Southeast Asia and Korea

Southeast Asia and Korea

Southeast Asia is south of China. Trade was the key to power in Southeast Asia. More than 2,000 years ago, ships from India began arriving in Southeast Asia.

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What was the key to power in Southeast Asia?

• Gold

• Trade

• War

Then, Hindu and Buddhist missionaries spread their religions to the area. People accepted the Indian and Chinese ways of life.

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What did Hindu and Buddhist missionaries do?

• Spread their religions to the area

• Began war with the natives

• Sold goods to the locals

The Khmer Empire was powerful from the 800s to the 1400s. By 1100, Khmer ruled most of Southeast Asia. They built roads and hundred of Hindu and Buddhist temples.

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What did the Khmer do?

• Sold goods

• built roads and Buddhist temples

• took over villages

Angkor Wat is a huge, magnificent temple It is still standing today.

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What was Angkor Wat?

• Library

• Town

• Huge temple

The Khmer built water channels, so they could grow a lot of rice. Rice made them rich.

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Why did the Khmer build water channels?

• So they could swim

• so they could grow a lot of rice

• So they could have water to drink

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What made the Khmer Empire rich?

• Silk

• Gold

• Rice

The empire became weak. Nearby Thai forces took over the capital in 1431.

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Who took over the capital?

• Priests

• Thai forces

• Kings

Korea is northeast of China. Clans ruled the peninsula. In 108 BC, the Han Empire took over much of Korea.

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Who took over most of Korea?

• Han Empire

• Green Empire

• San Empire

Koreans accepted a lot of the Chinese ways of life. The clans became three kingdoms. In 668 AD, they united into one kingdom.

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After the clans became three kingdoms, what happened?

• They went to war

• They united into one kingdom

• They split into 6 kingdoms

From 668 to the 1900s, many Korean dynasties ruled. Over the years, Korea was invaded by the Chinese, Mongols, and Japanese.

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What happened to Korea over the years?

• They became stronger

• It was invaded by the Chinese, Mongols, and Japanese

• They went to war with one another