Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Book Solutions Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

I. Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
Sea shore temple is at _________.
(a) Mahabalipuram
(b) Trichy
(c) Madurai
Answer:
(a) Mahabalipuram

Question 2.
Fort St. George is at _________.
(a) Kanchipuram
(b) Chennai
(c) Trichy
Answer:
(b) Chennai

Question 3.
There are _________ styles of architectures at Mahabalipuram. , .
(a) six
(b) three
(c) four
Answer:
(c) Four

Question 4.
Thiruvalluvar wrote _________.
(a) Thirukkural
(b) Nannerr
(c) Athichudi
Answer:
(a) Thirukkural

Question 5.
Nandhi in Thanjavur Periya Kovil was built with _________.
(a) multiple stones
(b) two stones
(c) single stone
Answer:
(c) Single stone

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

II. Match the following.

1. Vivekananda rock a. St. George fort
2. Museum b. Villupuram
3. Gingee fort c. Pallavas
4. Mahabalipuram d. Cholas
5. Periyakovil e. Kanyakumari

Answer:

1. Vivekananda rock a. Kanyakumari
2. Museum b. St. George fort
3. Gingee fort c. Villupuram
4. Mahabalipuram d. Pallavas
5. Periya kovil e. Cholas

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

III. Answer the following.

Question 1.
What are inside fort St. George?
Answer:
The fort has a museum and a church. The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu is also inside the fort.

Question 2.
Write a short note on Thiruvalluvar statue.
Answer:
Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari. It is 133 feet tall. Thiruvalluvar statue’s height denotes the number of chapters in Thirukural.

Question 3.
Name the three water bodies which are surrounded the Thiruvalluvar statue.
Answer:
Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

Question 4.
Who built Thanjavur Periya kovil? Write any special feature of the temple.
Answer:
Thanjavur Periya Kovil was built by Raja Raja Cholan. The Nandi inside the temple was built using a single stone. It is one of the largest temples in India.

Question 5.
Describe the Gingee fort.
Answer:
Gingee fort in Villupuram district. This is one of the oldest forts in Tamil Nadu. It was built at a height of 800 feet and protected by a 80 feet wide moat.

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places 

3rd Standard Social Science Guide Historical Places Additional Questions and Answers

I. Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
Mahabalipuram is near at ___________.
(a) Kanchipuram
(b) Chennai
(c) Trichy
Answer:
(b) Chennai

Question 2.
_________ is the first English fort in India.
(a) Fort St. George
(b) Mount Fort
(c) Ellis Fort
Answer:
(a) Fort St. George

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

Question 3.
Thiruvalluvar statue is in __________.
(a) Chennai
(b) Trichy
(c) Kanyakumari
Answer:
(c) Kanyakumari

Question 4.
Thirukural has ______ adhikarams.
(a) 133
(b) 1330
(c) 150
Answer:
(a) 133

Question 5.
____________ is one of the oldest forts in Tamil Nadu.
(a) Fort St. George
(b) Gingee Fort
(c) Ellis Fort
Answer:
(b) Gingee Fort

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

II. Match the following.

1. Mahabalipuram a. Brihadeeshwara Temple
2. Thiruvalluvar b. Vilupuram
3. Thanjavur Periyakovil c. Place of exhibition
4. Gingee fort d. Thirukural
5. Museum e. Pallavas

Answer:

1. Mahabalipuram a. Pallavas
2. Thiruvalluvar b. Thirukural
3. Thanjavur Periyakovil c. Brihadeeshwara Temple
4. Gingee fort d. Vilupuram
5. Museum e. Place of exhibition

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

III. Answer the following.

Question 1.
What is Architecture?
Answer:
The art of making buildings is called Architecture.

Question 2.
Describe the Mahabalipuram Temples.
Answer:
Temples at Mahabalipuram were built by three generations of the Pallava Kings and it took nearly 200 years to plan and create the site.

Question 3.
What is Monuments?
Answer:
A building, structure or site that is of historical importance.

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 1 Historical Places

Question 4.
What are historical places?
Answer:
Historical places are the places where buildings, idols, and arts were made long ago.

Question 5.
Who built Mahabalipuram?
Answer:
Mahabalipuram was built by Pallavas.

Question 6.
Where is Fort St. George?
Answer:
Fort St. George is in Chennai.

Samacheer Kalvi 3rd Standard Social Science Guide