Documentary on Angkor Wat Largest religious monument in the world

Name : Fill in the blanks:1) Angkor War is located in ______________ country. The nearest country to it is ______________.

2) Angkor Wat was built by _________________ Empire.

3) The martial art form that came from Angkor which gained prominence and is being practiced even today is __________________. The modern day _______________ originated from this.

4) The Khmer Empire declined in _______ century and it lasted for about ___________ years.

5) The meaning of Angkor Wat is __________________________________.

6) Angkor Wat is _________________ tall.

7) Angkor Wat took only ________ years to complete.

8) Angkor Wat was discovered by _________________ in _________.

9) The capital city of Khmer Empire was ___________.

10) The dimensions of the reservoir talked about in the documentary are _________________.

11) _________________ was the main economic activity of Khmer Empire.

12) Major part of Angkor Wat is built using __________ stone and they were brought from ____________________.

Short Answers:13) What are the two monuments Angkor Wats compared to and explain about it?

14) State one difference between the architectural practice of European architectures and Angkor Wat.

Long Answers:15) Explain in detail the connection between Angkor Wat and India. Talk about the political connection as well.

16) Explain the reasons for Angkor civilizations disappearance as discussed in the documentary.

17) Explain in detail the water management system of Angkor region.

Answer Key

Fill in the blanks:1) Angkor Wat is located in _Cambodia__ country. The nearest country to it is _Indonesia__.

2) Angkor Wat was built by ___Khmer__ Empire.

3) The martial art form that came from Angkor which gained prominence and is being practiced even today is __Boxkator__. The modern day __kick-boxing__ originated from this.

4) The Khmer Empire declined in _15th_ century and it lasted for about _800_ years.

5) The meaning of Angkor Wat is _Capital City & Temple City__.

6) Angkor Wat is _213 feet_ tall.

7) Angkor Wat took only _32_ years to complete.

8) Angkor Wat was discovered by _a French naturalist, Henri Mouhout_ in _1860_.

9) The capital city of Khmer Empire was _Angkor_.

10) The dimensions of the reservoir talked about in the documentary are _8 km, 2 km_.

11) _Rice cultivation_ was the main economic activity of Khmer Empire.

12) Major part of Angkor Wat is built using _sand_ stone and they were brought from _Kulen mountain_.

Short Answers:13) What are the two monuments Angkor Wats compared to and explain about it?a) Cathedral in Paris. (Started in 12th century, completed in 14th century. Famous Catholic cathedral of medieval).b) It also holds the same quantity as the Great Pyramid of Giza (or) Khufu.

14) State one difference between the architectural practice of European architectures and Angkor Wat.Europe Planned, carved and then assembled.Angkor Wat Planned, assembled and then carved.

Long Answers:15) Explain in detail the connection between Angkor Wat and India. Talk about the political connection as well.Two possibilities:1) King Suryavarman I had difficulty managing the invasions from its neighbouring Tambralinga kingdom. Suryavarman I sought the help of Rajendra Chola I. SriVijaya Empire went for Tambralingas help. This led to a war between Chola and SriVijaya Empire and Cholas won the war. This relationship brought lots of cultural exchanges between the two kingdoms. We can see many similarities between Angkor Wat and South Indian temples2) As we know Cholas were very good with trading with the South East Asian kingdoms during their peak time. This also led to cultural exchanges between the kingdoms. The particular one being the influence of temple architecture in the Khmer empires temples.

16) Explain the reasons for Angkor civilizations disappearance as discussed in the documentary.

17) Explain in detail the water management system of Angkor region.