Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Sun Temple at Konarak

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The Sun Temple at Konarak, also spelled

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Thai and Burmese

Accepted Answer

Thai and Burmese refer to two distinct e

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Dandin's The Ten Princes

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Dandin's "The Ten Princes" (also known a

Question 4

Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?

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A)  It did not need a priest or ruler go-between to permit the believer to achieve Nirvana. 
B)  It rejected the unnecessary retention of native beliefs. 
C)  It posed no threat to the official religions of the state, as Buddhists also strongly supported the state cults. 
D)  It closely resembled Islam in belief and practices. 
E)  It was required by the Brahman priests. 
A)  It did not need a priest or ruler go-between to permit the believer to achieve Nirvana. 
B)  It rejected the unnecessary retention of native beliefs. 
C)  It posed no threat to the official religions of the state, as Buddhists also strongly supported the state cults. 
D)  It closely resembled Islam in belief and practices. 
E)  It was required by the Brahman priests.

Question 5

Bodhisattvas were those individuals who failed to reach enlightenment and thus Nirvana,and once again had to return to the cycle of reincarnation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Southeast Asia has proven to be

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A)  a region of linkage between disparate civilizations. 
B)  unable to reject inappropriate practices from other areas. 
C)  uninterested in outsiders' ideas. 
D)  a cultural backwater. 
E)  a region with no true civilizations. 
A)  a region of linkage between disparate civilizations. 
B)  unable to reject inappropriate practices from other areas. 
C)  uninterested in outsiders' ideas. 
D)  a cultural backwater. 
E)  a region with no true civilizations.

Question 7

Because of impenetrable jungles and dangerous seas and oceans,travel between the islands and regions of Southeast Asia was extremely difficult.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In medieval India

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A)  trade was so small in scale that cities shrank and overall wealth declined. 
B)  the Parsis dominated the Hindu priestly caste by the eighth century C.E.. 
C)  merchants were universally poor, a reflection of the areas hostility to merchants. 
D)  cotton goods, spices, and sandalwood were major exports. 
E)  warfare disappeared. 
A)  trade was so small in scale that cities shrank and overall wealth declined. 
B)  the Parsis dominated the Hindu priestly caste by the eighth century C.E.. 
C)  merchants were universally poor, a reflection of the areas hostility to merchants. 
D)  cotton goods, spices, and sandalwood were major exports. 
E)  warfare disappeared.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Samarkand

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Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbe

Question 10

The Indian sea routes used by the Romans to ship Silk Road imports back to Rome

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A)  began at the seaports along the Bay of Bengal. 
B)  went through the Sunda Strait. 
C)  expanded in the first century C.E. when sailors mastered the monsoon winds. 
D)  began at commercial shipping centers situated on Sri Lanka. 
E)  began at the Bactrian coast of the Indian Ocean. 
A)  began at the seaports along the Bay of Bengal. 
B)  went through the Sunda Strait. 
C)  expanded in the first century C.E. when sailors mastered the monsoon winds. 
D)  began at commercial shipping centers situated on Sri Lanka. 
E)  began at the Bactrian coast of the Indian Ocean.

Question 11

In what way was Islam established in India? To what extent was this new religion able to gain converts from the indigenous Hindu and Buddhist populations? How did the introduction of Islam impact India's caste system?

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Islam was established in India through a

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Bamiyan Buddhas

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The Bamiyan Buddhas were two monumental

Question 13

Nanak

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A)  was the last Mongol invader to successfully control the entire Indian subcontinent. 
B)  was the favorite bodhisattva of the Mahayana Buddhists. 
C)  renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism. 
D)  founded a new religious movement, although he had originally tried to integrate Hindu and Muslim ideas and practices. 
E)  conquered Delhi. 
A)  was the last Mongol invader to successfully control the entire Indian subcontinent. 
B)  was the favorite bodhisattva of the Mahayana Buddhists. 
C)  renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism. 
D)  founded a new religious movement, although he had originally tried to integrate Hindu and Muslim ideas and practices. 
E)  conquered Delhi.

Question 14

Aristocratic Hindu clans,known as Rajputs,led the resistance to the advances of Islam into India by Mahmud of Ghazni and other Muslims.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-the Irrawaddy,the Salween,the Chao Phraya,and the Mekong

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The terms you've provided are all names

Question 16

The most famous example of the Buddhist architecture that employed a massive empty stupa with sculpted terraces is the temple on Java at

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A)  Kuala Lumpur. 
B)  Borobudur. 
C)  Mount Meru. 
D)  Rangoon. 
E)  Jakarta. 
A)  Kuala Lumpur. 
B)  Borobudur. 
C)  Mount Meru. 
D)  Rangoon. 
E)  Jakarta.

Question 17

The colossal pyramid temple at Borobudur is situated in the jungles of modern Cambodia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Strait of Sunda and Strait of Malacca

Accepted Answer

The Strait of Sunda and the Strait of Ma

Question 19

Sikhism

Accepted Answer

A)  tried to blend Islam and Hinduism. 
B)  practiced pacifism spite of attacks from Hindus and Muslims. 
C)  ultimately provided a third religious alternative in Persian Afghanistan. 
D)  was founded by Nanak, a guru in Tamiland, in the early 500s. 
E)  followed the Five Pillars of Asoka. 
A)  tried to blend Islam and Hinduism. 
B)  practiced pacifism spite of attacks from Hindus and Muslims. 
C)  ultimately provided a third religious alternative in Persian Afghanistan. 
D)  was founded by Nanak, a guru in Tamiland, in the early 500s. 
E)  followed the Five Pillars of Asoka.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Ellora rock temple

Accepted Answer

The Ellora rock temples, also known as t

Exam 9: The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

Identify the following terms. -Sun Temple at Konarak

Identify the following terms. -Thai and Burmese

Identify the following terms. -Dandin's The Ten Princes

Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?

Bodhisattvas were those individuals who failed to reach enlightenment and thus Nirvana,and once again had to return to the cycle of reincarnation.

Southeast Asia has proven to be

Because of impenetrable jungles and dangerous seas and oceans,travel between the islands and regions of Southeast Asia was extremely difficult.

In medieval India

Identify the following terms. -Samarkand

The Indian sea routes used by the Romans to ship Silk Road imports back to Rome

In what way was Islam established in India? To what extent was this new religion able to gain converts from the indigenous Hindu and Buddhist populations? How did the introduction of Islam impact India's caste system?

Identify the following terms. -Bamiyan Buddhas

Nanak

Aristocratic Hindu clans,known as Rajputs,led the resistance to the advances of Islam into India by Mahmud of Ghazni and other Muslims.

Identify the following terms. -the Irrawaddy,the Salween,the Chao Phraya,and the Mekong

The most famous example of the Buddhist architecture that employed a massive empty stupa with sculpted terraces is the temple on Java at

The colossal pyramid temple at Borobudur is situated in the jungles of modern Cambodia.

Identify the following terms. -Strait of Sunda and Strait of Malacca

Sikhism

Identify the following terms. -Ellora rock temple

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