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________was on vacation in France, when ______ took control of the government and formed the pro-Western Khmer Republic.
Prince Sihanouk and Lon Nol
100
Describe the first wave of refugees that fled from Cambodia....
These were mostly people who had connections with governing officials or dignitaries and could get visas in time for the exodus. Most were granted refugee status right away and were able to resettle in other countries by 1978.
100
This type of dance uses hand gestures and is performed at large events....
Classical Dance
100
Religion in Cambodia shifts from Hinduism to......
Buddhism
100
_____ is where Pol Pot was greatly influenced by the Mao concept of continuous revolution.
China
200
Who is Pol Pot?
Leader of the Khmer Rouge and that who declares "year zero".
200
Verbal traditions include these three performances...
Rhymes, riddles, and poetry.
200
Khmer Rouge disrupts 3 Major elements of Cambodian culture:
Family Village Buddhism
200
What is known as the ancient capital of Cambodia?
Angkor Wat
300
________played a very dangerous game by using the colonizing powers to his advantage, playing them off of each other and gaining monetary aid. This was during the peak of the Cold War, where Capitalists and Communists vowed to overpower the other.
Prince Sihanouk
300
In what year did the Khmer Rouge begin to empty the capital, break the backs of elite and kill off minorities?
1975
300
Roneat is what type of instrument?
Percussion
300
Name three reasons Cambodia youth were drawn into gang activity in the US.
Protection at school and on the street Forming friendships Make money Gaining respect Communal welfare; informal support system Investment in ethnic pride and solidarity
300
Those who migrated to the US after the genocide were to be _______ after committing _______.
deported, felonies
400
Prince Sihanouk turns to what organization to help him regain power over Phnom Penh after Lon Nol takes over?
Khmer Rouge
400
Beginning in 1969, President Nixon secretly bombs the Cambodian countryside that borders South Vietnam. Why?
In an effort to remove any Vietcong sanctuaries believed to exist on the border.
400
The Chapey dang feng is plucked, percussive or of wind natured?
Plucked
400
What is the capital of Cambodia?
Phnom Penh
500
The coup that ousted Prince Sihanouk by an officer of his own party was this man....
Lon Nol
500
Descirbe the 2nd Wave During Vietnam Invasion (after 1979)
These people were not given refugee status right away because they were no longer seen in immediate danger. Joining the flood of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong, the Cambodians were also seeking salvation. Due to the sheer number of refugees crossing into Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, some were forced to return.
500
__________dances include dances done at wedding ceremonies. One particular dance that is often performed is the Sabor or Sword dance. What is this type of dance?
Social Dance
500
What country tries to intervene during the Khmer Rouge occupancy and ultimately drives them out of power?
Vietnam
500
What is the name of the school that was used as a prisoner camp to torture people during the Khmer Rouge?
Tuol Sleng