AP 7th Class Social Bits Chapter 6 Vijayanagara Empire with Answers

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AP 7th Class Social Bits Chapter 6 Vijayanagara Empire with Answers

I. Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Ruling period of the Vijayanagara empire
A) 1465 -1565 CE
B) 1206 -1806 CE
C) 1336 -1646 CE
D) 1191-1206 CE
Answer:
C) 1336 -1646 CE

2. The capital of Vijayanagara Kingdom
A) Bangalore
B) Hampi
C) Vijayawada
D) Guntur
Answer:
B) Hampi

3. The city of Vijayanagara was located on the banks of the river …………..
A) Krishna
B) the Godavari
C) Tungabhadra
D) Kaveri
Answer:
C) Tungabhadra

4. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded in the year ……………..
A) 1336 CE
B) 1339 CE
C) 1347 CE
D) 1346 CE
Answer:
A) 1336 CE

5. The sage with whose blessings Hari Hara and Bukka founded the Vijayanagara kingdom was …………..
A) Vidyaranya
B)Vidyanadha
C) Ramanuja
D) Vijayaranya
Answer:
A) Vidyaranya

6. The capital of the Bahamani kingdom was
A) Prussia
B) Egypt
C) Bijapur
D) Gulbarga
Answer:
D) Gulbarga

7. ‘Ashtadiggajas’ – eight poets adorned the court of ………….
A) Saluva Narasimha
B) Devaraya – II
C) Krishna Devaraya
D) Aliya Rama Raya
Answer:
C) Krishna Devaraya

8. Who destroyed the Madurai Sultans?
A) Bukkaraya – I
B) Hari Hara Raya
C) Devaraya
D) Kumara Kampana Raya
Answer:
A) Bukkaraya – I

9. The region between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers
A) Raichur Doab
B) Vengi Doab
C) Godavari Delta
D) None
Answer:
A) Raichur Doab

10. The greatest ruler of the Sanga dynasty was
A) Virupaksha Raya
B) Maalikarjuna Raya
C) Devaraya – II
D) Aliya Rama Raya
Answer:
C) Devaraya – II

11. Who is the founder of the Saluva dynasty?
A) Narasimha Raya
B) Rama Raya
C) Devaraya II
D) Virupaksharya II
Answer:
A) Narasimha Raya

12. Sri Krishna Devarya belongs to
A) Sangama dynasty
B) Tuluva dynasty
C) Saluva dynasty
D) Aravedu dynasty
Answer:
B) Tuluva dynasty

13. The founder of the Tuluva dynasty
A) Narasimha
B) Narasa Nayaka
C) Venkatapati Raya
D) Bukkaraya
Answer:
B) Narasa Nayaka

14. The wise minister of Sri Krishna Devaraya was
A) Timmarusu
B) Tikkana
C) Tenali Ramakrishna
D) Dhoorjati
Answer:
A) Timmarusu

15. Sri Krishna Devarya was known as
A) Praudha Devaraya
B) Andhra Bhoja
C) Andhra Kavita Pitamaha
D) Andhra Ratna
Answer:
B) Andhra Bhoja

16. Who said “Desa Bhasalandu Telugu Lessa”
A) Rama Raya
B) Hari Hara Raya
C) Sri Krishna Devaraya
D) Narasimha Raya
Answer:
C) Sri Krishna Devaraya

17. Who was called Andhra Kavita Pitamaha?
A) Durjati
B) Tenali Rama Krishna
C) Allasani Peddanna
D) Pingali Surana
Answer:
C) Allasani Peddanna

18. Jambavathi Kalyanam was written by
A) Allasani Peddana
B) Tenali Rama Krishna
C) Pingali Surana
D) Sri Krishna Devaraya
Answer:
D) Sri Krishna Devaraya

19. Nagalapuram city was constructed by
A) Devaraya II
B) Sri Krishna Devaraya
C) Atchutarayalu
D) Ramaraya
Answer:
B) Sri Krishna Devaraya

20. Land revenue of Vijayanagara empire
A) 1/6th
B) 1/5th
C) 1/3rd
D) 1/5th
Answer:
A) 1/6th

21. Top-grade officers of the army are
A) Nayaks
B) Palegars
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

22. The famous music of the Vijayanagara empire
A) Carnatic
B) Hindustani
C) Indolam
D) None
Answer:
A) Carnatic

23. The famous work of Swamy Vidyaranya
A) Usha Parinayam
B) Sangeetha Sarwaswam
C) Mahanataka Sudhanidhi
D) None
Answer:
B) Sangeetha Sarwaswam

24. Who introduced Bharata Natyam?
A) Bharata Muni
B) Siddendra Yogi
C) Narayana
D) None
Answer:
A) Bharata Muni

25. Kuchipudi dance was introduced by
A) Yamini Krishna Murthy
B) Siddendra Yogi
C) Bharata Muni
D) Narayana Yogi
Answer:
B) Siddendra Yogi

26. The Reddy kingdom was established in South India by.
A) Raghuveera
B) Prolaya Vema Reddy
C) Komaragiri Reddy
D) Pedakomati Vema Reddy
Answer:
B) Prolaya Vema Reddy

27. Errapragada was a poet in the court of
A) Komaragiri Reddy
B) Pedakomati Vema Reddy
C) Prolaya Vema Reddy
D)Raghuveera Reddy
Answer:
C) Prolaya Vema Reddy

28. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in
A) 1336 AD
B) 1339 AD
C) 1340 AD
D) 1347 AD
Answer:
D) 1347 AD

29. Errapragada honoured with the title.
A) Andhra Kavita Pitamaha
B) Andhra Bhoja
C) Prabandha Parameswara
D) Yasobhushana
Answer:
C) Prabandha Parameswara

II. Intext – Bits – Fill in the Blanks

1. Mari Hara Raya and Bukka Raya brothers of the …………….. dynasty.
2. The capital of Vijayanagara was Hampi in the present state of ………………
3. The struggle between Vijayanagara and Sultanate of Madurai lasted for …………….. decades.
4. Deva Raya II was known as ………………
5. Saluva Narasimha Raya was succeeded by his son ………………
6. The ruling period of Sri Krishna Devaraya is ………………
7. Sri Krishna Devaraya maintained friendly relations with …………….. and ………………
8. Amuktamalyada was written by ………………
9. The mother of Sri Krishna Devaraya was ………………
10. The fourth and last dynasty of the Vijayanagara empire was ………………
11. The governor of Mandala was called ………………
12. …………….. is the wife of Kumara Kampana.
13. …………….. and …………….. were famous Telugu poets of the Vijayanagara period.
14. …………….. was the general practice.
15. Polygamy was prevalent among the ……………..
16. …………….. mines were located in Kurnool and Anantapur district.
17. The sculptures on the pillars were carved with …………….. features.
18. …………….. was the most common animal found in the pillars.
19. The city of Vijayanagara was destroyed by …………….. kings.
20. The last ruler of Vijayanagara kingdom was ………………
21. The time period of Reddy kingdom from ………………
22. The initial capital of Reddy kingdom was ………………
23. During Reddy kingdom sea trade was carried through the port of ………………
24. Alauddin Bahman Shah also known as ………………
25. Ahmadali Shah shifted the capital from Gulbarga to ………………
26. Muhmud Gawan was a ………………
27. Muhammad Shah-III died in ……………..
28. After the death of Sri Krishna Devaraya …………….. and …………….. succeeded the throne.
29. Krishna Devaraya himself was a scholar in …………….. and ………………
Answer:

Sangama
Karnataka
four
Proudha Devarya
Immadi Narasimha Raya
1509- 1526 C.E.
Portuguese, Arab trades
Sri Krishna. Devaraya
Nagalamba
Araveedu Dynasty
Mandaleswara
Ganga Devi
Tallapaka Timmakka and Atukuri Molla
Monogamy
royal families
Diamond
distinctive
Horse
Muslim
Sri Ranga III
1325 – 1448 A.D.
Addanki
Motupalli
Hasan Gangu
Bidar
Persian Merchant
1482 CE
Achutadevaraya and Venkata Raya
Sanskrit and Telugu

III. Match the following

Group-A	Group-B
1. Errapragada	A) Hari Hara -I
2. Domingo Paes	B) Devaraya II
3. Ibn Battuta	C) Reddy Kings
4. Nicolo Conti	D) Sri Krishna Devaraya

Answer:

Group-A	Group-B
1. Errapragada	C) Reddy Kings
2. Domingo Paes	D) Sri Krishna Devaraya
3. Ibn Battuta	A) Hari Hara -I
4. Nicolo Conti	B) Devaraya II

Group-A	Group-B
1. Gangadevi	A) Telugu poet
2. Tallapaka Timmakka	B) Wife of Sri Krishna Devaraya
3. Nagalamba	C) Wife of Kumara Kampana
4. Tirumalamba	D) Mother of Sri Krishna Devaraya

Answer:

Group-A	Group-B
1. Gangadevi	C) Wife of Kumara Kampana
2. Tallapaka Timmakka	A) Telugu poet
3. Nagalamba	D) Mother of Sri Krishna Devaraya
4. Tirumalamba	B) Wife of Sri Krishna Devaraya

Group-A	Group-B
1. Araveedu Dynasty	A) Panduranga Mahatyam
2. Ashta Diggajas	B) Persian Traveller
3. Tenali Rama Krishna	C) Reddy kingdom
4. Abdul Razzaq	D) Venkatapati Raya-ll
5. Vinukonda and Nagarjuna	E) Sri Krishna Devaraya

Answer:

Group-A	Group-B
1. Araveedu Dynasty	D) Venkatapati Raya-ll
2. Ashta Diggajas	E) Sri Krishna Devaraya
3. Tenali Rama Krishna	A) Panduranga Mahatyam
4. Abdul Razzaq	B) Persian Traveller
5. Vinukonda and Nagarjuna	C) Reddy kingdom