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WorksheetsVijayanagara Empire Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which deity is worshipped in the Vitthala temple?
Shiva
Vishnu
Vitthala
Durga
Which local goddess did penance in the hills to marry Virupaksha?
Parvati
Lakshmi
Pampadevi
Saraswati
Who built the hall in front of the main shrine of the Virupaksha temple?
Raja Raja Chola
Krishnadeva Raya
Harihara I
Bukka Raya I
The Vijayanagara kings claimed to rule on behalf of which deity?
Vishnu
Shiva
Virupaksha
Brahma
What characteristic feature extended from the temple gopuram in Vijayanagara temple complexes?
Water tanks
Chariot streets
Fortress walls
Gardens
In what year was Hampi recognized as a site of national importance?
1947
1976
1980
1995
What new feature was introduced in temple architecture during the Vijayanagara period?
Small shrines
Raya gopurams
Simple corridors
Wooden beams
According to local tradition, which kingdom was sheltered in the hills on the banks of the Tungabhadra?
Ayodhya
Lanka
Monkey kingdom of Vali and Sugriva
Kingdom of Kuru
What did rulers use temple building for in the Vijayanagara period?
To build schools
To associate themselves with the divine
To construct marketplaces
To build palaces
Who were the scholars mentioned for their work on the Vijayanagara site?
John M. Fritz, George Michell, and M.S. Nagaraja Rao
Max Müller, George Michell, and M.S. Nagaraja Rao
John M. Fritz, Max Müller, and M.S. Nagaraja Rao
John M. Fritz, George Michell, and Max Müller
