Which ancient state, located in what is now southern Vietnam, was annexed by Annam in 1500?

Which ancient state, located in what is now southern Vietnam, was annexed by Annam in 1500?

• A. Champa
• B. Funan
• C. Khmer Empire
• D. Annam

Answer: (A)

Champa fits because it was the ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that occupied the coastal region of what is now central and southern Vietnam. It remained independent for many centuries but ultimately came under pressure from Đại Việt to the north. In the late 15th century, Đại Việt forces overran Champa and annexed its territory, so by around 1500 the Cham realm had been absorbed into Annam, the Vietnamese realm. The other options refer to earlier powers or to different polities in the region (Funan in earlier centuries, the Khmer Empire farther west), and none of them were annexed by Annam in 1500.

Champa fits because it was the ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that occupied the coastal region of what is now central and southern Vietnam. It remained independent for many centuries but ultimately came under pressure from Đại Việt to the north. In the late 15th century, Đại Việt forces overran Champa and annexed its territory, so by around 1500 the Cham realm had been absorbed into Annam, the Vietnamese realm. The other options refer to earlier powers or to different polities in the region (Funan in earlier centuries, the Khmer Empire farther west), and none of them were annexed by Annam in 1500.