Question 1

What was the Chola Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

An early kingdom in southern India that ruled an extremely long time until their downfall in the 1200s

Question 2

What was the Vijayanagara Empire?

Accepted Answer

A powerful Hindu kingdom in Southern India

Question 3

Why was the Vijayanagara Empire formed?

Accepted Answer

The Delhi Sultanate wanted to extend its control to Southern India

(it sent two brothers (Harihara and Bukka) that ended up forming the Vijayanagara Empire)

Question 4

What were the Rajput Kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

A set of Hindu kingdoms in northern India and present-day Pakistan

Question 5

Why were the Rajput Kingdoms vulnerable to attacks?

Accepted Answer

They were often at war with each other and had no centralized government

Question 6

What was the Delhi Sultanate?

Accepted Answer

An Islamic empire based in Delhi that ruled a lot of India

Question 7

Who did the Delhi Sultanate lose power to?

Accepted Answer

The Mughals (descendants of the Mongols)

Question 8

What was the jizya?

Accepted Answer

A tax imposed by some Muslims on all non-Muslims

Question 9

What is Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

A polytheistic religion practiced in many parts of India

Question 10

What is a proselytizing religion?

Accepted Answer

A religion that actively pushes people to convert (Islam is generally a proselytizing religion)

Question 11

What is the Qutub Minar?

Accepted Answer

A large and historical tower in India

Question 12

What language was formed when Hindi and Arabic merged?

Accepted Answer

Urdu (official language of Pakistan)

Question 13

What was the Bhakti Movement?

Accepted Answer

A Hindu movement that emphasized emotional attachment and went against the caste system

Question 14

What is the caste system?

Accepted Answer

A strict set of social classes in parts of India that one was born into

Question 15

What was the Srivijaya Empire?

Accepted Answer

A sea-faring Hindu kingdom based on Sumatra (charged fees on ships traveling between China and India)

Question 16

What was the Majapahit Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A sea-faring Buddhist kingdom based on Java

Question 17

What were the Sinhala dynasties?

Accepted Answer

Buddhist centers in Sri Lanka that were invaded by India

Question 18

What was the Khmer Empire / Angkor Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

An empire near the Mekong River that had powerful irrigation and crop systems

1.3 - South and Southeast Asia, AP World History: Modern Flashcards