Cambodian History

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