| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What animals did the army rely on during battle, which initially proved advantageous? | Elephants | 88%
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| Portugal | 82%
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| Telugu | 82%
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| Vijayanagara collapsed after a series of invasions by sultanates from which Indian plateau? | Deccan | 71%
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| What were the most commonly spoken languages of the Vijayanagara Empire? | Kannada | 71%
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| Sanskrit | 71%
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| The 15th and 16th centuries saw missionaries arrive primarily from which European countries? | Netherlands | 65%
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| What religion was practiced by the Western Ganga dynasty, whose defeat allowed the Vijayanagara Empire to rise in power? | Jainism | 59%
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| The Vijayanagaran currency was called the Varaha. What tusked animal, featured on the empire's flag, does "varaha" signify? | Wild Boar | 59%
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| The empire gets its name from its original capital, Vijayanagara. What is this ancient town, popular among tourists, called in the present day? | Hampi | 53%
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| To the nearest million, what was the approximate population of the empire in 1500 CE? | 18 million | 47%
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| For much of its rule, the Vijayanagara Empire was able to set which river as its northern border? | Krishna River | 41%
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