Question

1. Who were the first settlers in Southeast Asia?

2.Explain why Khmer empire was the most powerful empire in Southeast Asia.
3.What is the oldest country in Southeast Asia?
4. China is known as the what civilization?
5. Explain the significance of Marco Polo

Answer 1

1.) Hoabinhian settlers had developed a tradition and culture of distinct artefact and tool production. During the Neolithic, Austroasiatic peoples populated Indochina via land routes and sea-borne Austronesian immigrants preferably settled in Maritime

2.) One of the major success of the Angkor Empire was due to its mastery over the control of water from the Mekong River. ... Due to their engineering genius, the ancient Khmer built extensive irrigation and drainage system in order to manage the excessive water from the flood

3.) China

4.) Ancient Civilization: China. Ancient China is responsible for a rich culture, still evident in modern China. From small farming communities rose dynasties such as the Zhou (1046-256 B.C.E), Qin (221-206 B.C.E), and Ming (1368-1644 C.E.).

5.) Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire. Upon reaching China, Marco Polo entered the court of powerful Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, who dispatched him on trips to help administer the realm