Sultanate Period (1206-1526) Vijayanagar & Other Kingdoms MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was-

ASangama
BTuluva
CSaluva
DHoyasala

Question 2 of 25

The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of-

AGhiyasuddin Tughlaq
BMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
CFiroz Tughlaq
DAkbar

Question 3 of 25

Assertion (A) : Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.nReason (R) : He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.nCode :

ABoth A and R is true, and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 4 of 25

Consider the following statements-n1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started Saluva dynasty.n2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.n3. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.n4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half brother, Achyuta Raya.nWhich of the statements given above are correct :

A1, 2 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C1 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 5 of 25

Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha ?

ASayan
BMadhav
CSinath
DPeddana

Question 6 of 25

In medieval India, term 'Fanam' referred to-

AClothing
BCoins
COrnaments
DWeapons

Question 7 of 25

The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which of the following ceturies ?

A13th century
B14th century
C15th century
D16th century

Question 8 of 25

Bijapur is known for its-

AHeavy rainfall
BRock Temple
CGol Gumbaj
DState of Gomateshwara

Question 9 of 25

The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the year-

A1336
B1338
C1347
D1361

Question 10 of 25

When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India ?

ASaluva Narasimha
BDevaraya II
CKrishnadeva Raya
DSadashiva Raya

Question 11 of 25

The most important cause of the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire was-

ARivalries within the empire
BUnity among the Muslim rulers of Bijapur, Goconda and Ahmednagar
CRebellion of the Hindu feudatories
DWeak successors of Krishnadeva aya

Question 12 of 25

Which one of the following regions was NOT the bone of contention between the Vijayanagar rulers and the Bahamani sultans ?

AKrishna - Godavari delta
BMarathwada country
CTungbhadra country
DWarangal

Question 13 of 25

Which one of the following was the capital of Hoyasals ?

AMalkhed
BDwarasamudra
CSomnathpur
DBadami

Question 14 of 25

Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin ?

AAssam
BDelhi
CKashmir
DOrissa

Question 15 of 25

Who got the monumental Rayagopurams in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Sri Rangam, Tirupati etc constructed ?

AVidyaranya
BKrishnadeva Raya
CHarihara
DRajaraja

Question 16 of 25

Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located ?

ABhadrachalam
BChidambaram
CHampi
DSrikalahasti

Question 17 of 25

Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru by his muslim subject because of his belief in secularism ?

AHusain Shah
BZainul Abidin
CIbrahim Adil Shah II
DMahmud II

Question 18 of 25

How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar come to an end ?

AAhmednagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment.
BMughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul-Mulk of Ahmednagar.
CFateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul-Mulk.
DMalik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops.

Question 19 of 25

Consider the following statements-n1. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was the Delhi Sultan when Vijaynagar Empire was founded.n2. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of Vijayanagar when Babur took over from Ibrahim Lodi.n3. Rama Raya was defected at Talikota when Jahangir was the Emperor at Delhi.nWhich of the statements given above are correct ?

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C1 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 20 of 25

The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted-

AHindi, Marathi and Sanskrit
BMalayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit
CTamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
DTelugu, Urdu and Sanskrit

Question 21 of 25

What is the meaning of Athavana ?

ARevenue department
BRevenue
CImport Tax
DTrade Tax

Question 22 of 25

Who was called the Akbar of Kasmir ?

AZainul Abidin
BHussain Shah
CBalban
DSujauddaulla

Question 23 of 25

The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was-

AAlauddin Mujahid Shah
BAhmed Shah
CAlauddin Bahaman Shah
DTajuddin Firoz Shah

Question 24 of 25

Hotsala monuments are found in-

AHampi and Hospet
BHalebid and Belur
CMysore and Bangalore
DSringari and Dharwar

Question 25 of 25

A Forgotten Empire', written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires ?

AMauryan Empire
BKushan Empire
CVijayanagar Empire
DMughal Empire