1.3.2 Influence of Indian culture and religion

• What was the key trade network that connected India to South and Southeast Asia between 1200 and 1450?

  Indian Ocean trade network
• What were the main carriers of religious beliefs from India to Southeast Asia?

  Merchants and missionaries
• How did religious diffusion primarily occur in Southeast Asia?

  Along trade routes
• What are syncretic forms of religion in Southeast Asia?

  Combination of local beliefs
• In which Southeast Asian countries did Hinduism primarily spread?

  Indonesia, Thailand
• Match the religion with its primary belief:

  Hinduism ↔️ Reincarnation

  Buddhism ↔️ Four Noble Truths
• What was the primary mechanism through which cultural diffusion from India spread in South and Southeast Asia?

  Trade routes
• In which Southeast Asian countries did Buddhism primarily spread?

  Myanmar, Cambodia
• What concept did Indian kingship rely on?

  Divine right and caste
• What is one characteristic of Indian-influenced architecture in Southeast Asia?

  Multiple levels and towers
• What was blended with indigenous customs in Southeast Asian legal systems?

  Dharmic law
• In which country is Bagan, a 7th-10th century Buddhist site, located?

  Burma
• What did the regional adaptations of Hinduism and Buddhism involve in South and Southeast Asia?

  Integration of local cultures
• What type of temples became characteristic of Southeast Asia due to Indian cultural influence?

  Hindu-Buddhist
• Steps in the adoption of Indian political systems in Southeast Asia:

  1️⃣ Adopted divine right kingship

  2️⃣ Integrated local deities

  3️⃣ Modified Dharmic law with local customs

  4️⃣ Implemented decentralized administrative structures
• Which three forms of Buddhism are mentioned as having spread in South and Southeast Asia?

  Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana
• The caste system in Southeast Asia was as rigid as in India.

  False
• What did Southeast Asian kingdoms integrate into their monarchies?

  Local deities
• Arrange the trade routes based on the regions they connected:

  1️⃣ Indian Ocean Trade (India, Southeast Asia)

  2️⃣ Silk Road (Southern Branch) (India, Southeast Asia)

  3️⃣ Maritime Trade (India, Indonesia, Malaysia)
• What type of law did Indian legal systems use?

  Dharmic law
• Match the political feature with its corresponding system:

  Kingship based on divine right ↔️ Indian System

  Decentralized administrative structure ↔️ Southeast Asian System
• What is the key feature of Khmer Buddhism?

  Mahayana practices blended
• By what century did Buddhism cease its spread in South and Southeast Asia according to the study material?

  12th century CE
• Key architectural elements influenced by Indian culture in Southeast Asia

  1️⃣ Decorated domes with geometric patterns

  2️⃣ Multiple levels and towers

  3️⃣ Ornate carvings of religious figures

  4️⃣ Use of bright colors and gold detailing