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

Question 1 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 2 of 25

Building 'Kalyaana Mandapas' was a norable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of-

AChalukya
BChandela
CRashtrakuta
DVijayanagara

Question 3 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 4 of 25

Who was called the Akbar of Kasmir ?

AZainul Abidin
BHussain Shah
CBalban
DSujauddaulla

Question 5 of 25

Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located ?

ABhadrachalam
BChidambaram
CHampi
DSrikalahasti

Question 6 of 25

In medieval India, term 'Fanam' referred to-

AClothing
BCoins
COrnaments
DWeapons

Question 7 of 25

Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of-

AGujarat
BRajasthan
CKashmir
DNone of these

Question 8 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 9 of 25

Taraf in the Bahmani Kingdom singnified-

AProvince
BLord grant
CTransit Tax
DGold Coin

Question 10 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 11 of 25

The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was-

ASangama
BTuluva
CSaluva
DHoyasala

Question 12 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 13 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 14 of 25

Bijapur is known for its-

AHeavy rainfall
BRock Temple
CGol Gumbaj
DState of Gomateshwara

Question 15 of 25

The Nayakas the Vijayanagar empire were-

ACentral Ministers
BMilitary Chiefs controlling particular territories
CCavalry soldiers
DPriests of large and powerful temples

Question 16 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 17 of 25

Where is the famous Vijaya Vithala Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located ?

ABelur
BBhadrachalam
CHampi
DSrirangam

Question 18 of 25

Who among the following Bahmani rulers built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur ?

AMuhammd Adil Shah
BMahmud Gawan
CYusuf Adil Shah
DIsmail Adil Shah

Question 19 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 20 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 21 of 25

The kingdom of Vijayanagar was founded by-

AVijaya Raja
BHarihar II
CHarihar and Bukka
DBukka II

Question 22 of 25

The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was-

AAlauddin Mujahid Shah
BAhmed Shah
CAlauddin Bahaman Shah
DTajuddin Firoz Shah

Question 23 of 25

The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the year-

A1336
B1338
C1347
D1361

Question 24 of 25

Which one of the following was the capital of Hoyasals ?

AMalkhed
BDwarasamudra
CSomnathpur
DBadami

Question 25 of 25

The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted-

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