Medieval History MCQs with Answers
1. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336 CE?
- Krishnadevaraya
- Harihara I and Bukka Raya I
- Deva Raya II
- Rama Raya
Answer: B) Harihara I and Bukka Raya I
2. Which ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire belonged to the Tuluva dynasty?
- Harihara I
- Bukka Raya I
- Krishnadevaraya
- Deva Raya II
Answer: C) Krishnadevaraya
3. The Kakatiya Dynasty ruled mainly in which region of India?
- Telangana
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
Answer: A) Telangana
4. What was the capital city of the Hoysala Empire?
- Kanchipuram
- Madurai
- Thanjavur
- Dwarasamudra
Answer: D) Dwarasamudra
5. Which famous woman ruler ruled the Kakatiya kingdom?
- Rudrama Devi
- Didda
- Rani Durgavati
- Ahilyabai Holkar
Answer: A) Rudrama Devi
6. Which Bhakti saint composed the famous work Ramcharitmanas?
- Surdas
- Tulsidas
- Kabir
- Ramananda
Answer: B) Tulsidas
7. Which Bhakti saint from Maharashtra composed devotional songs called Abhangas?
- Ramananda
- Surdas
- Tukaram
- Tulsidas
Answer: C) Tukaram
8. Who was the first foreign ruler to invade India during the early medieval period and establish Muslim rule in Sindh?
- Mahmud of Ghazni
- Muhammad bin Qasim
- Muhammad Ghori
- Timur
Answer: B) Muhammad bin Qasim
9. The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was fought between the Marathas and:
- Nadir Shah
- Babur
- Mahmud of Ghazni
- Ahmad Shah Abdali
Answer: D) Ahmad Shah Abdali
10. Which invader destroyed the Somnath Temple in Gujarat?
- Mahmud of Ghazni
- Muhammad Ghori
- Timur
- Nadir Shah
Answer: A) Mahmud of Ghazni