Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 7 Term 2 “Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Who was the greatest ruler of Sangama Dynasty?
a) Bukka
b) Devaraya II
c) Harihara II
d) Krishna Devaraya

2. Which was the most common animal depicted on the pillars of Vijayanagara style?
a) Elephant
b) Horse
c) Cow
d) Deer

3. Who was the last ruler of the Sangama Dynasty?
a) Rama Raya
b) Tirumaladeva Raya
c) Devaraya II
d) Virupaksha Raya II

4. Who ended the Sultanate in Madurai?
a) Saluva Narasimha
b) Devaraya II
c) Kumara Kampana
d) Tirumaladeva Raya

5. Name the Bahmani King who was a linguist and a poet.
a) Ala-ud-din Hasan Shah
b) Muhammad I
c) Sultan Firoz
d) Mujahid

II. Fill in the Blanks:
1. _____ was the capital of Aravidu dynasty.
2. Vijayanagar emperors issued a large number of gold coins called_____.
3. Mahmud Gawan used _____ chemists to teach the preparation and use of gunpowder.
4. In Vijayanagara administration _____ looked after the affairs of villages.

Answers:
1. Penukonda
2. Varahas
3. Persian
4. Gauda

III. Match the following:
1. Vijayanagara A. Ruler of Odisha
2. Prataparudra B. Astadiggajas
3. Krishna Devaraya C. Pandurangamahatyam
4. Abdur Razzaq D. City of victory
5. Tenali Ramakrishna E. Persian emissary

Answers:
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. E
5. C

IV. Answer the following:
1. Assertion (A): The Vijayanagar army was considered one of the feared armies in India.
Reason (R): Vijayanagar armies used both firearm and cavalry.
a) R is not the correct explanation of A
b) R is correct explanation of A
c) A is correct and R is wrong
d) (A) and (R) are Correct

2. Find out the wrong pair
a) Silk – China
b) Spices – Arabia
c) Precious stone – Burma
d) Madurai Vijayam – Gangadevi
b – Middle eastern Peninsula

3. Find the odd one out
Harihara II, Muhammad I, Krishnadeva Raya, Devaraya I.
Muhammad – bamini
Others – vijayanagaram

4. Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct
I. Turquoise throne is one of the bejewelled royal seats of Persian kings described in Firdausi’s Shah Nama.
II. The fertile regions between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra and Krishna–Godavari delta were the zones of conflict among the rulers of Vijayanagar, and Bahmani.
III. Muhammad I was educated at Multan.
IV. Mahmud Gawan served with great distinction as the Prime Minister under Muhammad III.
a). i), ii), are correct
b). i), ii), iv) are correct
c). ii), iii), iv) are correct
d). iii), iv), are correct

V. True or False
1. Harihara and Bukka were the founder of Bahmani kingdom.
2. Krishnadeva Raya, who reigned for 20 years, was the most illustrious rulers of Sangama dynasty.
3. Alasani Peddana was the greatest of all Astadiggajas.
4. Kingship of Vijayanagar administration was hereditary, based on the principle of primo geniture.
5. There were 18 monarchs of the Bahmani dynasty.
Answers:
1. False (founder of Vijayanagar)
2. False (tuluva dynasty)
3. True
4. True
5. True

X. Answer Grid:
1. Name the kingdom ruled by 18 monarchs which lasted for nearly 180 years.
2. Name the Bahmani Sultan who was restored to the throne by Krishna Devaraya
3. Name the book written by Krishnadevaraya in Sanskrit.
4. Where did Hasan Bahman Shah shift his capital.

Answers:
1. Bahmani
2. Mahmud Shah
3. Jambavati Kalyanam
4. Gulbarga