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Lodi and Sayyid Dynasty Quiz

(55 Question & Answers)

  • 21
    The future Emperor__________ was known as Prince Salim.

    • A
      Babur done clear
    • B
      Humayun done clear
    • C
      Jahangir done clear
    • D
      Akbar done clear
    FAQ
    What was Prince Salim better known as?
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    Nur al-Din Muhammad Salim, the Mughal emperor of India from 1605 to 1627, went by the name Jehangir. The emperor Akbar's eldest child, Prince Salim, was destined from an early age to succeed him.

  • 22
    The name of the future emperor was Prince Khurram.

    • A
      Shah Jahan done clear
    • B
      Jahangir done clear
    • C
      Babur done clear
    • D
      Akbar done clear
    FAQ
    What was the name of Prince Khurram?
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    Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor of India (1628–58) who constructed the Taj Mahal, was also known as Prince Khurram. His real name was Shihab al-Din Muammad Khurram.

  • 23
    The Tungabhadra Doab was not fought for by which of the following powers?

    • A
      Pallavas and Chalukyas done clear
    • B
      Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana done clear
    • C
      Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates done clear
    • D
      Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms done clear
    FAQ
    Who fought Tungabhadra Doab?
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    The conflict between Krishnadevaraya's army and the Sultanate of Bijapur took place in Raichur. According to modern accounts, the Vijayanagara Empire possessed a force of 32,600 cavalry and 551 elephants. 250 elephants and 7,000 cavalry soldiers made up the Bijapur Sultanate's army.

  • 24
    Which dynasty's emperors called Delhi's Red Fort home in the 16th century?

    • A
      Rajput done clear
    • B
      Khalji done clear
    • C
      Tughlaq done clear
    • D
      Mughal done clear
    FAQ
    Which emperor built Red Fort in Delhi?
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    The Red Fort Complex was constructed to serve as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad, the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan's new capital.

  • 25
    What was the Pallava Dynasty's capital?

    • A
      Kanchipuram done clear
    • B
      Tiruchirapalli done clear
    • C
      Tanjore done clear
    • D
      Chennai done clear
    FAQ
    What language did Pallavas speak?
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    Tamil, Prakrit, and Sanskrit were widely spoken languages throughout the Pallava dynasty.

  • 26
    Who was the Lodi Dynasty's last ruler?

    • A
      Bahlol Lodi done clear
    • B
      Ibrahim Lodi done clear
    • C
      Daulat Khan Lodi done clear
    • D
      Sikandar Lodi done clear
    FAQ
    Who defeated the Lodi dynasty?
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    From 1451 to 1526, the Lodi dynasty controlled the Delhi Sultanate. The third and final monarch of the Lodhi Dynasty was Ibrahim Lodhi. In the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, Babur defeated and killed him.

  • 27
    Which kingdom was great Muslim ruler Chand Bibi from?

    • A
      Bijapur done clear
    • B
      Golconda done clear
    • C
      Ahmednagar done clear
    • D
      Berar done clear
    FAQ
    When did Akbar defeat Chand Bibi?
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    From 1596 to 1599, Chand Bibi governed Ahmednagar. She was killed by her soldiers after Akbar's army captured Ahmednagar Fort in 1599.

  • 28
    Which dynasty was in power during the Battle of Talikota in the Vijaynagar empire?

    • A
      Sangam done clear
    • B
      Aravidu done clear
    • C
      Tuluva done clear
    • D
      Saluva done clear
    FAQ
    Which dynasty fought battle of Talikota?
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    Battle of Talikota, a clash between the armies of the Hindu monarch of Vijayanagar and the four allied Muslim sultans of Bijapur, Bidar, Ahmadnagar, and Golconda in the Deccan area of southern India. On January 23, 1565, the conflict took place at a location in what is now northern Karnataka state, southeast of Bijapur.

  • 29
    Under the Tomar Rajputs, ______ initially became the capital of the kingdom.

    • A
      Delhi done clear
    • B
      Patliputra done clear
    • C
      Calcutta done clear
    • D
      Taxila done clear
    FAQ
    When did Delhi became the capital of British India?
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    The change of India's capital from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by George V, the Emperor of the British Empire, on December 12, 1911, at the ancient Delhi Durbar. Following the declaration of Delhi as India's capital, the planning for the construction of a new city began with majesty, pomp, and ceremony.

  • 30
    Which of the following conflicts laid the groundwork for Mughal power in Delhi?

    • A
      Third Battle of Panipat done clear
    • B
      Second Battle of Panipat done clear
    • C
      Battle of Haldighati done clear
    • D
      First Battle of Panipat done clear
    FAQ
    Who established Mughal dynasty?
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    Babur, a Chagatai Turkic prince who was descended from Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan, on his mother's side and from Timur (Tamerlane) on his father's side, established the dynasty.

  • 31
    The Delhi Sultanate was not ruled by which of the following?

    • A
      Slave dynasty done clear
    • B
      Sayyed dynasty done clear
    • C
      Khalji dynasty done clear
    • D
      Ghori dynasty done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
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    The term "Delhi Sultanate" refers to five Muslim kingdoms that spent most of their 320-year existence in Delhi. Early Turkish Rulers, the Slave Dynasty, or the Mamluk Dynasty. Qutb-ud-din Aibak becomes the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206.

  • 32
    Who constructed the Hampi Monumental Group?

    • A
      Harihara and Bukka done clear
    • B
      Udayin and Shishunaga done clear
    • C
      Devavarman and Vainya done clear
    • D
      Mahendraverman and Sirmara done clear
    FAQ
    Why is Hampi famous in history?
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    Due to the numerous historic temples, forts, and other buildings in Hampi, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Around the year 1500 AD, Hampi served as the Vijayanagar Empire's capital and, according to some accounts, the second-largest city in the world at the time.

  • 33
    Who is regarded as the greatest Vijayanagar emperor?

    • A
      Krishnadeva Raya done clear
    • B
      Vir Narasimha done clear
    • C
      Sadasiva Raya done clear
    • D
      Rama Raya done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the greatest king of Vijayanagar kingdom?
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    Krishnadeva Raya was the Vijaynagara Empire's most well-known ruler. During his rule, the Vijayanagar kingdom attained the height of its splendour. In every conflict he engaged in, he was victorious.

  • 34
    Vijayanagar, a historic city, is today known as:

    • A
      Chandragiri done clear
    • B
      Aravidu done clear
    • C
      Hampi done clear
    • D
      Kondavidu done clear
    FAQ
    Why was Hampi chosen as the capital city?
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    The present-day Hampi is surrounded by the remains of the empire. Its advantageous position led to its selection as the nation's capital. In Hampi, there are numerous municipal, military, and religious monuments, including the Virupaksha Temple.

  • 35
    Who was the first monarch of Vijayanagar to seize Goa's significant fort from the Bahamanis?

    • A
      Reva Rayali done clear
    • B
      Harihara-I done clear
    • C
      Harihara-II done clear
    • D
      Bukka-I done clear
    FAQ
    Who Captured Vijayanagar empire?
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    After the Vijayanagara leader Aliya Rama Raya was arrested and killed, a confederation of Muslim Sultanates of the Deccan took control of the city in 1565. After being pillaged and devastated for six months, Vijayanagara's capital city was left in ruins.

  • 36
    Aurangzeb kept in prison for the rest of his life.

    • A
      Akbar done clear
    • B
      Shah Jahan done clear
    • C
      Jahangir done clear
    • D
      Babur done clear
    FAQ
    Who was imprisoned for lifetime by Aurangzeb?
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    In response to the emperor's critical illness in 1657, Aurangzeb started a two-year power play. He had killed his siblings, proclaimed himself emperor, and put his ailing father Shah Jahan in prison by the year 1658 criticising him of wasting money on pointless building projects.

  • 37
    Which Mughal Emperor was in power when Indian Mughal art first appeared?

    • A
      Humayun done clear
    • B
      Akbar done clear
    • C
      Jahangir done clear
    • D
      Shah Jahan done clear
    FAQ
    How did the Mughals contribute to art?
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    The Mughal painting style, also called Mogul, developed in India during the reigns of the Mughal emperors. It is mostly used for book illustrations and the creation of individual miniatures.

  • 38
    The Vijayanagar kings encouraged:

    • A
      Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit done clear
    • B
      Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit done clear
    • C
      Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit done clear
    • D
      Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit done clear
    FAQ
    Which saint gave encouragement in establishing Vijayanagara?
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    Tradition claims that Vidyaranya, a saint at the Sringeri monastery, helped and motivated the founders of the Vijayanagara Empire to battle the Muslim invasion of South India. However, the exact nature of Vidyaranya's contribution to the establishment of the Vijayanagara Empire is unknown.

  • 39
    The Delhi Sultanate's Sayyid dynasty earned their title because ______ .

    • A
      Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid done clear
    • B
      Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan done clear
    • C
      Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad done clear
    • D
      Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology done clear
    FAQ
    Which was the first dynasty came into power in Delhi?
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    Early Turkish Rulers, the Slave Dynasty, or the Mamluk Dynasty. Qutb-ud-din Aibak becomes the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206. The capital was Delhi.

  • 40
    Who established the Lodi dynasty?

    • A
      Daulat Khan Lodi done clear
    • B
      Sikandar Lodi done clear
    • C
      Bahlol Lodi done clear
    • D
      Ibrahim Lodi done clear
    FAQ
    How did the Lodhi dynasty begin?
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    From 1451 to 1526, the Delhi Sultanate was ruled by the Afghan Lodi dynasty. When Bahlul Khan Lodi took over from the Sayyid dynasty, he established the fifth and last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
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