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The older form of Buddhism popular in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia was:

AVajrayana
BTantric
CTheravada
DMahayana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Theravada
1. Buddhism spread to Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia. 2. Theravada was more popular there. 3. Mahayana spread to China, Korea and Japan. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 9, Traders, Kings and Pilgrims._
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