti was the departure point for the Mauryan mission to Sri Lanka.
- Arikamedu: Excavations at Arikamedu found Roman amphorae and Arretine ware, showing Roman trade with South India in the 1st century CE.
Quick answers
What should I know about Lothal? Lothal had a large basin once thought to be a dockyard.
What should I know about Muziris (Pattanam/Kodungallur)? Muziris traded pepper for Roman gold.
What should I know about Poompuhar? Poompuhar, also Kaveripattinam, was the Chola port.
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