History Revision (Semester 2): 297 MCQs

Vocabulary-style practice flashcards based on the University of Health Sciences History lecture notes covering Cambodian laws, religious roles, and modern political history.

Krom

The name for approximately 20 medieval Khmer laws that have been republished, containing 39 or 54 legal codes (niti-krom).

Theravada Buddhism

The religion that has played a major role in Khmer social education since the 14th century, relying on the Tripitaka (Preah Troi Pitok).

Chbab Teunim pi Boran

An ancient law consisting of short stories regarding experiences in judging civil and criminal cases.

Krom Pahoal Tep

A set of laws specifically governing rural areas and agricultural/farming activities.

Krom Arch Nha Luong

Laws detailing the duties of collecting taxes from the people and receiving tributes from local officials.

Teunim 24

A legal article that sets punishments for royal bodyguards who abuse their power to affect the interests of local residents.

Adhémard Leclère

The Frenchman who praised the wisdom and high ideals of the Khmer nation.

Sapta-Prakriti

An Indian theory of the seven elements of the state mentioned in Angkor Wat inscriptions in the year $1579$ during the Longvek period.

Gaspar da Cruz

The first European to arrive and spread Christianity in Cambodia in the mid-16th century.

Angkor Wat Poem (1701)

A poem written by Jayanon (Chai Non) found at Angkor Wat temple dating back to $1701$, current era.

Thammayut Order

The Buddhist sect introduced from Siam to Cambodia by King Norodom.

Udong Plague (1849)

An event in $1849$ where many people died of the plague around the Udong Palace.

New People

The term used by the Khmer Rouge for urban residents evacuated or liberated on April $17$, $1975$.

Democratic Kampuchea Health Official Mortality

Research conducted after the fall of the regime indicated that $83\%$ of health officials and $91\%$ of doctors lost their lives.

GRUNK

The National United Government that sentenced seven high-ranking officials of the Khmer Republic to death for treason.

Paris Peace Agreement

The agreement made in the $1990s$ in Paris, France, to resolve the Cambodian conflict.

UNAMIC

The United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia, which arrived on November $9$, $1991$.

Samlaut Uprising (1967)

A peasant revolt that broke out in $1967$ in the northwest province (Battambang).

Laang Spean

A prehistoric archaeological site located in Ratanak Mondul District, Battambang Province.

Vyadhapura

The capital city of the Fu-Nan (Funan) period.

Arogyasala

The $102$ hospitals or medical halls established during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.

Preah Vihear Temple Ruling

Cambodia won the law case regarding Preah Vihear Temple at the International Court of Justice on June $15$, $1962$.

Quinine (Chinine)

The medicine distributed by the state to the people starting in $1909$.

Plan K5

A forced labor mission to clear forests and build defenses along the border to prevent the return of the Khmer Rouge.

Paris International Conference (1989)

Held on July $30$, $1989$, as the first four-party meeting to seek peace for Cambodia.