How did the Khmer civilization shape culture in Southeast Asia? Select the two correct answers.
A. Developed writing systems that spread throughout Asia.
B. Innovated a feudal system based on the loyalty of samurai warriors.
C. Used irrigation canals and reservoirs to support large-scale rice farming.
D. Introduced Islam via Indian Ocean trade routes.
E. Built vast Buddhist temple complexes.
A. The United States wanted to prevent the spread of Communism in the region.
A. Developed writing systems that spread throughout Asia.
C. Used irrigation canals and reservoirs to support large-scale rice farming.
Why did the first inhabitants of mainland Southeast Asia settle in the plains and river valleys?
A. Those areas were close to towns.
B. Those areas were easy to defend.
C. Those areas were good for farming.
D. Those areas were best for trade.
C. Those areas were good for farming.
Drag and drop the words provided to complete the sentences.
Beginning around 800 CE, the mainland of Southeast Asia was mostly _____. By the 1400s, _____ has spread across most of the islands in Southeast Asia.
A. Islam
B. Buddhist
Beginning around 800 CE, the mainland of Southeast Asia was mostly B. Buddhist. By the 1400s, A. Islam has spread across most of the islands in Southeast Asia.
How did European colonizers exploit Southeast Asia?
A. By forbidding the practice of traditional religions.
B. By forcing people to migrate to other countries.
C. By requiring people to speak new languages.
D. By using resources for their own gain.
D. By using resources for their own gain.
Indonesia is a group of what?
A. Peninsulas
B. Islands
C. Countries
D. Rivers