CBSE Class 8 Social Science Reshaping India’s Political Map (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 18

1. According to folklore, what omen at Hampi inspired choosing the capital site?

A A comet over the hills B A hare chasing hounds C A sacred tree blooming D A river changing course

2. Which city on the map marks the core of the Vijayanagara Empire?

A Berar (Achalpur) B Calicut (Kozhikode) C Ahmednagar (city) D Vijayanagara (Hampi)

3. Which ruler is credited with leading the Vijayanagara Empire to its peak in the 16th century?

A Ramaraya B Krishnadevaraya C Ibrahim Lodi D Babur

4. What best explains why Portuguese traders were welcomed at Vijayanagara?

A They taught new shipbuilding B They promised military alliance C They brought silk from China D They supplied prized war horses

5. Domingo Paes compared the Vijayanagara capital to which famous city for its size and beauty?

A Rome B Constantinople C Cairo D Beijing

6. Which statement about the Vitthala temple’s mahamandapa pillars is correct?

A They were cast using molten bronze B They depict only animal carvings C Smaller columns produce musical notes D They were made of glazed bricks

7. Who led the Vijayanagara forces at the Battle of Talikota in 1565?

A Babur B Krishnadevaraya C Ali Adil Shah D Ramaraya

8. What was a major consequence of the Battle of Talikota for Vijayanagara?

A Union with the Delhi Sultanate B Peace treaty and expansion C Sack of the city and fragmentation D Shift of capital to Samarkand

9. After Talikota, smaller regions were ruled by Nayakas. These Nayakas were formerly ______.

A military governors B temple priests C foreign merchants D imperial scribes

10. Which battle in 1526 marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the rise of the Mughals?

A First Battle of Panipat B Battle of Haldighati C Second Battle of Tarain D Battle of Talikota