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WorksheetsCambodian (khmer) architecture
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
What khmer structure is seen in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia?
Angkor Wat
Bayon Temple
Angkor Bayon
Bayon
Who was the Bayon temple dedicated to?
Buddha
King Jayavarman viii
King Suryavarman ii
Vishnu
what are the body of waters that aided khmer people for survival
tonle sap
Mekong river
Merong river
konte sap
This was the ancient name of Cambodia
Kambuja
kongboja
kombucha
kanboja
What are the traditional clothing of khmer people
(a)
This is based on the Royal Ballet of Cambodia
apsaras
ramayana
atsaras
krishna
besides hinduism, this is also the other religion practiced in cambodia
budhhism
taoism
shintoism
catholism
Stones (sandstones and latertite) are used mainly for religious temples, while woods are used mainly for...
houses
shrines
non-religious structures
temples
this material is used mainly in some of the earliest angkorian temples
sodalite
sandstones
bricks
laterites
Originally a female spirit of the clouds and waters; later play the role of a nymph or fairy
devatas
apsaras
atsaras
ramayana
standing figures in Khmer architecture and art
devatas
apsara
dvarapala
indra
a human or demonic temple guardian; functions to protect the temple
lachimolala
devatas
asparas
dvarapala
mythical creature witha body of a lion and a head of an elephant; a similar creature to this is the reachisey
garuda
gajasimha
devatas
dvarapala
a divine being that is part man part bird; enemy of nagas and battle steed of ishnu
devatas
garuda
dvarapala
ramayana
this sky-god orginates from the ancient religion of the vedas; he served only as a decorative motif
garuda
krishna
indra
nagas
a ferocious monster symblozing time; associated with the destructive side of Shiva
ramayana
naga
krishna
kala
mythological creature and avatar of vishnu
shiva
kala
krishna
buddha
a mythological serpent; depicted as having multiple heads arranged in a fan
kala
naga
nagini
hydra
part of an angkorian temple that houses the temple's primary deity
southern sanctuary
central sanctuary
norhtern sanctuary
middle sanctuary
a tall finger-like spire, usually richly carved and common in religious structure
donga
prang
nagas
garuda
it is the concentric series of walls used to enclose a sanctuary
temple
enclosure
central sactuary
library
a passageway running along the wall of an enclosure or along the axis of a temple
library
museum
gallery
hallway
this is the entrance of the building
gopura
tempura
garuda
ramanaya
a structure of a type found in certain late 12th century temples; is a rectangular building elongated along the temple’s east axis and divided into four courtyards by galleries.
hall of dancers
hall of artists
gallery of dancers
gallery of statues
a type of building found only in temples constructed during the reign of late 12th century monarch Jayavarman VII; also known as the house of fire
prang
dharmasala
dvarapala
gopuram
this is used in three sides of a shrine to maintain symmetry
clerestory
blind doors and windows
blind arches
repeated patterns
this type of engineerinf is used to create a specific arch that is used in rooms, passageways and openings
baulisters
arching
corbelling
vaulting
this is built by King Suryavarman II for the God Vishnu; is also considered as the largest religious building
(a)
what is the name of this structure
(a)
it a common feature in khmer temple but its purpose is unknown
library
sanctuary
halls
gallery
