Khmer Empire Water and Society

What is a baray?

• Reservoir that held millions of cubic metres of water

• A female slave

• The most ancient of all the main world religions from India

• A huge tomb A huge tomb

Primarily, what crop did the farmers grow?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

• Grapes

Where was the location of the first Khmer royal city?

• Angkor
• Jayavarman
• Laos
• Wat

Which had the greatest influence on the Khmer economy?

• Hindu god Vishnu
• monsoon rains.
• Angkor Wat
• irrigation system

Why is there a variety of cultures in Asia?

• Asia has a variety of physical features and climates.
• Asia covers  about three-fourths of Earth's land.
• Parts of continent are covered by snow year-around.
• Agriculture is the most important economic activity in Asia.

Which of the following were major food sources for peasants?

• Rice farms worked by the peasants themselves

• Fruit trees

• Communal fishing ponds allocated by nobles/officials

• Vegetable gardens

What type of pots did ordinary families use during the Khmer Empire?

• Glass

• Clay

• Wood

• Metal

What is an example of a secondary source?

• Angkor Wat carvings

• A textbook

• Pottery

• A weapon

What physical geography feature separates India from the rest of Asia?

• Indus River
• Bay of Bengal
• Himalayan Mountains
• Arabian Sea

What is the belief that life is reborn after one dies?

• Dharma
• Karma
• Reincarnation
• Shintoism