Cambodian History
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- 5. This trade item was said to play a role in the empire’s collapse.
- 7. The Khmer Empire built over 1,200 of these in the Angkor area.
- 9. The most famous temple built by the Khmer Empire. (Two words)
- 14. The ruling system in Cambodia after Angkor was based on _________ and corrupt officials.
- 15. A Cambodian king who ruled from 1848 to 1860. (Two words)
- 17. Cambodia became a _________ system after the fall of Angkor.
- 18. This Vietnamese-captured city was renamed Saigon. (Two words)
- 20. The Khmer-Mon people practiced this economic activity by 3000 BC.
- 22. Some scholars believe Angkor’s decline was due to _________ changes.
- 23. This kingdom’s defeat by Vietnam removed a buffer between Cambodia and Vietnam.
- 24. The Khmer Empire had advanced systems for managing _________, crucial for agriculture.
- 26. These were introduced to Cambodia by the Portuguese and became part of the cuisine.
- 27. The Angkorian Empire began in this year.
- 30. A key feature of Angkor’s city planning, still debated by archaeologists. (Two words)
- 31. Khmer settlements used _________ and bronze tools by 1500 BC.
- 32. Cambodian official who aligned himself with Siam.
- 36. Khmer kings moved the capital multiple times due to ecological and _________ pressures.
- 38. Ancient Cambodian state possibly made up of port cities.
- 39. The estimated population of Angkor ranged from 700,000 to _________.
- 42. Many Cambodian libraries contained texts written on this organic material, now lost.
- 43. The main staple food of the Angkorian diet.
- 44. Cambodian social structure allowed many of these laborers.
- 45. The state of Cambodia after Angkor’s fall was highly _________, with local rulers holding power.
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- 1. The form of Buddhism that became dominant in Cambodia.
- 2. Angkor was still inhabited in this century.
- 3. The Khmer Empire was known for its intricate _________ carvings on temple walls.
- 4. The estimated area of Angkor was over _________ square kilometers.
- 6. The Khmer Empire built extensive road networks to facilitate _________.
- 8. The bridge from the Angkorian period that is still in use today. (Two words)
- 9. An ancient Khmer city-state with extensive Indian influence.
- 10. One of Cambodia’s neighboring countries where Khmer people live.
- 11. The Khmer Empire built these large reservoirs to manage water.
- 12. Many of Angkor’s structures were adorned with this precious metal.
- 13. Khmer rulers built extensive systems of _________, canals, and bridges.
- 16. This religion is central to Cambodian life.
- 19. The Khmer king who founded the Angkorian Empire. (Two words)
- 21. Angkor had a strict social system similar to this South Asian hierarchy.
- 25. The Chinese traveler who wrote about Angkor. (Two words)
- 26. The myth of the kingfisher feathers is linked to Angkor’s _________.
- 28. The Khmer-Mon settled in Cambodia in this millennium BC.
- 29. A Khmer king ordered the construction of this famous temple complex. (Two words)
- 33. Cambodia’s maritime trade was weakened when Vietnam took control of this delta.
- 34. The Khmer Empire was influenced by the civilization of this South Asian country.
- 35. A Khmer king’s palace was primarily built from this material.
- 37. Cambodia was possibly a vassal state of this island empire before Jayavarman II.
- 38. The country Cambodia sought protection from in the 19th century.
- 40. Khmer libraries were lost due to Cambodia’s harsh _________.
- 41. This Southeast Asian empire frequently clashed with Angkor.