Question 1. What is the meaning of Vijayanagara?
A- City of
Victory B- Village of Victory
C- Fortified City D- City of
Prosperous Economy
Ans- A
Question 2. Which of the following empires extended from the Krishna river in the north to the south?
A- Maurya Empire
B- Vijayanagara Empire
C- Roman Empire
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 3. The word Humpy is derived from the __ name of the appearance?
A- Mother Goddess
B- Pampadevi
C- Kuldevi
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 4. Which of the following empires was invaded and plundered in 1565?
A- Maurya Empire
B- Vijayanagara Empire
C- Roman Empire
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 5. When and by whom were the ruins of Hampi brought to light?
A- 1800 by Calling Mackenzie
B- 1850 by General Cunningham
C- 1900 by Dayaram Sahni
D- 1950 by Rakhaldas Banerjee
Ans- A
Question 6. Who prepared the first survey map of the location of the Vijayanagara Empire?
A- Francis Buchanan
B- General Cunningham
C- Colin McKenzie
D- James Prinsep
Ans- C
Question 7. Who was Colin McKenzie?
A- Engineer
B- Surveyor
C- Map Car
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 8. Who among the following was made the first Surveyor General of India in 1815?
A- Francis Buchanan
B- General Cunningham
C- Colin McKenzie
D- James Prinsep
Ans- C
Question 9. When and by whom was the Vijayanagara Empire established?
A- 1365 Harihara and Bukka
B- 1336 Harihara and Bukka
C- 1300 Mackenzie and Thomas Hickey
D- 1370 Krishnadeva Raya
Ans- B
Question 10. Which of the following rulers were contemporary of Vijayanagara rulers?
A- Sultans of Deccan
B- Gajapati rulers of Orissa
C- Mauryan rulers of Magadha
D- Both A and B
Ans-D
Question 11. With which state are the Chola rulers related?
A- Karnataka
B- Tamil Nadu
C- Madhya Pradesh
D- Orissa
Ans- B
Question 12. With which state are the Hoysala rulers related?
A- Karnataka
B- Tamil Nadu
C- Madhya Pradesh
D- Orissa
Ans- A
Question 13. Which one of the following words is used for the owner of elephants?
A- Gajraj
B- Gajapati
C- Pashupati
D- Narpati
Ans- B
Question 14. What did the rulers of Vijayanagara call themselves?
A- Rai
B- Nayak
C- Commander
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 15. The local group of traders was called ___?
A- Kudirai
B- Chetty
C- Horse dealer
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 16. Vijayanagara was famous for which of the following markets?
A- Spices
B- Clothing
C- Gems
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 17. The control of the Sangam dynasty was till ___?
A- 1220
B- 1336
C- 1485
D- 1750
Ans- C
Question 18. Who overthrew the Sangam dynasty?
A-
Tuluva B- Suluva
C- Chola
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 19. Which suburb near Vijayanagara was established by Krishna Deva Raya in the name of his mother?
A- Hampi
B- Nagal
C- Nagalapuram
D- All of the above
Ans- C
Question 20. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to ___ dynasty?
A-
Tuluva B- Suluva
C- Chola
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 21. When did the Rakshasi-Tangdi war take place?
A- 1520
B- 1336
C- 1565
D- 1550
Ans- C
Question 22. Who led the Vijayanagara army in the Rakshasi-Tangadi war?
A- Krishna Deva
B-
Ramaraya C- Rayaraya
D- Vikramaditya Raya
Ans- B
Question 23. Rakshasi-Tangdi war is also known as ___ war?
A- Talikota
B- Kozhikode
C- Tagadi
D- All of the above
Ans- A
Question 24. In the battle of the demonic Tangri, the army of Vijaynagar got a crushing defeat from whose combined armies?
A- Bijapur
B- Ahmednagar
C- Golconda
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 25. The Sanskrit language word Yavana was used for which of the following?
A- for the Greeks b- for the
subcontinent from the northwest
c- for the americans
d- both A and B
Ans-D
Question 26. Identify the incorrect statement regarding Nayak from the following?
A- Army chiefs
B- Controlled forts
C- They had armed supporters
D- They spoke Tamil language
Ans-D
Question 27. Who was Amar Nayak?
A- King
B- Merchant
C- Military Commander
D- Craftsman
Ans- C
Question 28. Who among the following collected land revenue and other taxes from farmers, craftsmen, traders?
A- Rai
B- Nayak
C- Amar Nayak
D- All of the above
Ans- C
Question 29. Which important cistern in the Vijayanagara Empire was built in the early years of the 15th century, which is today known as _______?
A- Nagarapuram Reservoir
B- Kamalapuram Reservoir
C- Tungabhadra Reservoir
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 30. Who built the Hiriya Canal?
A- Kings of Sangam Dynasty
B- Kings of Chola Dynasty
C- Kings of Vijayanagara Dynasty D- Kings of
Suluva Dynasty
Ans- A
Question 31 Abdul Razzaq, the messenger sent by the ruler of Persia, was impressed upon seeing ___ in the Vijayanagara Empire?
A- Dam system
B- Canal system
C- Strategic system
D- Fortification
Ans-D
Question 32. Who jointly named the Sabha Mandap and the Mahanavami Dibba as the building of victory?
A- Paes
B- Abdul Razzaq
C- James Prinsep
D- McKenzie
Ans- A
Question 33. Which of the following statement is not related to Mahanavami Dibba?
A- It is a giant platform
B- Here the 10-day Hindu festival Dussehra was celebrated
C- Here the Vijayanagara rulers used to display their status and power
D- It was a trading center
Ans-D
Question 34. When was Hampi recognized as a place of national importance?
A- 1970
B- 1976
C- 1980
D- 1986
Ans- B
Question 35. When was the Bahmani kingdom established?
A- 1206
B- 1347
C- 1336
D- 1510
Ans- B
Question 36. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Gopuram?
A- It is very high
B-
Used to indicate the temple from a long distance C- The Gopuram gives an idea of the power of the ruler who built it
D- The Gopuram is part of a small temple
Ans-D
Question 37. Whose form was Vitthal Dev?
A- Shiva
B- Vishnu
C- Krishna
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 38 ____ Temple was built over many centuries?
A- Vitthal
B- Virupaksha
C- Hampi
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 39. When was Hampi declared a World Archaeological Site by UNESCO?
A- 1970
B- 1976
C- 1980
D- 1986
Ans- B
Question 40. Whose form was Virupaksha Dev?
A- Shiva
B- Vishnu
C- Krishna
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 41. Pampadevi did penance for marriage to ___?
A- Virupaksha
B- Vishnu
C- Vitthal
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 42. Kamal Mahal was named by ___ in the 19th century?
A- English travelers
B- Chinese travelers
C- Arabic travelers
D- none of these
Ans- A
Question 43. Who was Afanasy Nikitin?
A- Trader of Russia
B- Ambassador of Persia
C- Doctor of France
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 44. The word immortal is derived from the Sanskrit word __?
A- war
B- waist
C- summer
D- none of these
Ans- C
Q45. Chankeshav temple was in ____?
A- Belur
B- Thanjavur
C- Chennai
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 46. Brihadeshwara temple was in ____?
A- Thanjavur
B- Hampi
C- Madurai
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 47. Virupaksha temple was in ____?
A- Thanjavur
B- Hampi
C- Madurai
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 48. With which empire is the Nayankar system related?
A- Maurya Empire
B- Vijayanagara Empire
C- Roman Empire
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 49. When did Colin McKenzie die?
A- 1917
B- 1919
C- 1921
D- None of these
Ans-D
