APWH 1.3 - Vocabulary

Question 1

the chola dynasty

Answer 1

one of the longest ruling dynasties in southern india. they ruled for over 400 years and extended their rule to present-day Sri Lanka

Question 2

the vijayanagara empire

Answer 2

an empire in southern india. it began with the arrival of 2 brothers from the delhi sultanate

Question 3

rajput kingdoms

Answer 3

these were hindu kingdoms that formed in norhtern india

they were led by leaders of numerous clans who were often at war with one another. as a result, there was no central government and that made them vulnerable to muslim attacks

Question 4

delhi sultanate

Answer 4

an islam sultanate in northern india

Question 5

proselytize

Answer 5

actively seek converts

Question 6

urdu

Answer 6

the official language of present-day pakistan

it combines the grammatical pattern of hindi, the volcabulary of arabic, and some elements of farsi. so its important to know that this language was influenced by many other languages

Question 7

bhakti movement

Answer 7

a movements where some hindus focused on developing a strong attachment to a particular god/goddess rather than emphasize studying texts or performing rituals

this movement was very appealing to many because it did not discriminate against women or low social status people

Question 8

the srivijaya empire

Answer 8

a sea based hindu kingdom in southeast asia that built up its navy and prospered by charging fees to traveling ships going between india and china

Question 9

the majapahit kingdom

Answer 9

a sea based buddhist kingdom in southeast asia that sustained its power by controlling sea routes, like the srivijaya did

Question 10

the khmer empire

Answer 10

(aka angkor kingdom) - a land based kingdom in southeast asia that had a complex irrigation and drainage system that led them to economic prosperity, making it one of the most prosperous kingdoms in southeast asia