Question

At about the same time that europeans were building gothic cathedrals, southeast asian people were building ____________ to honor buddha.

Answer 1

stupas. i just had this on a test. 

Answer 2

Stupas, these are dome-shaped shrines made to honor Buddha. It is a place of worship for Buddhist where monks typically go to meditate.  You can easily find Stupas in countries where Buddhism is prevalent and they are very common in Southeast Asia and you can even find them in South Asian countries.