- 1. What country is Kumbakonam located in?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
- 2. Which Indian state is Kumbakonam situated in?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
- 3. Which famous festival is celebrated in Kumbakonam annually?
A) Diwali
B) Mahamaham
C) Christmas
D) Holi
- 4. Which famous mathematician was born in Kumbakonam in the 19th century?
A) Bhaskara II
B) Srinivasa Ramanujan
C) Aryabhata
D) Brahmagupta
- 5. Which ancient Chola king built the famous Airavatesvara Temple in Kumbakonam?
A) Kulothunga Chola I
B) Raja Raja Chola I
C) Vikrama Chola
D) Rajaraja Chola II
- 6. The Swamimalai Murugan Temple, located near Kumbakonam, is dedicated to which Hindu deity?
A) Lord Murugan
B) Goddess Lakshmi
C) Lord Vishnu
D) Lord Shiva
- 7. What form of classical dance is popular in Kumbakonam and nearby regions?
A) Odissi
B) Kuchipudi
C) Kathak
D) Bharatanatyam
- 8. Which ancient script is associated with the inscriptions on the walls of Kumbakonam temples?
A) Sanskrit
B) Tamil
C) Pali
D) Prakrit
- 9. Which famous saint and poet composed verses in praise of Lord Shiva, many of which are found in Kumbakonam temples?
A) Appar
B) Kabir
C) Tulsidas
D) Andal
- 10. What is the name of the vast tank located in the center of Kumbakonam, known for its rituals and festivals?
A) Sarangapani Tank
B) Vaigai Reservoir
C) Mahamaham Tank
D) Papanasam Falls
- 11. Which famous Sanskrit scholar and poet, known for his work 'Panchatantra', spent time in Kumbakonam during the medieval period?
A) Kalidasa
B) Bhasa
C) Vishnu Sharma
D) Bharavi
- 12. What is the ritual of circumambulating a deity or sacred object, often practiced in Kumbakonam temples called?
A) Pilgrimage
B) Pooja
C) Pradakshina
D) Homa
- 13. Which ancient Indian treatise on architecture and iconography has influenced the design of Kumbakonam temples?
A) Natya Shastra
B) Kamasutra
C) Shilpa Shastras
D) Arthashastra
- 14. Kumbakonam is renowned for its traditional medicine system, known as?
A) Unani
B) Siddha
C) Ayurveda
D) Homeopathy
- 15. What is the local traditional form of martial arts practiced in and around Kumbakonam?
A) Gatka
B) Kalaripayattu
C) Thang-Ta
D) Silambam
- 16. What is Kumbakonam well-known for?
A) Mountains
B) Deserts
C) Temples
D) Beaches
- 17. Which river flows through Kumbakonam?
A) Cauvery
B) Ganges
C) Yamuna
D) Godavari
- 18. What is the traditional food of Kumbakonam?
A) Pizza
B) Tacos
C) Filter Coffee
D) Sushi
- 19. What is the main occupation of people in Kumbakonam?
A) Agriculture
B) Mining
C) Fishing
D) Banking
- 20. What is the climate of Kumbakonam like?
A) Tropical
B) Desert
C) Arctic
D) Temperate
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