Unit 8 Quick Quiz #1 (Cambodian Genocide)

Which of the following best describes the historical circumstances that led to the rise of the Khmer Rouge?

• Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong armed and trained them

• The leaders were trained in the Soviet Union

• Cambodian workers were exploited by wealthy business owners in the factories

• Bombing by America displaced rural peasants

Which of the following conclusions can we make, based on the Cambodian genocide?

• Genocides only take place in poor / undeveloped countries

• Race and religion are the only reasons why genocides take place

• A genocide can take place even where people share a common race and religion

• All genocides are caused by communist government

Which of the following best describes the ideology of the Khmer Rouge?

• They were an extreme form of communism combined with traditional values

• They were a fascist dictatorship obsessed with creating a 'master race'

• They were extreme nationalists that wanted to kill all other ethnic groups

• They were a military government that was obsessed with imperialism, conquest and modernization

Which of the following were true about the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Genocide? (multiple correct)

• They outlawed money, music and colorful clothing

• They made everyone live and work on collective farms

• They hated Westernization

• They were extreme communists

What percent of Cambodians died as a result of the genocide led by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge?

• ~5%

• ~10%

• ~25%

• ~50%

In the beginning of the movie, 'first they killed my father' - why do the Khmer Rouge tell the people they have to leave the city?

• Because the Vietnamese are coming

• Because they need to find the traitors

• Because America is going to bomb

• Because they have to move to the countryside

In the movie, 'first they killed my father' - what are most people killed by in the forest scene?

• Landmines

• Machine guns

• Bombs dropped from airplanes

• Traps made of wood

Which country invades Cambodia to bring an end to the Khmer Rouge genocide?

• Vietnam

• America

• Thailand

• The United Nations

In the movie, how do the people get the black clothing they are forced to wear?

• They take them from the dead

• They are given by the Khmer Rouge

• They are forced to weave them from black thread

• They dye the clothes with berries

Who is the main character in the movie - 'first they killed my father'?

• A 5 year old boy

• A 7 year old girl

• A 17 year old girl

• A man in his early 20s