The Spread of Islam and Buddhism, 200 B. C. - A. D. 1450 Samarkand Kashgar KOREA - Chengan ? JAPAN Patalputra Canton Mecca INDIA Pagan Arabian Pacific Ocean Bay of ( Benga CEYLON (SRI LANKA) Indian Ocean > Spread of Islam Spread of Buddhism Source: NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, January 2001, 1. Which claim is best supported by evidence in the map above? (1) Islam and Buddhism spread through trade routes over land and over sea (2) Islam and Buddhism originated in India (3) Buddhism was a popular religion in North Africa in 1450 CE (4) Many people in Japan were Muslim in 1450 CE