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Cambodian (khmer) architecture

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What khmer structure is seen in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

Bayon Temple

c)

Angkor Bayon

d)

Bayon

2.

Who was the Bayon temple dedicated to?

a)

Buddha

b)

King Jayavarman viii

c)

King Suryavarman ii

d)

Vishnu

3.

what are the body of waters that aided khmer people for survival

a)

tonle sap

b)

Mekong river

c)

Merong river

d)

konte sap

4.

This was the ancient name of Cambodia

a)

Kambuja

b)

kongboja

c)

kombucha

d)

kanboja

5.

What are the traditional clothing of khmer people

(a)  

6.

This is based on the Royal Ballet of Cambodia

a)

apsaras

b)

ramayana

c)

atsaras

d)

krishna

7.

besides hinduism, this is also the other religion practiced in cambodia

a)

budhhism

b)

taoism

c)

shintoism

d)

catholism

8.

Stones (sandstones and latertite) are used mainly for religious temples, while woods are used mainly for...

a)

houses

b)

shrines

c)

non-religious structures

d)

temples

9.

this material is used mainly in some of the earliest angkorian temples

a)

sodalite

b)

sandstones

c)

bricks

d)

laterites

10.

Originally a female spirit of the clouds and waters; later play the role of a nymph or fairy

a)

devatas

b)

apsaras

c)

atsaras

d)

ramayana

11.

standing figures in Khmer architecture and art

a)

devatas

b)

apsara

c)

dvarapala

d)

indra

12.

a human or demonic temple guardian; functions to protect the temple

a)

lachimolala

b)

devatas

c)

asparas

d)

dvarapala

13.

mythical creature witha body of a lion and a head of an elephant; a similar creature to this is the reachisey

a)

garuda

b)

gajasimha

c)

devatas

d)

dvarapala

14.

a divine being that is part man part bird; enemy of nagas and battle steed of ishnu

a)

devatas

b)

garuda

c)

dvarapala

d)

ramayana

15.

this sky-god orginates from the ancient religion of the vedas; he served only as a decorative motif

a)

garuda

b)

krishna

c)

indra

d)

nagas

16.

a ferocious monster symblozing time; associated with the destructive side of Shiva

a)

ramayana

b)

naga

c)

krishna

d)

kala

17.

mythological creature and avatar of vishnu

a)

shiva

b)

kala

c)

krishna

d)

buddha

18.

a mythological serpent; depicted as having multiple heads arranged in a fan

a)

kala

b)

naga

c)

nagini

d)

hydra

19.

part of an angkorian temple that houses the temple's primary deity

a)

southern sanctuary

b)

central sanctuary

c)

norhtern sanctuary

d)

middle sanctuary

20.

a tall finger-like spire, usually richly carved and common in religious structure

a)

donga

b)

prang

c)

nagas

d)

garuda

21.

it is the concentric series of walls used to enclose a sanctuary

a)

temple

b)

enclosure

c)

central sactuary

d)

library

22.

a passageway running along the wall of an enclosure or along the axis of a temple

a)

library

b)

museum

c)

gallery

d)

hallway

23.

this is the entrance of the building

a)

gopura

b)

tempura

c)

garuda

d)

ramanaya

24.

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.

a)

hall of dancers

b)

hall of artists

c)

gallery of dancers

d)

gallery of statues

25.

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

 

a)

prang

b)

dharmasala

c)

dvarapala

d)

gopuram

26.

this is used in three sides of a shrine to maintain symmetry

a)

clerestory

b)

blind doors and windows

c)

blind arches

d)

repeated patterns

27.

this type of engineerinf is used to create a specific arch that is used in rooms, passageways and openings

a)

baulisters

b)

arching

c)

corbelling

d)

vaulting

28.

this is built by King Suryavarman II for the God Vishnu; is also considered as the largest religious building

(a)  

29.

what is the name of this structure

(a)  

30.

it a common feature in khmer temple but its purpose is unknown

a)

library

b)

sanctuary

c)

halls

d)

gallery