CBSE Class 8 Social Science Reshaping India’s Political Map (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 5

1. Which battle in 1192 marked the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan and paved the way for the rise of the Delhi Sultanate?

A Battle of Talikota B Second Battle of Tarain (Defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan) C First Battle of Panipat D Battle of Haldighati

2. Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate referred to himself as 'Sikander Sani' (Second Alexander)?

A Muhammad bin Tughlaq B Ala-ud-din Khilji C Ibrahim Lodi D Sher Shah Suri

3. What was a major reason for the political instability of the Delhi Sultanate?

A Nearly 2 out of 3 sultans seized power by eliminating their predecessors B They did not collect any taxes from the peasantry C They did not have any military forces D The rulers peacefully retired after exactly 5 years

4. Under the Delhi Sultanate's administrative system, what was the 'Iqta System'?

A A system of religious tolerance B Territories assigned to nobles to collect taxes for the Sultan C A method of building naval ships D The practice of mass self-immolation

5. Who was the Eastern Ganga Kingdom (Kalinga) ruler who repelled Delhi Sultanate invasions and built the Konark Sun Temple?

A Rana Kumbha B Narasimhadeva I C Krishnadevaraya D Harihara

6. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336?

A Babur and Humayun B Harihara and Bukka C Rana Sanga and Maharana Pratap D Ala-ud-din Khilji and Malik Kafur

7. What Telugu epic was composed by Vijayanagara’s greatest ruler, Krishnadevaraya?

A Baburnama B Amuktamalyada C Mahabharata D Guru Granth Sahib

8. Which battle in 1565 led to the destruction of the city of Vijayanagara by an alliance of Deccan Sultanates?

A Battle of Khanwa B Battle of Talikota C Battle of Saraighat D Second Battle of Panipat

9. Which weapon technology did Babur use decisively to win the First Battle of Panipat in 1526?

A Guerrilla warfare and cavalry charges B Gunpowder, artillery, and matchlock guns C War elephants and iron shields D Naval blockades and Greek fire

10. Under Akbar’s administrative reforms, who was the official in charge of finance (Finance Minister)?

A Mir Bakhshi B Diwan C Khan-i-Saman D Sadr