- 1. The Khmer Rouge was a radical communist movement that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot and characterized by its extreme ideology which sought to transform Cambodian society into an agrarian socialist utopia. Upon seizing power, the regime sought to eliminate perceived enemies and restore the country to a purportedly idealized version of its past, leading to the forced evacuation of cities, the abolishment of currency, and the systematic execution of intellectuals, professionals, and anyone resembling the so-called bourgeois class. This reign of terror resulted in the horrific genocide where an estimated 1.7 million people, about a quarter of Cambodia's population, perished due to starvation, forced labor, and mass killings in the infamous killing fields. The Khmer Rouge's aggressive policies upended traditional societal structures, causing wide-scale suffering and trauma that would have lasting impacts on Cambodian society and culture. The regime was eventually overthrown in 1979 by the Vietnamese army, which led to a long and complicated conflict, but the legacy of the Khmer Rouge's brutality remains a significant aspect of Cambodian history and identity, continuously influencing national discourse on human rights, justice, and reconciliation.
What year did the Khmer Rouge come to power in Cambodia?
A) 1975
B) 1965
C) 1980
D) 1970
- 2. Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge?
A) Lon Nol
B) Sihanouk
C) Ho Chi Minh
D) Pol Pot
- 3. What was the capital of Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime?
A) Siem Reap
B) Phnom Penh
C) Battambang
D) Sihanoukville
- 4. What year did the Khmer Rouge fall from power?
A) 1980
B) 1975
C) 1979
D) 1985
- 5. Which country invaded Cambodia and ousted the Khmer Rouge?
A) Vietnam
B) China
C) Thailand
D) Laos
- 6. What term is used to describe the genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge?
A) The Great Leap Forward
B) The Khmer Rouge Purge
C) The Cambodian Revolution
D) The Cambodian Genocide
- 7. What was the name of the capital under the Khmer Rouge?
A) Cambodia
B) Indochina
C) Democratic Kampuchea
D) Siam
- 8. Which leader succeeded Pol Pot?
A) Prince Norodom Ranariddh
B) Ieng Sary
C) Khieu Samphan
D) Hun Sen
- 9. Who led the charge against the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s?
A) American forces
B) United Nations
C) Thai military
D) Vietnamese forces
- 10. What was the fate of many Khmer Rouge leaders post-regime?
A) Given asylum
B) Sent to the US
C) Tried for crimes against humanity
D) Elected to parliament
- 11. In what year was Pol Pot arrested?
A) 1989
B) 2000
C) 1991
D) 1997
- 12. What international tribunal was set up to try former Khmer Rouge leaders?
A) Truth and Reconciliation Commission
B) Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
C) Nuremberg Trials
D) International Criminal Court
- 13. What was the notorious prison run by the Khmer Rouge?
A) Royal Palace
B) Choeung Ek
C) S-21 (Tuol Sleng)
D) Cambodia National Museum
- 14. What was the Khmer Rouge's stance on urbanization?
A) They built new cities.
B) They promoted industrialization.
C) They encouraged urban development.
D) They forcibly relocated city dwellers to the countryside.
- 15. What was the main agricultural product promoted by the Khmer Rouge?
A) Cotton
B) Rice
C) Wheat
D) Corn
- 16. Which ideology heavily influenced the Khmer Rouge?
A) Libertarianism
B) Capitalism
C) Maoism
D) Fascism
- 17. What term describes the mass graves created by the Khmer Rouge?
A) Concentration Camps
B) Re-education Camps
C) Killing Fields
D) Death Camps
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