Ancient History
This ancient Cambodian civilization was a major power in Southeast Asia.
Who are the Khmer
This European country controlled Cambodia during the 1800s and early 1900s
Cambodia gained independence from France in this year.
What is 1953
This communist group took control of Cambodia in 1975.
What is the Khmer Rouge
This is the ideal citizen under the Khmer Rouge
A rice farmer
These regional conflicts involved Khmer territory being pressured by expanding neighbors from the east.
What are Vietnamese invasions
This city became the administritive capital of French Kampuchea
What is Phnom Penh
This Cambodian leader tried to keep the country neutral during the Vietnam War.
Playboy Sinahouk
This foreign country supported the Khmer Rouge during its rise.
What is China
This term describes the location of the Kampuchean mass killing
What are the Killing Fields
This type of influence shaped Khmer religion, including early Buddhism from South Asia.
What is Indian influence
This small group of Cambodians received Western education under French rule.
What are the French-Educated Elite!
This is why the public was uneasy about their leaders inaction during the Vietnam War
What is U.S. Secret Bombing
This dictators usurption of the monarch would create the instability needed for Pol Pot to seize power
What is Lol Nol
This infamous prison center was used for torture and interrogation.
What is S-21
This ancient Khmer capital is known for its massive temple complex
Angkor Wat
This imbalance left most Cambodians working in rural poverty while cities developed faster
What is economic inequality
What is the hobby of the Cambodian leader during the Vietnam War
Film
What was the Kampuchean playboy monarch doing when he was usurped
Approximately this percentage of Cambodia’s population died under Khmer Rouge rule.
25%