Surviving the Killing Fields
- 1. What country did the Killing Fields refer to?
A) Vietnam
B) Laos
C) Burma
D) Cambodia
- 2. Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian genocide?
A) Ho Chi Minh
B) Mao Zedong
C) Kim Il-sung
D) Pol Pot
- 3. What was the main ideology of the Khmer Rouge?
A) Monarchy
B) Communism
C) Capitalism
D) Fascism
- 4. What was the approximate death toll in the Cambodian genocide?
A) 500,000
B) 3 million
C) 1 million
D) 2 million
- 5. Which city in Cambodia was evacuated by the Khmer Rouge and turned into a ghost town during their rule?
A) Sihanoukville
B) Battambang
C) Siem Reap
D) Phnom Penh
- 6. Which country supported the Khmer Rouge regime during the Cambodian genocide?
A) France
B) Soviet Union
C) China
D) United States
- 7. What was the name of the prison where people were interrogated and tortured by the Khmer Rouge?
A) Bayon
B) Angkor Wat
C) Preah Vihear
D) Tuol Sleng
- 8. What was the official name of Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge rule?
A) Khmer Republic
B) Kingdom of Cambodia
C) Union of Indochina
D) Democratic Kampuchea
- 9. What is one of the main challenges survivors of the Killing Fields face today?
A) Social acceptance
B) Economic prosperity
C) Psychological trauma
D) Access to education
- 10. What international organization was established to help rebuild Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge regime?
A) Red Cross
B) Amnesty International
C) World Bank
D) United Nations
- 11. What major event led to the downfall of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia?
A) Internal rebellion
B) Vietnamese invasion
C) United Nations intervention
D) Economic collapse
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