CBSE Class 12 History An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara MCQs Set B

Question. When did Krishnadeva Raya die?
(a) 1527 AD
(b) 1529 AD
(c) 1533 AD
(d) 1537 AD

Answer: B

Question. When was the Vijayanagara kingdom established?
(a) 1336
(b) 1340
(c) 1346
(d) 1350

Answer: A

Question. Krishnadeva Raya composed a work on statecraft known as the Amuktamalyada in
(a) Kannada.
(b) Malayalam.
(c) Tamil.
(d) Telugu.

Answer: D

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

Answer: A

Question. The scenes from Ramayana were sculpted on the inner walls of:
(a) Lotus Mahal
(b) Hazara Rama Temple
(c) Virupaksha Temple
(d) Vitthala Temple

Answer: B

Question. The ruins of Hampi were brought to light in:
(a) 1800
(b) 1845
(c) 1856
(d) 1858

Answer: A

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

Answer: C

Question. Krishnadeva Raya ascended the throne in the year
(a) 1507 AD.
(b) 1509 AD.
(c) 1503 AD.
(d) 1512 AD.

Answer: B

Question. In 1565 AD, the Vijayanagara army fought the battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi under
(a) Krishnadeva Raya
(b) Rama Raya
(c) Harihara
(d) Bukka

Answer: B

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: C

Question. Which goddess is called Pampa?
(a) Goddess Parvati.
(b) Goddess Saraswati.
(c) Goddess Lakshmi.
(d) None of the above

Answer: A

Question. Hampi was recognised as a site of national importance in
(a) 1976.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1966.

Answer: A

Question. The first dynasty that ruled over Vijayanagara Empire was
(a) Suluva dynasty
(b) Sangarna dynasty
(c) Tuluva dynasty
(d) Aravidu dynasty

Answer: B

Question. 'Amara' is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word
(a) Suratrana.
(b) Samara.
(c) Sultan.
(d) Amir.

Answer: B

Question. Local Goddess of Vijayanagara was
(a) Parvati
(b) Durga
(c) Pampadevi
(d) Laxmi

Answer: C

Question. Krishnadeva Raya's successors were disturbed by the rebellious _____.
(a) Bijapur
(b) Naykas
(c) Cholas
(d) Cheras

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
(e) Mahanavami Dibba – King’s palace
(d) Hazara Rama Temple – New Delhi

Answer: B

Question. Which ancient city was founded by Colin Meckenzie??
(a) Bijapur
(b) Golconda
(c) Kamalapuram
(d) Hampi

Answer: D

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

Answer: C

Question. The Portuguese traveller who jointly called the 'Audience Hall and Mahanavami Dibba' as the “House of Victory" was
(a) Duarte Barbosa.
(b) Afanasii Nikitin.
(c) Fernao Nuniz.
(d) Domingo Paes.

Answer: D

Question. Another name of Vijayanagara city was
(a) Fatehpur Sikri
(b) Hampi
(c) Hastinapur
(d) Nagalparam

Answer: B

Question. Hampi town is located in the bank of which river?
(a) Ganges River.
(b) Tunghbhadra River.
(c) Satluj River.
(d) Godavari River.

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

ASSERTION AND REASON BASED MCQs :

Question. Assertion (a): As warfare during these times depended upon effective cavalry, the import of horses from Arabia and Central Asia was very important for rival kingdoms.
Reason (R): The Portuguese possessed superior military technology that enabled them to become important players during this period.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer: A

Question. Assertion (a): The rulers took initiative in constructing, repairing and maintaining temples.
Reason (R): It, however, did not help in winning public support.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer: C

Question. Assertion (a): Some of the most spectacular gopurams were built by the local nayakas.
Reason (R): The nayakas believed in elaborated traditions of temple building.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer: A

Question. Assertion (a): Although the kingdom of Vijayanagara remained in a constant state of military preparedness, it flourished under conditions of unparalleled peace and prosperity.
Reason (R): Krishnadeva Raya’s successors were troubled by rebellious nayakas or military chiefs.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer: B

CASE-BASED MCQs :

Question. Read the passage titled ‘Kings and Traders’ and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.
Krishnadeva Raya (reigned 1509-29), the famous ruler of Vijayanagara, composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as the Amuktamalyada. About traders, in his words:
A king should improve the harbours of his country and encourage its commerce that horses, elephants, precious gems, sandalwood, pearls and other articles are freely imported…… He
should arrange that the foreign sailors who land in his country on account of storms, illness and exhaustion are looked after in a suitable manner….. Make the merchants of distant foreign countries who import elephants and good horses to be attached to yourself by providing them with daily audience, gifts and allowing decent profits. These articles will never go to your enemies.

Question. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the …………….. dynasty.
(a) Saluva
(b) Tuluva
(c) Chola
(d) Sangama

Answer: A

Question. What is the title of the Telugu work on statecraft?
(a) Amuktamalyada
(b) Tutranmalay
(c) Samarqandi
(d) Muktivahini

Answer: A

Question. Which two rivers served as source of water for the Vijayanagara kingdom?
(a) Krishna, Ganga
(b) Tungabhadra, Mahanadi
(c) Ganga, Mahanadi
(d) Krishna, Tungabhadra

Answer: D

Question. The term used for Deccan Sultan was
(a) Nayaka
(b) Amar-nayaka
(c) Narapati
(d) Ashvapati

Answer: D

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 these rivers are the major source of water for Vijayanagara?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Tungabhadra
(D) Mahanadi

Answer: c

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. Consider the following statements regarding the Lotus Mahal:
1. Lotus Mahal of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre is the Lotus Mahal, so named by British travellers in the nineteenth century.
2. 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.
3. Lotus Mahal had nine towers – a high central one, and eight along the sides.
4. 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) 1, 2
(B) 1, 2, 3
(C) 1, 2, 4
(D) All of the above.

Answer: d

ASSERTION AND REASON BASED MCQs :

Question. Assertion (A): The famous lotus building is constructed in Indo-Islamic style of architecture.
Reason (R): The rulers of Vijayanagara were fond of Islamic architecture more than Indian architecture.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Answer: c

Question. Assertion (A): The engineer and antiquarian Colonel Colin Mackenzie brought the ruins of Hampi to light in 1800. He worked for many years in East India Company and prepared the first Survey maps of this site.
Reason (R): Dozens of inscription were collected from Virupaksha temples and other temples situated around temples.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Answer: b

Question. Assertion (A): After the death of Krishnadeva Raya, the relation between Sultans and Rayas became bitter.
Reason (R): The adventurous policy of Rama Raya who tried to play off one Sultan against another, made the Sultans angry and they combinedly defeated him. In this way, Vijayanagara empire was gradually destructed.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Answer: a

Question. Assertion (A): The Battle of Talikota (23 January 1565) was a watershed battle fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan Sultanates.
Reason (R): Various causes such as weak central government, weak successors of Krishnadeva Raya, different dynasties struggles against the Bahamani Empire, weak empire, etc. contributed in the downfall of the empire.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Answer: b