Animals
Politics and Corruption
Khmer Food
Khmer Language
Khmer Trivia
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Phnom Penh

100
Who was Cambodia's notorious dictator that led the Khmer Rouge?
Pol Pot
100
I am rice noodles encompassed in an opaque fishy soup. I am slightly green and yellow. The locals sell me as a popular street food. What am I?
Nuom Banh Chuok
100
What is the language of Khmer people?
r u srs
100
When did Cambodia become a protectorate of France? When did it become independent?
1863 and 1953
200
Where is Cambodia located, and what are two surrounding countries?
Southeast Asia; Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam
200
What does Khmer Rouge mean? (Translation into English, or group motives are accepted as answers).
Khmer Rouge or Khmer Kahom means the Red Cambodians. The term literally foreshadows that this group of people intended to spill blood.
200
What is this creepy crawly street food known to be sold on the streets of Cambodia?
Fried tarantulas!
200
I was colonized by this country, thus many old Khmer folk can speak their language as well. What is it?
French!
200
What is the popular Cambodian rock band that came to Bellingham in February 2014?
Dengue Fever
300
What is the most well known landmark of Cambodia?
Angkor Wat
300
What was the name of the era that Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge provoked?
The Killing Fields.
300
Papaya salad, a well-known Thai food. If I were to be made in a way unique to Southeast Asia or Cambodia, what pickled sea creature would I contain?
Pickled baby crab!
300
Please demonstrate how you can respectfully greet someone. (Greeting and motion).
Jahm reap suor (bow)
300
Where is the largest community of Khmer people in Washington?
Tacompton/Tacoma
400
What is the famous South East Asian river that runs through Cambodia?
Mekong River
400
How many documented humans did Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge kill?
Three million.
400
I am the Khmer variation of the well-known Vietnamese soup! (The Vietnamese name is accepted as well).
Kuy Teav or Pho
400
Khmer people value respecting others and elders. Please demonstrate what you would call an older sibling or friend.
Bong or Bong + their name
400
Is there still corruption in Cambodia today?
Yes. Hun Sen is a non-royal who has ruled Cambodia for over 25 years.
500
Cambodia contains the largest fresh lake in SE Asia. What is it?
Tonle Sap
500
Who is the current corrupted leader of Cambodia?
Hun Sen
500
I am a fermented fish paste. I stink. Nuff said.
Prahok!
500
What is the official name for Cambodia? +100 points if you can say it shorthand in Khmer. +200 points if you can say it the official name in Khmer.
The Kingdom of Cambodia Kampuchea Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea
500
What are the famous Khmer dancers called?
Apsara
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