Asian history – Short Essay Questions

In two pages, answer in a short Essay. Make sure you have references.

1. How did Buddhism and Hinduism as religious practices and traditions affect culture, society, and life in India from antiquity to the
present? What are differences and similarities between Buddhism and Hinduism? Are there any similarities with Christianity? Explain
2. How did Japan become a unified nation during the 15th and 16th centuries? Who were important individuals that further consolidated
Japanese independent kingdoms? Explain
3. In what ways can the partition of Southeast Asia be understood within the context of European colonialist projects? What were the
social, economic, and political results of European expansion into South East Asia? How did different regions and local groups accept or
contest European colonialism? Explain
4. In what ways does modern archaeology help inform us about Ancient China? What are some specific Chinese artifacts discovered and what do they tell us about life during these ancient civilizations? Explain
5. How did Mohandas Gandhi resist or counteract British Colonialism in the early to mid- 20th century? What were important experiences
in his life that led him to take this approach? Was this an effective strategy? Explain

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