VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE -- PRACTICE BITS

1. Who established Vijayanagara empire?

A. Hari Hara and Bukka
B. Krishna Devaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sadasivaraya

Answer:A

2. Vijayanagara empire was established in

A. 1307
B. 1318
C. 1336
D. 1348

Answer:C

3. Who was the Delhi Sultan at the time of establishment of Vijayanagara empire?

A. Feroz Shah Tughluq
B. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
C. Alla-ud-din-khilji
D. Muhammad Bin Tughluq

Answer:D

4. Hari Hara and Bukka belong to the dynasty of

A. Saluva
B. Tuluva
C. Araviti
D. Sangama

Answer:D

5. Who was the first Vijayanagara ruler?

A. Bukkaraya
B. Hari Hara Raya I
C. Devaraya I
D. Alia Ramaraya

Answer:B

6. The Hoyasala kingdom was annexed to Vijayanagara empire during the period of

A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Virupaksha II
C. Immadi Narasimha
D. Hari Hara Raya I

Answer:D

7. The gold coins of Vijayanagara kingdom were called as

A. Varahas
B. Panas
C. Nishka
D. Kakini

Answer:A

8. Nadus of Vijayanagara kingdom were divided into

A. Valanadus
B. Vishayas
C. Sthalas
D. Villages

Answer:C

9. Who wrote Kalahastiswara Shatakam?

A. Dhurjati
B. Allasani Peddana
C. Nandi Timmana
D. Pingali Surana

Answer: A 

 10. Vijayanagara and Bahmani Sultans fought frequently for control over

A. Raichur Doab
B. Bijapur
C. Golkonda
D. Gulbarga

Answer: A

11. The persian ambassador who visited Vijayanagara empire in 1443 was

A. Marco polo
B. Abdul Razak
C. Barbosa
D. Nikolo kanti

Answer:B

12. Who was the most famous ruler of Tuluva dynasty?

A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Hari Hara I
C. Tirumala Raya
D. Sadasiva Raya

Answer:A

13. Who was the successor of Saluva Narasimha?

A. Immadi Narasimha
B. Hari Hara II
C. Devaraya I
D. Virupaksha II

Answer: A

14. Who was the founder of Tuluva dynasty?

A. Sadasiva Raya
B. Virupaksha II
C. Tuluva Narasanayaka
D. Tirumala Raya

Answer:C

15. When did Krishna Devaraya made alliance with Portuguese?

A. 1507
B. 1504
C. 1502
D. 1510

Answer:D

16. Who wrote Manu Charithra?

A. Nanditimmana
B. Pingali Surana
C. Allasani Peddana
D. Tenali Ramakrishna

Answer:C

17. Which of the following was written by Nandi Timmana?

A. Amuktamalyada
B. Parijatapaharana
C. Usha Parinayam
D. Manu Charithra

Answer:B

18. What was the period of rule of Sri Krishna Devaraya?

A. 1500-1520
B. 1504-1518
C. 1509-1529
D. 1512-1530

Answer: C

19. Which of the following was written by Sri Krishna Devaraya in Sanskrit?

A. Usha Parinayam
B. Manu Charithra
C. Amuktamalyada
D. Parijatapaharanam

Answer:A

20. Who was the successor of Sri Krishna Devaraya?

A. Tirumala Raya
B. Virupaksha II
C. Achuta Raya
D. Deva Raya I

Answer: C

21. The empire was divided into provinces and the provinces were sub-divided into

A. Bukktis
B. Nadus
C. Aharas
D. Vishayas

Answer: B

22. The eight poets called Ashtadiggajas were in the court of

A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Devaraya II
C. Hari Hara I
D. Bukka Raya I

Answer: A

23. Who had the title of Andhra kavita pitamaha?

A. Nandi Timmana
B. Pingali Surana
C. Allasani Peddana
D. Tenali Rama Krishna

Answer: C

24. Who built vittala swami temple In Hampi?

A. Sadasivaraya
B. Devaraya II
C. Alia Ramaraya
D. Saluva Narasimha

Answer: B

25. Who wrote Madhura Vijayam?

A. Ammanga Devi
B. Parvati Devi
C. Maha Devi
D. Ganga Devi

Answer: D

26. Who wrote Panduranga Mahatyam?

A. Rajasekara
B. Tenali Ramakrishna
C. Ayyala Raju Ramabhadrudu 
D. Allasani Peddana

Answer: B

27. What was the title of Sri Krishna devaraya?

A. Andhra Bhoja
B. Kannada Bhoja
C. Andhra Raja
D. Kannada Raja

Answer:A

28. Who was the famouse king in Aravidu dynasty?

A. Narasanayaka
B. Venkatapati Raya II
C. Sri Krishna Devaraya
D. Devaraya II

Answer:B

29. Who built Hazara Ramaswami temple?

A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Ramaraya
C. Sadasiva Raya
D. Immadi Narasimha

Answer: A

30. Who was the Italian Travellar visited Vijayanagaram during the period of Devaraya II?

A. Barbsa
B. Abdul Razak
C. Nikolo Kanti
D. Maroco Polo

Answer:C

31. Who was the last king of Tuluva dynasty?

A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Sadasiva Raya
C. Immadi Narasimha
D. Narasanayaka

Answer:B

32. Who was the last king of Aravidu dynasty?

A. Sri Ranga Raya II
B. Venkatapati Raya II
C. Sadasiva Raya
D. Sri Ranga Raya III

Answer:D

33. Who was the first king of Aravidu dynasty?

A. Achuta Raya
B. Devaraya II
C. Sri Krishna Devaraya
D. Tirumala Raya

Answer:D

34. The Vijayanagara ruler who made treaty with protuguese

A. Alia Ramaraya
B. Bukkaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sri Krishnadevaraya

Answer:D

35. What was the period of rule of Sangama dynasty?

A. 1336-1485
B. 1320-1435
C. 1340-1480
D. 1360-1490

Answer: A

36. Who was the successor of Harihara I?

A. Bukka I
B. Bukka II
C. Harihara II
D. Devaraya I

Answer: A

37. Devaraya II was also known as

A. Mahadevaraya
B. Maharaja
C. Rajadhiraja
D. Proudha Devaraya

Answer: D

38. The Kalinga king Prataparudra Gajapati was defeated by

A. Sri Krishna devaraya
B. Tirumalaraya
C. Hari Hara Raya I
D. Achuta Raya

Answer: A

39. Who was the Vijayanagara king at the time Tallikota war?

A. Sri Ranagaraya
B. Venkatapari Raya II
C. Virupaksha II
D. Sadasiva Raya

Answer: D

40. Who played key role in the Vijayanagara politics during the period of Sadasiva Raya?

A. Immadi Narasimha
B. Aliya Rama Raya
C. Bukkaraya I
D. Devaraya I

Answer: B

41. Aliya Rama raya was killed by

A. Muhammad Shah
B. Feroz Shah
C. Hussien Nizam Shah I
D. Kuli Qutb Shah

Answer: C

42. Who shiffeted the capital from Penugonda to Chandra Giri?

A. Venkatapati Raya II
B. Sri Rangaraya II
C. Achuta Raya
D. Sadasiva Raya

Answer: A

43. What was the period of rule of Saluva dynasty?

A. 1460-1510
B. 1486-1505
C. 1490-1520
D. 1498-1540

Answer: B

44. Saluva Narasimha ascended the throne in

A. 1460
B. 1470
C. 1486
D. 1496

Answer: C

45. Amuktamalyada was written by

A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Ramaraya
C. Devaraya II
D. Tirumala Raya

Answer: A

46. Ashtadiggajas were flourished in the court of

A. Devaraya II
B. Sadasivaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sri Krishna Devaraya

Answer: D

47. Tallikota war between Vijayanagara and Deccan Sultans took place in

A. 1550
B. 1560
C. 1565
D. 1570

Answer: C

48. The Vijayanagara ruler who was defeated in Tallikota war

A. Ramaraya
B. Sri Krishna Devaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Devaraya II

Answer: A

49. Which of the following dynasties ruled Vijayanagara empire?

A. Sangama
B. Saluva and Tuluva
C. Aravidu
D. All the above

Answer: D

50. The Bijapur Sultan who was defeated by Sri Krishna Devaraya at Raichur

A. Muhammad Shah I
B. Ismail Adil Shah
C. Feroz Shah
D. Ahmad Shah

Answer: B