Which development increased Delhi’s importance in northern India during the Sultanate period?
  • Delhi becoming a maritime port city
  • Delhi emerging as an administrative hub
  • Delhi hosting the first Mughal court
  • Delhi discovering large gold mines
Which motive best explains Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s shift of the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
  • To gain better central control of the empire
  • To escape repeated Mongol invasions in Delhi
  • To access richer coastal trade routes nearby
  • To settle his army in a cooler climate
What was the main problem caused by Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s token currency policy?
  • Refusal of rural markets to accept any coins
  • Rampant counterfeiting of cheap copper tokens
  • Shortage of silver due to mine collapse
  • Excessive hoarding of gold by nobles
Which statement best describes the lifestyle of sultans and their court elite during the Delhi Sultanate?
  • They shared wealth equally with guilds and peasantry
  • They adopted austere living funded only by land revenue
  • They avoided ornaments and discouraged fine cuisine
  • They lived in luxurious palaces funded by plunder and taxes
What is iconoclasm in the context of the Sultanate period?
  • Translation of sacred texts into the court language
  • Rejection or destruction of religious images considered idolatrous
  • Integration of diverse faiths through shared temple rituals
  • Tax exemption granted to monks and temple servants
What was the jizya during the Sultanate period?
  • A voluntary donation to support city mosques
  • A tax on non-Muslim subjects for protection and exemption
  • A land revenue collected from irrigated fields
  • A market fee on long-distance trade caravans
Which immediate effect did Timur’s late 14th-century invasion have on Delhi?
  • Rapid rebuilding of forts and canals
  • Religious tolerance policies across the city
  • Widespread plunder, killings, and enslavement
  • Peace treaty that expanded Delhi’s borders
Which kingdom in Kalinga resisted subjugation by the Delhi Sultanate and included present-day Odisha and parts of Bengal and Andhra Pradesh?
  • Pala dominion of coastal Kalinga
  • Satavahana province of Kalinga
  • Western Chalukya realm of Kalinga
  • Eastern Ganga kingdom of Kalinga
During the Tughlaq period, the Musunuri Nayakas and Telugu chieftains formed a confederacy that expelled which ruler’s army from Warangal around 1330–1336?
  • Iltutmish’s imperial army
  • Ala-ud-din Khalji’s raiding army
  • Balban’s frontier army
  • Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s invading army
Which southern dynasty ruled much of present-day Karnataka, fended off several Sultanate attacks, but later declined and was absorbed into the Vijayanagara Empire in the mid-14th century?
  • Pandya dynasty of deep Tamilakam
  • Hoysala dynasty of southern Karnataka
  • Kadamba dynasty of western Ghats
  • Kakatiya dynasty of coastal Andhra
According to Kannada folklore, the Hoysala emblem links to which legendary act by a young man named Sala?
  • Striking a lion to save his guru
  • Riding an elephant into battle
  • Rescuing a prince from raiders
  • Crossing a river during floods
Which regional Sultanate emerged in the mid-14th century, controlled much of the Deccan for a period, and signaled growing independence from Delhi?
  • Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan
  • Bengal Sultanate in the east
  • Jaunpur Sultanate in Awadh
  • Malwa Sultanate in Malwa
Where did Harihara and Bukka establish their capital, now a UNESCO World Heritage site?
  • Calicut in Kerala
  • Bidar in Karnataka
  • Delhi in Haryana
  • Hampi in Karnataka
Which rival to the north eventually split into five Deccan Sultanates?
  • Gajapati Kingdom
  • Bahmani Sultanate
  • Maratha Confederacy
  • Mughal Empire
Which two Deccan Sultanates most frequently battled with Vijayanagara?
  • Ahmednagar and Berar
  • Bijapur and Golconda
  • Bidar and Berar
  • Golconda and Ahmednagar
Identify the title element shared by many Indian dynasties meaning 'lord' or 'master'.
  • Pati
  • Sultan
  • Raya
  • Shah
Match the royal titles to the dynasties that used them.
  • Narapati
  • Ashwapati
  • Chhatrapati
Which temple complex dominates the ruins pictured at Hampi?
  • Virupaksha temple
  • Meenakshi temple
  • Somnath temple
  • Brihadeesvara temple
On the map, which eastern kingdom is marked with diagonal stripes as of 1458?
  • Bahmani Sultanate
  • Gajapati Kingdom
  • Golconda State
  • Calicut Kingdom
Which statement best explains why many medieval forts were built in hilly regions like the Aravallis?
  • Steep slopes increased defense
  • Flat plains eased farming
  • Rivers improved trade boats
  • Forests invited festivals
According to folklore, what omen at Hampi inspired choosing the capital site?
  • A comet over the hills
  • A hare chasing hounds
  • A sacred tree blooming
  • A river changing course
Which city on the map marks the core of the Vijayanagara Empire?
  • Berar (Achalpur)
  • Calicut (Kozhikode)
  • Ahmednagar (city)
  • Vijayanagara (Hampi)
Which ruler is credited with leading the Vijayanagara Empire to its peak in the 16th century?
  • Ramaraya
  • Krishnadevaraya
  • Ibrahim Lodi
  • Babur
What best explains why Portuguese traders were welcomed at Vijayanagara?
  • They taught new shipbuilding
  • They promised military alliance
  • They brought silk from China
  • They supplied prized war horses
Domingo Paes compared the Vijayanagara capital to which famous city for its size and beauty?
  • Rome
  • Constantinople
  • Cairo
  • Beijing
Which statement about the Vitthala temple’s mahamandapa pillars is correct?
  • They were cast using molten bronze
  • They depict only animal carvings
  • Smaller columns produce musical notes
  • They were made of glazed bricks
Who led the Vijayanagara forces at the Battle of Talikota in 1565?
  • Babur
  • Krishnadevaraya
  • Ali Adil Shah
  • Ramaraya
What was a major consequence of the Battle of Talikota for Vijayanagara?
  • Union with the Delhi Sultanate
  • Peace treaty and expansion
  • Sack of the city and fragmentation
  • Shift of capital to Samarkand
After Talikota, smaller regions were ruled by Nayakas. These Nayakas were formerly ______.
  • military governors
  • temple priests
  • foreign merchants
  • imperial scribes
Which battle in 1526 marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the rise of the Mughals?
  • First Battle of Panipat
  • Battle of Haldighati
  • Second Battle of Tarain
  • Battle of Talikota
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