The Evolution of Religion in South Asia

The Bhakti movement reshaped the religion of

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• all of the above

Meera Bai contributed to

• the Bhakti Movement

• Indo-Islamic architecture

• the translation of Buddhist texts

• the spread of Mahayana Buddhism

What did Xuanzang bring back to China from India?

• Islamic artwork

• Hindu sculptures

• Indian silk and spices

• Buddhist religious texts

Which of the following was an effect of the Turkish conquest in India?

• the introduction of poet-saints

• the creation of Indo-Islamic art

• the establishment of the Silk Road

• the construction of Buddhist temples

How did Daoism aid the spread of Buddhism?

• It helped spread Buddhism into the Mediterranean.

• It aided the creation of new temples throughout Asia.

• It created new devotional literature for Buddhist monks.

• It gave monks a vocabulary to help explain Buddhist values.

The Chinese monk, Xuanzang, traveled through which cities to reach India?

• Changan

• Baluka

• Turpan

• Tashkand

The main geographical features surrounding the Srivijaya Empire are

(a)  

A Site of Encounter is a place where

• Goods are exchanged

• Technology is exchanged

• Ideas are exchanged

• Different people & cultures meet

What continent was the Srivijaya Empire located in

• Europe

• China

• Indonesia

• Asia