Srivijaya was a Kingdom located in Sumatra, Indonesia, and it controlled the Malay Archipelago. Since it was made up of islands, its geography helped to develop maritime technology and with this, the trade with its neighbor nations improved. They trade mostly with India and China, so the Srivijaya culture began to incorporate religious traditions such as Buddhism, which became an important part of their culture, gaining a prominent role in the Buddhist world.
The answer is A. Black sea! hope this helps!
China lost the Sino-Japanese War (the first one) because of the corrupt and incompetent Qing Dynasty, which brutally exploited the Chinese, especially the Han people
