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What were the collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is today central and southern Vietnam?
What were the collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is today central and southern Vietnam?
The Champa kingdoms
How long did the Champa kingdoms reign?
How long did the Champa kingdoms reign?
2nd-19th century Ce
The Champa was absorbed and annexed by who in 1832?
The Champa was absorbed and annexed by who in 1832?
Vietnamese Emperor Minh Mang
What was the Champa kingdom known for?
What was the Champa kingdom known for?
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What was a Hindu-Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia (present day Cambodia)?
What was a Hindu-Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia (present day Cambodia)?
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How long did the Khmer Empire reign?
How long did the Khmer Empire reign?
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What was the Khmer Empire's greatest legacy?
What was the Khmer Empire's greatest legacy?
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What was Angkor?
What was Angkor?
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When was Angkor's peak?
When was Angkor's peak?
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True or False: Angkor was the largest pre-industrial urban center in the world
True or False: Angkor was the largest pre-industrial urban center in the world
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What spread easily to the kingdoms of Champa and Khmer, shifting and consolidating their state systems?
What spread easily to the kingdoms of Champa and Khmer, shifting and consolidating their state systems?
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What was Hinduism's appeal for Southeast Asian rulers?
What was Hinduism's appeal for Southeast Asian rulers?
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The ruling classes of Southeast Asia tended to admire which Hindu deities?
The ruling classes of Southeast Asia tended to admire which Hindu deities?
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Why were the rulers of Southeast Asia eager to emulate Indian civilization and culture?
Why were the rulers of Southeast Asia eager to emulate Indian civilization and culture?
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What did Indian civilization and culture inspire?
What did Indian civilization and culture inspire?
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Which religion was popular among the lower class?
Which religion was popular among the lower class?
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What outlook does Buddhism have on life?
What outlook does Buddhism have on life?
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Maritime Indonesian kingdom based on the island of Sumatra and was the first-known major unified kingdom to dominate the Indonesian archipelago.
Maritime Indonesian kingdom based on the island of Sumatra and was the first-known major unified kingdom to dominate the Indonesian archipelago.
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When did Buddhism expand in Srivijaya?
When did Buddhism expand in Srivijaya?
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What was the maritime Empire in Southeast Asia that was largely responsible for the fall of the Srivijaya and was one of the last major empires of the region?
What was the maritime Empire in Southeast Asia that was largely responsible for the fall of the Srivijaya and was one of the last major empires of the region?
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When did Srivijaya fall?
When did Srivijaya fall?
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How long did Majapahit reign?
How long did Majapahit reign?
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True or False: Majapahit is NOT considered to be one of the greatest and most powerful empires in the history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia
True or False: Majapahit is NOT considered to be one of the greatest and most powerful empires in the history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia
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The Majapahit are well known for the repulsion of who several times in the 13th century?
The Majapahit are well known for the repulsion of who several times in the 13th century?
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How was the Majapahit relating to religion?
How was the Majapahit relating to religion?
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When did trade expanded in the Indian Ocean, resulting in the growth of several city-states?
When did trade expanded in the Indian Ocean, resulting in the growth of several city-states?
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What city-state harnessed naval power and gained control of Mediterranean trade?
What city-state harnessed naval power and gained control of Mediterranean trade?
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When did Venice start gaining power?
When did Venice start gaining power?
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Venetian merchants would buy goods from the East and do what?
Venetian merchants would buy goods from the East and do what?
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Who did Venetian merchants form agreements with?
Who did Venetian merchants form agreements with?
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The Venetians also became powerful financial lenders, establishing the world's first what?
The Venetians also became powerful financial lenders, establishing the world's first what?
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What else would The Venetians establish?
What else would The Venetians establish?
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The main city-state of what would become the Buddhist Srivijaya Civilization
The main city-state of what would become the Buddhist Srivijaya Civilization
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How long did Malacca last?
How long did Malacca last?
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Malacca was strategically placed where?
Malacca was strategically placed where?
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The Venetians and Malacca utilized what?
The Venetians and Malacca utilized what?
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Who spread throughout the Indian Ocean forming merchant communities?
Who spread throughout the Indian Ocean forming merchant communities?
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Emerged as a major city-state, benefiting primarily trade with caliphates via the Trans-Saharan trade routes
Emerged as a major city-state, benefiting primarily trade with caliphates via the Trans-Saharan trade routes
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Timbuktu was known for what?
Timbuktu was known for what?
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What was located in East Africa and emerged as trade with the Muslim world grew?
What was located in East Africa and emerged as trade with the Muslim world grew?
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What were the Swahili city-state main exports?
What were the Swahili city-state main exports?
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Swahili city-states initially existed as local towns with chieftains but they would grow to what?
Swahili city-states initially existed as local towns with chieftains but they would grow to what?
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True or False: The Swahili city-states were never unified into a single state and remained independent coastal polities
True or False: The Swahili city-states were never unified into a single state and remained independent coastal polities
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After prolonged exposure to Muslim merchants and communities, what languages and cultures blended, eventually causing conversion to Islam?
After prolonged exposure to Muslim merchants and communities, what languages and cultures blended, eventually causing conversion to Islam?
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The main exports from East Africa were what?
The main exports from East Africa were what?
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What served as an oasis trading post and strategically-important city along the Silk Roads for over 2000 years?
What served as an oasis trading post and strategically-important city along the Silk Roads for over 2000 years?
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Kashgar has been under the rule of who?
Kashgar has been under the rule of who?
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What was the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia?
What was the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia?
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Samarkand was located where?
Samarkand was located where?
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Kashgar served as what?
Kashgar served as what?
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Who was Samarkand ruled under?
Who was Samarkand ruled under?
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When did the Mongols conquer Samarkand?
When did the Mongols conquer Samarkand?
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What is Samarkand known for?
What is Samarkand known for?
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Samarkand was the capitol city of which empire?
Samarkand was the capitol city of which empire?
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When was Samarkand the capitol of Timur?
When was Samarkand the capitol of Timur?
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Study Notes
Southeast Asian Empires and Trade Cities
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Champa kingdoms existed from the 2nd to the 19th century CE, along Vietnam's central and southern coast. They practiced Hinduism and cultivated drought-resistant rice. The Vietnamese Emperor Minh Mang annexed them in 1832.
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The Khmer Empire (or Angkor Empire) flourished from 802 to 1431 CE, its greatest legacy being Angkor, a major capital city at its peak in the 11th to 13th centuries. Angkor was the largest pre-industrial urban center globally.
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Hinduism spread to Champa and Khmer kingdoms, often reinforcing the ruling elite's power structure. Hindu deities, like Shiva and Vishnu, were favored by the ruling classes.
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Indian culture inspired significant architectural achievements like Angkor Wat. Buddhism, however, was more popular among lower classes, offering an egalitarian perspective on life.
Maritime Empires and City-States
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Srivijaya, a maritime Indonesian kingdom based on Sumatra, dominated the Indonesian archipelago from the 8th to the 12th centuries CE.
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The Majapahit Empire, based in Java, emerged as one of Southeast Asia's most powerful empires, lasting from 1290 to 1500 CE. It withstood Mongol invasions and became prominent for its trade.
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Malacca was a prominent city-state, serving as a significant trading hub.
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Timbuktu emerged as a significant trading post, primarily from Trans-Saharan trade routes. The city's economy involved copper, salt, gold, slaves, and later, manufactured goods.
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Swahili city-states developed in East Africa along the coast, benefitting from growing trade with the Muslim world. Their exports included gold and ivory. Bantu and Arabic languages and cultures blended.
Central Asian Trade Cities
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Kashgar, a Silk Road oasis city, existed for over 2,000 years, serving as a crucial checkpoint for trade and under various empires (e.g., Chinese, Turkic, Mongol, Tibetan).
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Samarkand was another major Silk Road city, located between China and the Mediterranean, and was ruled by Persians, Turks, and eventually Mongols. It was a significant Islamic center and later the capital of the Timurid Empire in the 14th century.
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Explore the rich history of Southeast Asia's empires and trade cities from the Champa kingdoms to the Khmer Empire. Learn about the cultural influences of Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as significant architectural achievements like Angkor Wat. This quiz covers the impact of maritime empires such as Srivijaya and their role in trade and culture.
