CBSE Class 12 History An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara MCQs

SUMMARY

Vijaya Nagara or ‘City of Victory’ was the name of both a city and an empire. This gives a complete picture of political,economic and cultural practices found in this empire.It adds a significant information on the prevalence of water bodies, water management,structure of fortification,significance of royal and sacred centres with elgant architectural features.The Mahanavami dibba is the most distinguished structure reveals the status of king and the respectful relation with the nayakas and amar nayakas. We could still find most of the aspects of Vijaya Nagara Empire even today. That credit goes to Mr. Colin Makenzie.(The first Suveyor General of India)

Key Concepts.
Gopuram:-Gateway of the temple
Gajapati:-Lord of elephants, powerful ruling lineage in Oriss(a)
Yavana:-Sanskrit term used for Greeks and other people who entered the sub continent from the North West.
Lotus Mahal:- One of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre where cabinet meetings were conducte(d)
Hindu Suratrana:- This was a Sanskritization of Arabic term sultan, meaning king, so it literally meant Hindu sultan.

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS[MCQ]

Question : Who established the Vijayanagara Kingdom?
(a) Hasan Gangu and Harihara
(b) Prantak I and Bukka
(c) Harihara and Bukka
(d) Krishadeva Raya and Harihara

Answer : C

Question : 18. Consider the following statements regarding the Virupaksha temple.
(i) The hall in front of the main shrine was built by Krishnadeva Raya to mark his accession.
(ii) It has a unique shrine designed as a chariot.
(iii) The principal deity of this temple was generally worshipped in Maharashtr(a)
(a) only ‘i’
(b) ‘i’ and ‘iii’
(c) ‘ii’ and ‘iii’
(d) All of these

Answer : B

Question : The first dynasty that ruled over Vijayanagara Empire was ______________
(a) Suluva dynasty
(b) Sangama dynasty
(c) Tuluva dynasty
(d) Aravidu dynasty

Answer : A

Question : Which deity was the Local Goddess of Vijayanagara ?
(a) Parvati
(b) Durga
(c) Pampadevi
(d) Laxmi

Answer : C

Question : Which of the following statements is correct regarding Mahanavami Dibba?
(a) it was a high platform with slots for wooden pillars at a dose and regular intervals
(b) it was a massive platform located on one of the highest points of the city
(c) it was a place where the king met his advisors
(d) All the above

Answer : B

Question : Which of these rivers was the major source of water for Vijayanagara?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Krishna
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Mahanadi.

Answer : C

Question : What is the second name of Vijayanagar city ?
(a) Fatehpur Sikri
(b) Hampi
(c) Hastinapur
(d) Nagalparam

Answer : B

Question : Find out which one of the following is not correctly matched:
(a) Amara-Nayaka System – Vijayanagara Empire
(b) Harihara and Bukka – Founded Vijayanagara
(c) Mahanavami Dibba – King’s palace
(d) Hazara Rama Temple – New Delhi

Answer : D

Question : Identify the temple from the given image
(a) Brigadishvara Temple
(b) Vithala Temple
(c) Virupaksha Temple
(d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question : the lotus mahal was used for which of the following purpose
(a) a place where gods were worshipped
(b) a place considered to be a bathing hall
(c) a place where the king met his advisers
(d) a place where the king and queen resides

Answer : C

Question : The battle of Talikot.a was fought between organisation of Deccan sultans and ________
(a) Krishna Eleva Raya
(b) Rueca Raya
(c) Sadashiva Raya
(d) Rama Raya

Answer : D

Question : The hazara Rama temple was used by
(a) the soldiers and their chief
(b) the servants of the king
(c) the king and his family
(d) the king and his ministers

Answer : C

Question :  Arrange the following dynasties of Vijayanagara Empire in Chronological order:
(i) Sangama
(ii) Aravidu
(iii) Tuluva
(iv) Saluva
Choose the correct option:
(a) (i), (iii), (iv) and (ii)
(b) (ii), (i), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (iv), (iii) and (ii)
(d) (iv), (i), (ii) and (iii)

Answer :  C

Question :  The military chiefs were called as:
(a) Iqta
(b) Rayas
(c) Nayaks
(d) Chief Minister

Answer : C

Question :  Till when did Sangama dynasty rule over Vijayanagara?
(a) 1455 CE
(b) 1485 CE
(c) 1495 CE
(d) 1512 CE

Answer :  B

Question :  When was the city of Vijayanagara founded?
(a) 1336
(b) 1565
(c) 1800
(d) 1498

Answer : A

Question :  Which European company arrived in India 1498 A.D?
(a) The Portuguese
(b) The British
(c) The East India Company
(d) None of the Above

Answer :  A

Question :  Who among the following was sent by the ruler of Persia to Calicut?
(a) Colin Mackenzie
(b) Alexander Greenlaw
(c) John Marshall
(d) Abdur Razzaq

Answer :  D

Question :  Which was the most important tank built in the early years of the fifteenth century?
(a) Hiriya canal
(b) Kamalapuram tank
(c) Tungabhadra Tank
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer :  B

Question :  Who among the following was the sixteenthcentury Portuguese traveler in Vijayanagara?
(a) Barbosa
(b) Ibn Battuta
(c) Harihara
(d) Abdur Razzaq

Answer :  A

Question :  The Delhi Sultanate was established in c.
(a) 1155
(b) 1206
(c) 1596
(d) 1655

Answer :  B

Question :  When was Hampi declared a World Heritage Site?
(a) 1986
(b) 1998
(c) 2001
(d) 1899

Answer :  A

Question :  The halls in the temple were used for:
(a) As venue for a marriage
(b) Political Meetings
(c) Celebrate the marriages of deities
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question :  Who founded the Empire of Vijayanagara?
(a) Harihara
(b) Bukka
(c) Colin Mackenzie
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer : D

Question :  Choose the correct option:
Which of the following dynasties ruled Vijayanagara?
(a) Sangam dynasty
(b) Saluva dynasty
(c) Tuluva dynasty
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question :  Find out which one of the following is not correctly matched:
(a) Amara-Nayaka System – Vijayanagara Empire
(b) Harihara and Bukka – Founded Vijayanagara
(e) Mahanavami Dibba – King’s palace
(d) Hazara Rama Temple – New Delhi

Answer :  B

Question :  Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct according to the rules of Vijayanagara Empire?
(a) The Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers on their northern frontier including the sultans of the Deccan and Gajapati rulers of Orissa for fertile river valleys and resources.
(b) The rulers of Vijayanagara borrowed concepts and building techniques which they then developed further.
(c) Ruling elites in these areas had extended patronage to elaborate temples such as the Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur and the Chennakeshava temple at Belur.
(d) The rulers of Vijayanagara, who called themselves piyadassi, built on these traditions and carried them, as we will see, literally to new heights.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) a, b, d
(b) a, b, c
(c) b, c, d
(d) All of the above.

Answer :  B

Question :  Which famous ruler found a suburban township of Nagalapuram, near Vijayanagara, after his mother’s name?
(a) Harihara
(b) Bukka
(c) Krishnadeva Raya
(d) Achyuta Deva Raya

Answer :  C

Question :  When was Hampi declared as of the place of national importance?
(a) 1976
(b) 1980
(c) 1982
(d) 1986

Answer :  A

Question :  Which of the following statement is correct regarding Mahnavami Dibba?
(a) Mahnavami Dibba was an “audience hall” in which the entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them.
(b) Mahnavami Dibba was a “prayer hall” in which the entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them.
(c) Mahnavami Dibba was a hall for performing special rituals in which the entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them.
(d) Mahnavami Dibba was a “bathing hall” in which the entire complex is surrounded by high double walls with a street running between them.

Answer :  A

Question :  The Portuguese traveller who jointly called the Audience hall and ‘Mahanavami Dibba’ as ‘the house of victory’ was
(a) Duarte Barbosa
(b) Fernao Nuniz
(c) Afanasi Nikitin
(d) Domingo Paes

Answer : D

Question :  Consider the following statements regarding the Lotus Mahal:
(i) Lotus Mahal of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre is the Lotus Mahal, so named by British travellers in the nineteenth century.
(ii) One suggestion, found in a map drawn by Mackenzie, is that Lotus mahal may have been a council chamber, a place where the king met his advisers.
(iii) Lotus Mahal had nine towers – a high central one, and eight along the sides.
(iv) The Lotus Mahal is otherwise called the Kamal Mahal or Chitragani Mahal. It is one of only a handful few astonishing building in Hampi that had not been damaged or destroyed amid the attack on the city.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) (i), (ii)
(b) (i), (ii), (iii)
(c) (i), (ii), (iv)
(d) All of the above.

Answer :  D

Question :  Which of these rivers are the major source of water for Vijayanagara?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Krishna
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Mahanadi

Answer :  C

Question :  On which of the following occasions were ceremonies performed at Mahanavami Dibba?
(a) Worship of the state horse
(b) Marriage of the king
(c) Victory over the enemy
(d) All of the above

Answer :  A

Question :  Which of the following statement(s)is/are correct regarding Virupaksha Temple?
(i) Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi in the Ballari district of Karnataka, India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(ii) Virupaksha Temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi and had been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries.
(iii) The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, known here as Virupaksha/Pampa pathi.
(iv) The front hall of the shrine was built by Krishnadeva Raya accession. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) (i), (ii), (iii)
(b) (i), (ii), (iv)
(c) (i), (iii), (iv)
(d) All of the above

Answer :  B

Question :  Find out which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Virupaksha Temple: Lord Shiva/Pampa path
(b) Hazara Rama Temple: Mathura
(c) Vitthala Temple : Lord Vishnu
(d) Mahanavami Dibba: King’s palace

Answer :  B

Question :  The ruins of Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by
(a) Alexander Greenlaw.
(b) Colonel Colin Mackenzie.
(c) Fernao Nuniz.
(d) J.F. Fleet.

Answer : B

Question :  Which goddess is called Pampadevi?
(a) Goddess Parvati.
(b) Goddess Saraswati.
(c) Goddess Lakshmi.
(d) Goddess Kali

Answer :  A