Vijayanagara Empire Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation

1. The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in?
A) 1326 CE
B) 1336 CE
C) 1346 CE
D) 1356 CE

2. Who were the founders of the Vijayanagara Empire?
A) Harihara and Krishnadevaraya
B) Harihara I and Bukka Raya I
C) Narasimha Saluva and Tuluva rulers
D) Deva Raya and Achyuta Raya

3. Vijayanagara was founded on the banks of which river?
A) Kaveri
B) Krishna
C) Tungabhadra
D) Godavari

4. The spiritual guide of Vijayanagara founders was?
A) Ramanujacharya
B) Madhvacharya
C) Vidyaranya (Sringeri matha)
D) Basaveshwara

5. The Vijayanagara Empire was established to resist?
A) Mughal invasions
B) Bahmani Sultanate and Delhi Sultanate expansion in South
C) Maratha raids
D) Portuguese colonization

6. Which dynasty initially ruled Vijayanagara?
A) Saluva dynasty
B) Sangama dynasty
C) Tuluva dynasty
D) Aravidu dynasty

7. The capital city of Vijayanagara was?
A) Hampi
B) Mysore
C) Warangal
D) Madurai

8. The ruins of Hampi are today a UNESCO World Heritage Site in?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Telangana

9. Who was the first ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
A) Bukka Raya I
B) Harihara I
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Deva Raya II

10. Bukka Raya I ruled Vijayanagara from?
A) 1336–1356
B) 1356–1377
C) 1377–1404
D) 1406–1422

11. Who among the Vijayanagara rulers defeated the Sultan of Madurai and annexed the region?
A) Harihara I
B) Bukka Raya I
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Deva Raya II

12. The Sangama dynasty ruled Vijayanagara up to?
A) 1336–1377
B) 1336–1485
C) 1336–1505
D) 1336–1565

13. Deva Raya I (1406–1422) was famous for?
A) Expanding irrigation works
B) Conquest of Goa
C) Alliance with Portuguese
D) Defeating Bahmani Sultan

14. Deva Raya II (1422–1446) was nicknamed?
A) Gajapati conqueror
B) Praudha Raya
C) Immadi Deva Raya
D) Sangama hero

15. Deva Raya II is remembered as?
A) Weak ruler
B) Greatest Sangama ruler
C) Founder of Aravidu dynasty
D) First Tuluva ruler

16. Deva Raya II defeated which Orissa king?
A) Narasimha Deva I
B) Kapilendra Deva
C) Gajapati Bhanudeva IV
D) None

17. The Bahmani–Vijayanagara conflict was primarily over?
A) Tungabhadra doab region
B) Goa
C) Madurai
D) Malabar coast

18. The Vijayanagara rulers maintained strong control over?
A) Eastern Ghats
B) Western Ghats
C) Both Eastern and Western coasts
D) Himalayan foothills

19. Who was the last prominent ruler of the Sangama dynasty?
A) Harihara II
B) Virupaksha Raya II
C) Deva Raya II
D) Praudha Raya

20. Who founded the Saluva dynasty in Vijayanagara?
A) Saluva Narasimha
B) Narasa Nayaka
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Bukka Raya II

21. Narasa Nayaka, father of Krishnadevaraya, belonged to which dynasty?
A) Saluva
B) Tuluva
C) Sangama
D) Aravidu

22. The Tuluva dynasty of Vijayanagara was founded by?
A) Narasa Nayaka
B) Vira Narasimha
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Harihara II

23. Krishnadevaraya, greatest ruler of Vijayanagara, belonged to which dynasty?
A) Sangama
B) Saluva
C) Tuluva
D) Aravidu

24. Which dynasty ruled Vijayanagara after the Tuluvas?
A) Aravidu dynasty
B) Sangama dynasty
C) Pallavas
D) Hoysalas

25. The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked?
A) Foundation of Vijayanagara
B) Peak of Vijayanagara power
C) Decline of Vijayanagara Empire
D) Portuguese defeat

26. The Vijayanagara Empire’s administrative system was based on?
A) Persian model
B) Delhi Sultanate model
C) Old Chola administrative traditions
D) British revenue model

27. The king of Vijayanagara was considered?
A) A representative of the people
B) A servant of Bahmani Sultan
C) A divine ruler (Hindu Dharma protector)
D) A military dictator

28. The important administrative division of Vijayanagara Empire was?
A) District
B) Nadu
C) Mandalam, Nadu, Sthala, Grama
D) Pargana

29. The provincial governors in Vijayanagara were known as?
A) Nayakas or Mandaleshwara
B) Subedars
C) Zamindars
D) Mansabdars

30. The famous Amaranayaka system of Vijayanagara is compared with?
A) Mansabdari system of Mughals
B) Zamindari system of British
C) Iqta system of Delhi Sultanate
D) Ryotwari system

31. The capital city Hampi was protected by?
A) Wooden walls
B) Huge stone fortifications with seven concentric walls
C) Water channels
D) Earthen embankments

32. The main revenue of Vijayanagara Empire came from?
A) Foreign trade
B) Land revenue
C) Pilgrimage tax
D) Custom duties

33. The Vijayanagara rulers encouraged irrigation by?
A) Building large tanks and canals
B) Using British technology
C) Importing Persian wheels
D) None of these

34. Which ruler of Vijayanagara built a large dam across Tungabhadra near Hospet?
A) Deva Raya I
B) Bukka Raya I
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Harihara II

35. The Vijayanagara rulers issued gold coins called?
A) Mohurs
B) Dinara
C) Pagodas
D) Tankas

36. The famous silver and copper coins of Vijayanagara were called?
A) Varahas and Panams
B) Tankas
C) Dirhams
D) Jitals

37. The Vijayanagara rulers encouraged trade with?
A) Arabs, Persians, and Portuguese
B) Chinese and Europeans
C) Both A and B
D) None

38. Which European traveler visited Vijayanagara during Deva Raya II’s reign?
A) Domingo Paes
B) Abdur Razzaq
C) Nicolo Conti
D) Barbosa

39. The Persian traveler Abdur Razzaq visited Vijayanagara during the reign of?
A) Harihara II
B) Deva Raya II
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Achyuta Raya

40. The Portuguese traveler Domingo Paes visited Vijayanagara during whose reign?
A) Bukka Raya I
B) Deva Raya II
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Tirumala Raya

41. Duarte Barbosa, a Portuguese traveler, also described Vijayanagara during?
A) Krishnadevaraya’s reign
B) Harihara II
C) Bukka Raya I
D) Deva Raya II

42. The society of Vijayanagara was marked by?
A) Caste system and Varna order
B) Freedom for women in arts and trade
C) Existence of devadasi system
D) All of the above

43. The official language of Vijayanagara administration was?
A) Sanskrit
B) Telugu
C) Kannada
D) Persian

44. The Vijayanagara rulers patronized which style of temple architecture?
A) Dravidian style
B) Nagara style
C) Vesara style
D) Indo-Islamic style

45. The famous Vitthala temple at Hampi is noted for?
A) Stone chariot and musical pillars
B) Bronze idols
C) Persian domes
D) Jain sculptures

46. The Hazara Rama temple at Hampi is dedicated to?
A) Shiva
B) Vishnu
C) Rama
D) Durga

47. The great Virupaksha temple at Hampi was originally built by?
A) Chalukyas
B) Hoysalas
C) Vijayanagara rulers (Harihara & Bukka renovated it)
D) Pallavas

48. The king known for promoting literature in Telugu, Sanskrit, and Kannada was?
A) Harihara I
B) Bukka Raya I
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Deva Raya II

49. Krishnadevaraya’s court was adorned by eight famous Telugu poets called?
A) Navratnas
B) Ashtadiggajas
C) Kavichakravartis
D) Prabandha poets

50. The famous work Amuktamalyada in Telugu was composed by?
A) Tenali Ramakrishna
B) Krishnadevaraya
C) Allasani Peddana
D) Nannaya

51. The Vijayanagara military system was based on?
A) Mansabdari system
B) Amaranayaka system
C) Iqta system
D) Feudal zamindari

52. The standing army of Vijayanagara included?
A) Infantry, cavalry, elephants, artillery
B) Only infantry
C) Infantry and cavalry only
D) Navy primarily

53. Which foreign power first introduced firearms and artillery to Vijayanagara?
A) Arabs
B) Portuguese
C) Persians
D) Dutch

54. The chief weakness of Vijayanagara military was?
A) Lack of cavalry
B) Dependence on imported horses
C) Weak infantry
D) Lack of forts

55. The Vijayanagara navy was primarily used for?
A) World conquests
B) Protecting trade routes on east & west coasts
C) Invasions of Sri Lanka
D) Alliances with Europe

56. Which traveler described Vijayanagara’s military as “the most splendid in the world”?
A) Abdur Razzaq
B) Domingo Paes
C) Duarte Barbosa
D) Nicolo Conti

57. Krishnadevaraya ascended the throne in?
A) 1505
B) 1509
C) 1512
D) 1516

58. Krishnadevaraya belonged to which dynasty?
A) Sangama
B) Saluva
C) Tuluva
D) Aravidu

59. Krishnadevaraya defeated the Bahmani successor kingdoms of?
A) Bijapur and Golconda
B) Bidar and Ahmednagar
C) All of the above
D) None

60. Krishnadevaraya defeated the Gajapati rulers of?
A) Orissa (Cuttack)
B) Bengal
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala

61. Which fort was captured by Krishnadevaraya from Gajapati rulers?
A) Asirgarh
B) Raichur
C) Kondavidu
D) Gingee

62. The famous Battle of Raichur (1520) was fought between?
A) Vijayanagara and Bahmani Sultanate
B) Krishnadevaraya and Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur
C) Vijayanagara and Portuguese
D) Vijayanagara and Gajapati

63. The Battle of Raichur proved the superiority of?
A) Vijayanagara’s elephants
B) Vijayanagara’s infantry and artillery with Portuguese support
C) Sultanate’s cavalry
D) Mongol horsemen

64. Krishnadevaraya was titled?
A) Andhra Bhoja
B) Abhinava Bhoja
C) Yavanarajya Sthapanacharya
D) All of the above

65. The famous Telugu poet Allasani Peddana was called?
A) Andhra Kaviraja
B) Kavi Sarvabhouma
C) Kavichakravarti
D) Prabandha Ratna

66. Krishnadevaraya’s literary work Amuktamalyada is in which language?
A) Kannada
B) Sanskrit
C) Telugu
D) Tamil

67. Who was Krishnadevaraya’s famous court jester and witty minister?
A) Allasani Peddana
B) Tenali Ramakrishna
C) Timmarusu
D) Nannaya

68. Who was Krishnadevaraya’s trusted minister and general?
A) Timmarusu (Appaji)
B) Narasa Nayaka
C) Aliya Rama Raya
D) Saluva Narasimha

69. Krishnadevaraya’s successors were?
A) Achyuta Raya and Sadashiva Raya
B) Harihara II and Deva Raya II
C) Aliya Rama Raya and Tirumala Raya
D) Bukka II and Praudha Raya

70. Aliya Rama Raya, the regent of Vijayanagara, belonged to which dynasty?
A) Sangama
B) Saluva
C) Tuluva
D) Aravidu

71. The Battle of Talikota (1565) was fought between?
A) Vijayanagara Empire vs Bahmani Sultanate
B) Vijayanagara under Aliya Rama Raya vs Deccan Sultanates (Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda, Bidar, Berar)
C) Vijayanagara vs Portuguese
D) Vijayanagara vs Marathas

72. Who betrayed Aliya Rama Raya at the Battle of Talikota?
A) His generals Gilani brothers
B) Portuguese soldiers
C) His brother Tirumala Raya
D) Gajapati ruler

73. The immediate result of the Battle of Talikota was?
A) Vijayanagara expanded to North India
B) Hampi was destroyed and looted
C) Portuguese took Goa
D) Marathas rose in Deccan

74. After Talikota, the capital of Vijayanagara shifted from Hampi to?
A) Penukonda
B) Madurai
C) Mysore
D) Warangal

75. The last dynasty of Vijayanagara was?
A) Sangama
B) Saluva
C) Tuluva
D) Aravidu

76. The Battle of Talikota (1565) is also known as?
A) Battle of Raichur
B) Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi
C) Battle of Kondavidu
D) Battle of Penukonda

77. Aliya Rama Raya, who led Vijayanagara at Talikota, was?
A) Son of Krishnadevaraya
B) Son-in-law of Krishnadevaraya
C) Brother of Deva Raya II
D) Regent of Gajapati king

78. After Talikota, the Aravidu dynasty ruled from?
A) Hampi
B) Penukonda, later Chandragiri and Vellore
C) Madurai
D) Mysore

79. The Aravidu dynasty lasted till?
A) 1600 CE
B) 1646 CE
C) 1707 CE
D) 1757 CE

80. The Vijayanagara Empire ultimately declined due to?
A) Portuguese conquest
B) Continuous wars with Deccan Sultanates
C) Internal rebellions and weak rulers
D) Both B and C

81. The ruins of Hampi were rediscovered by?
A) British archaeologists in the 19th century
B) Portuguese sailors
C) Marathas
D) Tipu Sultan

82. The Virupaksha temple at Hampi is still?
A) In ruins
B) An active place of worship
C) Converted into a mosque
D) Abandoned

83. The Vijayanagara rulers’ legacy in architecture is visible in?
A) Huge gopurams (towering gateways)
B) Stone chariot temples
C) Music pillars in temples
D) All of the above

84. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site associated with Vijayanagara?
A) Gol Gumbaz
B) Hampi
C) Charminar
D) Mysore Palace

85. The Nayaka kingdoms (Madurai, Tanjore, Gingee) emerged after?
A) Foundation of Vijayanagara
B) Decline of Vijayanagara central authority
C) Mughal conquest
D) Arrival of Portuguese

86. The Portuguese established their colony in Goa in?
A) 1498
B) 1505
C) 1510
D) 1526

87. Krishnadevaraya maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese mainly for?
A) Trade in textiles
B) Import of Arabian horses and firearms
C) Naval expeditions
D) Religious reasons

88. Which Persian ambassador praised Vijayanagara as “the eye of the world”?
A) Abdur Razzaq
B) Ibn Battuta
C) Nicolo Conti
D) Ferishta

89. The decline of Vijayanagara benefited which southern power the most?
A) Nayakas of Tanjore
B) Marathas
C) Deccan Sultanates
D) Portuguese

90. The Battle of Talikota (1565) is considered significant because?
A) It ended Mughal expansion in South India
B) It destroyed Vijayanagara’s capital and wealth
C) It marked the beginning of Maratha empire
D) It united Hindus against Muslims

91. The Vijayanagara empire is often called the?
A) Last great Hindu kingdom of medieval India
B) First modern empire of India
C) Largest Muslim empire in South India
D) Buddhist revivalist state

92. Who among the following praised Krishnadevaraya as “the most powerful king of India”?
A) Nicolo Conti
B) Domingo Paes
C) Ibn Battuta
D) Duarte Barbosa

93. The main cause of Vijayanagara’s prosperity was?
A) Indian Ocean trade
B) Fertile agriculture supported by irrigation
C) Tribute from defeated states
D) All of the above

94. The Vijayanagara rulers promoted which dance form that still survives?
A) Kathakali
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Kathak
D) Odissi

95. The official emblem of Vijayanagara Empire was?
A) Sun and Moon
B) Boar (Varaha)
C) Lion
D) Chakra

96. Who was the last great ruler of Vijayanagara?
A) Harihara I
B) Deva Raya II
C) Krishnadevaraya
D) Aliya Rama Raya

97. Which was a famous export commodity of Vijayanagara to foreign lands?
A) Textiles and spices
B) Silver and gold
C) Diamonds and gems
D) All of the above

98. Which European traveler described the “Holi festival” at Vijayanagara?
A) Duarte Barbosa
B) Domingo Paes
C) Nicolo Conti
D) Abdur Razzaq

99. The Nayaka kingdoms that emerged after Vijayanagara’s fall were located in?
A) Tamil Nadu (Madurai, Tanjore, Gingee)
B) Karnataka (Mysore, Srirangapatna)
C) Andhra Pradesh (Warangal, Guntur)
D) Kerala (Cochin, Calicut)

100. The legacy of Vijayanagara Empire includes?
A) Architectural marvels at Hampi
B) Telugu and Sanskrit literature
C) Preservation of Hindu religion and culture in South India
D) All of the above