A gluttonous ruler of this kingdom sometimes displayed good judgment, like when he bragged about swallowing 300 dishes of curry daily, and sometimes displayed bad judgment, like when he provoked a Mongol invasion. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this first kingdom to unify Burma, which was ruled by Narathihapate (nuh-rah-thee-hah-puh-tay) and was expanded to much of the Irrawaddy valley by Anawrahta (uh-naw-ruh-tah).
ANSWER: Pagan (puh-gaan) Kingdom [or Pagan Empire; or Bagan Kingdom; or Bagan Empire]
[10h] The main source for most of early Burmese history is this 19th century work, the official chronicle of the Konbaung Dynasty.
ANSWER: Glass Palace Chronicle [or Hmannan Yazawin; or Hmannan Maha Yazawindawgyi]
[10e] The Glass Palace Chronicle attempts to tie Burma’s formation to their embrace of this religion. Anawrahta converted Pagan to the Theravada tradition of this religion.
ANSWER: Buddhism [accept Theravada Buddhism]
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