The Birth of the Vijayanagar Empire

Q. The city of Vijayanagara was located on the banks of the river _____ in Karnataka.

1. Ganga
2. Yamuna
3. Tungabhadra
4. Godavari

Q. Nicolo Conti who visited Vijayanagara in 1420 AD came from which of the following places?

1. Italy
2. America
3. Persia
4. Spain

Q.

In which type of soil does maize grow well?

1. Black

2. Old alluvial

3. Light domat

4. None of these

Q.

Which tribal group established a powerful kingdom in Assam?

Q. Which dynasty did Krishnadevaraya belong to?

1. Sangma
2. Saluva
3. Tuluva
4. Aravidu

Q. The poem "Madhura Vijayam" is about _______.

1. Foundation of the VIjayanagar empire
2. Conquest of Madhurai Sultanate by the Vijayanagar empire
3. Battle of Talikota
4. None of the above

Q. The kings of Vijayanagara worshipped _____ and worked to enlarge the existing temple.

1. Sri Virupaksha
2. Brahma
3. Sri Ram
4. Indra

Q. Which of the following was imported by the Vijayanagara rulers from Iran and Arabia?

1. Lions
2. Horses
3. Textiles
4. Dates

Q. The name Vijayanagara means the _______.

1. City of Sorrow
2. City of Victory
3. City of Floods
4. City of Joy

Q. Hampi is a town situated in the _____ district of Karnataka.

1. Bellary
2. Bagalkot
3. Dharwad
4. Belgaum

Q. The idea of the Vijayanagara Empire was initially put forth by .

1. Vidyaranya
2. Krishnadevaraya
3. Bukka
4. Harihara

Q. Peasant soldiers of Nayaka's settled down in various parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the regions rich in ________.

1. lateritic soil
2. alluvial soil
3. black soil
4. red soil

Q. Between the year 1489 to 1520 AD, the Bahamani kingdoms broke into ____ smaller kingdoms.

1. two
2. three
3. four
4. five

Q. Identify the dynasties that ruled the Vijayanagara Kingdom.

1. The Sangama dynasty
2. The Aravidu dynasty
3. The Tuluva dynasty
4. The Saluva dynasty

Q. Hampi was originally called _____ during the 14th century CE when it was the centre of the Vijayanagara empire.

1. Indraprastha
2. Hastinavati
3. South Delhi
4. Kaveripattinam

Q. Which of the following families did not rule the Vijayanagara empire after the fall of Harihara Raya and Bukka Raya?

1. Araviti
2. Sangama
3. Tuluva
4. None of the above

Q.

Suri dynasty ruled for how many years?

1. 12

2. 17

3. 14

4. 15

Q. Sentence A] - Krishnadeva Raya established the Vijayanagara empire in CE 14th Century.

Sentence B] - Harihara and Bukka were the major rulers of the Vijayanagar Empire.

1. Both Sentences A and B are wrong
2. Only Sentence A is correct
3. Only Sentence B is correct
4. Both Sentences A and B are Correct

Q. Which of the following was the mode of administration and revenue collection in the Chola kingdom?

1. Councils
2. Ministry
3. Nayakas
4. King's rule

Q. During the rule of the Vijayanagara empire, the Portugese had established their rule over ____.

1. Goa
2. Calicut
3. Bombay
4. Odisha

Q. Most of the Nayakas were ____-speaking.

1. Tamil
2. Telugu
3. Persian
4. Bengali

Q. Which of the following was a power the Nayakas did not have?

1. Revenue collection
2. General administration
3. None of the above
4. Defence administration

Q. Who among the following were referred to as 'captains of the troops'?

1. Nayakas
2. Landlords
3. Aristocrats
4. Rulers

Q. Sri Virupaksha refers to which of the following Gods?

1. Vishnu
2. Shiva
3. Ravana
4. Ram

Q. Politically, all three of the Islamic states began as ____________.

1. Feudal Aristocracies
2. Oligarchies, dominated by the merchant class
3. Military States
4. Constitutional Monarchies

Q. Bahamani kingdoms arose on the ____ of the Tungabhadra river.

1. east
2. west
3. north
4. south

Q. ____ and ____ were the activities pursued by the peasant soldiers in areas of Nayaka's control.

1. Irrigation
2. Fortification
3. Cultivation
4. Militarisation

Q. When was the Vijayanagara Empire established?

1. 1310
2. 1320
3. 1336
4. 1342

Q. Which is the correct power hierarchy from top to bottom?

1. Naduvazhis, Karalars, Ooralars
2. Karalars, Ooralars, Naduvazhis
3. Ooralars, Naduvazhis, Karalars
4. Naduvazhis, Ooralars, Karalars

Q. Albuquerque defeated Bijapur Sultan with the help of

1. Viraballala
2. Prataparudra
3. Krishnadevaraya
4. Kulasekara Pandya