Cambodia Flashcards

1
Q

Also known as “FUNAN ANGKOR CAMBOIA KAMPUCHEA”

A

Cambodia

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2
Q

Jayavarman II in the Angkor Empire was the ruler of in?

A

802

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3
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Thailand invaded/destroyed Angkor in the?

A

14th century

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4
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Thailand and Vietnam held dual suzerainty/reduced the size of Cambodia in the?

A

19th century

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5
Q

ANG DUONG, Requested the French to establish a Protectorate in?

A

1863

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6
Q

The period of the French Protectorate in Cambodia

A

1863 - 1953

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7
Q

King Norodom Sihanouk was made
King by the French in?

A

1941

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8
Q

Cambodia’s independence from France was in?

A

1953

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9
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Cambodia was involved in the escalating Indo-China War in the years?

A

1955 - 1975

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10
Q

A Communist Organization; Cambodia was renamed Kampuchea

A

Khmer Rouge

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11
Q

The fall of Phnom Penh/The Khmer Rouge (POL POT) captured the capital and embarked on a genocidal experiment to create an agrarian “UTOPIA”.

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April 17, 1975

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12
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Vietnam occupied Kampuchea headed by puppet leader HENG SAMRIN in the years?

A

1978 - 1990

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13
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Vietnam withdrew from Kampuchea, King Norodom Sihanouk returned from exile and Kampuchea was renamed Cambodia in?

A

1990

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14
Q

A coalition government was formed with Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Hun Sen sharing the position of Prime Minister in?

A

1993

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15
Q

Coup d’etat/ HUN SEN became sole
Prime Minister in?

A

1997

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16
Q

Cambodia became the 10th member
of ASEAN in?

A

1999

17
Q

Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his son, SIHAMONI in?

A

2004

18
Q

Two sources of investment the government is looking to boost economic development in Cambodia

A

Foreign Investment
Tourism

19
Q

Three forms of investment to be allowed by the government in Cambodia

A

Joint Ventures
100% foreign owned ventures
Contract joint ventures

20
Q

Industries where foreign and domestic investors will be encouraged to invest in Cambodia

A

Tourism
Light Industry
Producing export - substitution commodities

21
Q

Reasons why Cambodia is still in a desperate state of Poverty

A
  1. Two decades of war – Indo-China/Civil war
  2. Khmer Rouge tyranny
  3. Vietnam invasion / Occupation – 12 years
  4. International Economic isolation
22
Q

Ethnic groups in CAMBODIA (Phnom Penh)

A

Khmer
Small numbers of Chinese, Burmese, and Vietnamese

23
Q

Religion in CAMBODIA (Phnom Penh)

A

Theravada Buddhism

24
Q

Language of CAMBODIA (Phnom Penh)

A

Khmer

25
Q

Type of government in CAMBODIA (Phnom Penh)

A

Constitutional Monarchy

26
Q

Literacy rate in CAMBODIA (Phnom Penh)

A

84%

27
Q

Prime Minister of CAMBODIA (Phnom Penh)

A

Hun Manet