AP®︎ World History: Topic 1.3 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.3 of AP World History – Developments in South and Southeast Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
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Topic 1.3
Question 1 Easy
During this period, Theravada Buddhism became increasingly dominant in
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Topic 1.3: Developments in South and Southeast Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450
Thematic Focus: Cultural Developments and InteractionsCDI
The development of ideas, beliefs, and religions illustrates how groups in society view themselves, and the interactions of societies and their beliefs often have political, social, and cultural implications.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective G
Explain how the various belief systems and practices of South and Southeast Asia affected society over time.
Historical Developments: KC-3.1.III.D.iv
Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism, and their core beliefs and practices, continued to shape societies in South and Southeast Asia.
Thematic Focus: GovernanceGOV
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective: Unit 1: Learning Objective H
Explain how and why various states of South and Southeast Asia developed and maintained power over time.
Historical Developments: KC-3.2.I.B.i
State formation and development demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity, including the new Hindu and Buddhist states that emerged in South and Southeast Asia.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Bhakti movement
- Sufism
- Buddhist monasticism
- Vijayanagara Empire
- Srivijaya Empire
- Rajput kingdoms
- Khmer Empire
- Majapahit
- Sukhothai kingdom
- Sinhala dynasties
