Ancient Civilizations of Southeast Asia Quiz 1

What natural feature enabled agriculture in mainland Southeast Asia?

• Volcanoes

• Deserts

• Large rivers & deltas

• Coral reefs

Dong Son culture (1000 BCE) was known for:

• Silk production

• Bronze metallurgy

• Pyramid building

• Writing systems

"Indianization" refers to:

• Indian military conquest

• Assimilation of Indian culture

• Chinese trade influence

• Forced migration to India

Funan’s rulers were called:

• Devarajas

• Kings of the Mountain

• Chakravartins

• Mandalas

Angkor’s success relied on proximity to:

• Red River

• Tonle Sap Lake

• Irrawaddy Delta

• Gulf of Siam

Jayavarman VII built:

• Angkor Wat

• Bayon Temple

• Shwezigon Pagoda

• Ananda Temple

Khmer Empire declined partly due to:

• Hindu revival

• Rise of Theravada Buddhism

• Mongol invasions

• Portuguese colonialism

Pagan Empire’s founder was:

• Kyanzittha

• Anawrahta

• Tabinshwehti

• Ramkhamhaeng

Pagan’s decline involved:

• Climate change

• Mongol invasions

• Chinese occupation

• Spread of Islam

Toungoo Dynasty used _____ to expand:

• War elephants

• European weapons

• Diplomatic marriages

• Naval blockades