MCQ On Vijayanagara

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Que 1. Which word is used by Niccolo Conti for the Vijayanagara Empire?

(a) Bisnag
(b) Vizangolia
(c) Bisnagar
(d) Hampi

Ans. (b) Vizangolia
Explanation – Niccolo Conti used the word Vizangolia for the Vijayanagara Empire.

Que 2. Which word has been used by Nunij and Pesha for the Vijayanagara Empire?

(a) Bisnag
(b) Vizangolia
(c) Bisnagar
(d) Hampi

Ans. (a) Bisnag
Explanation – Nunij and Pesha have used the word Bisnag for the Vijayanagara Empire.

Que 3. Which word did Razzaq use for the Vijayanagara Empire?

(a) Bisnag
(b) Vizangolia
(c) Bisnagar
(d) Hampi

Ans. (c) Bisnagar
Explanation – Razzak used the word Bisnagar for the Vijayanagara Empire.

Que 4. Who among the following wrote the book “A Forgotten Empire”?

(a) Colonel Colin MacKenzie
(b) Robert Sewell
(c) Alexander Grenell
(d) J.F Fleet

Ans. (b) Robert Sewell
Explanation – The book “A Forgotten Empire” was written by Robert Sewell. This book contains a detailed description of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Que 5. On the banks of which river was the Vijayanagara Empire situated?

(a) Ganges
(b) Yamuna
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Kaveri

Ans. (c) Tungabhadra
Explanation – The Vijayanagara Empire was situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River.

Que 6. In which of the following two rivers, the area in the middle was called “Raichur Doab”?

(a) Krishna and Tungabhadra
(b) Krishna and Kaveri
(c) Kaveri and Tungabhadra
(d) Mahanadi and Godavari

Ans. (a) Krishna and Tungabhadra
Explanation – The area between the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers was called “Raichur Doab”.

Que 7. Which of the following dynasty does not belong to the Vijayanagara Empire?

(a) Sangama dynasty
(b) Saluva dynasty
(c) Tuluva dynasty
(d) Haryanka dynasty

Ans. (d) Haryanka dynasty
Explanation – The Sangama dynasty, Saluva dynasty, and Tuluva dynasty belong to the Vijayanagara Empire, while the Haryanka dynasty is not related to the Vijayanagara Empire.

Que 8. Who among the following was the founder of the Sangama dynasty?

(a) Harihara and Bukka
(b) Narasingh Saluv
(c) Vira Narasimha Raya
(d) Tirumala

Ans. (a) Harihara and Bukka
Explanation – Two brothers named Harihara and Bukka founded the Sangama dynasty in 1336 AD.

Que 9. Who among the following was the founder of the Saluva dynasty?

(a) Harihara and Bukka
(b) Narasingh Saluv
(c) Vira Narasimha Raya
(d) Tirumala

Ans. (b) Narasingh Saluv
Explanation – Narasingh Saluva founded the Saluva dynasty in 1485 AD.

Que 10. Who among the following was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty?

(a) Harihara and Bukka
(b) Narasingh Saluv
(c) Vira Narasimha Raya
(d) Tirumala

Ans. (c) Vira Narasimha Raya
Explanation – Vira Narasimha Raya founded the Tuluva dynasty in 1505 AD.

Que 11. Who among the following was the founder of the Aravidu dynasty?

(a) Harihara and Bukka
(b) Narasingh Saluv
(c) Vira Narasimha Raya
(d) Tirumala

Ans. (d) Tirumala
Explanation – Tirumala founded the Aravidu dynasty in 1570 AD.

Que 12. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Sangama dynasty?

(a) Virupaksha II
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Sadasiva Raya
(d) Sriranga III

Ans. (a) Virupaksha II
Explanation – Virupaksha II was the last ruler of the Sangama dynasty.

Que 13. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Saluva dynasty?

(a) Virupaksha II
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Sadasiva Raya
(d) Sriranga III

Ans. (b) Immadi Narasimha
Explanation – Immadi Narasimha was the last ruler of the Saluva dynasty.

Que 14. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Tuluva dynasty?

(a) Virupaksha II
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Sadasiva Raya
(d) Sriranga III

Ans. (c) Sadasiva Raya
Explanation – Sadasiva Raya was the last ruler of the Tuluva dynasty.

Que 15. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Aravidu dynasty?

(a) Virupaksha II
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Sadasiva Raya
(d) Sriranga III

Ans. (d) Sriranga III
Explanation – Sriranga III was the last ruler of the Aravidu dynasty.

Que 16. For which of the following period did the Sangama dynasty rule?

(a) 1336 – 1485
(b) 1485 -1504
(c) 1505 -1570
(d) 1570 -1652

Ans. (a) 1336 – 1485
Explanation – The Sangama dynasty ruled from 1336 – 1485 AD.

Que 17. For which of the following period did the Saluva dynasty rule?

(a) 1336 – 1485
(b) 1485 -1504
(c) 1505 -1570
(d) 1570 -1652

Ans. (b) 1485 -1504
Explanation – Saluva dynasty ruled from 1485-1504 AD.

Que 18. For which of the following period was the Tuluva dynasty ruled?

(a) 1336 – 1485
(b) 1485 -1504
(c) 1505 -1570
(d) 1570 -1652

Ans. (c) 1505 -1570
Explanation – Tuluva dynasty ruled from 1505-1570 AD.

Que 19. For which of the following period did the Aravidu dynasty rule?

(a) 1336 – 1485
(b) 1485 -1504
(c) 1505 -1570
(d) 1570 -1652

Ans. (d) 1570 -1652
Explanation – The Aravidu dynasty ruled from 1570 -1652 AD.

Que 20. Which of the following became the first capital of the Vijayanagara Empire?

(a) Anegondi
(b) Vijayanagar
(c) Pengond
(d) Chandragiri

Ans. (a) Anegondi
Explanation – Anegondi became the first capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.