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The Customs of Cambodia - Quiz
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  • 1. Who wrote The Customs of Cambodia?
A) Xia Nai
B) Temür Khan
C) Paul Pelliot
D) Zhou Daguan
  • 2. During which Chinese dynasty did the author stay in Angkor?
A) Qing dynasty
B) Yuan dynasty
C) Tang dynasty
D) Ming dynasty
  • 3. Between which years did Zhou Daguan stay in Angkor?
A) 1296 and 1297
B) 1290 and 1291
C) 1310 and 1311
D) 1300 and 1301
  • 4. Why is Zhou's account of great historical significance?
A) It is the only surviving first person written record of daily life in the Khmer Empire.
B) It includes photographs taken in the 13th century.
C) It contains the exact blueprint of the royal palace.
D) It was the first book ever translated into French.
  • 5. Apart from Zhou's book, where else is written information about the Khmer Empire found?
A) Inscriptions on temple walls
B) Ancient palm leaf manuscripts
C) Coins found in the Mekong River
D) Stone tablets in Chinese temples
  • 6. Why did Zhou Daguan visit Cambodia as part of a diplomatic delegation?
A) To collect taxes from the Khmer king
B) To learn how to weave silk
C) To negotiate a peace treaty with the Siamese
D) To deliver an imperial edict
  • 7. Who sent the official diplomatic delegation to Cambodia in 1296?
A) Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
B) Xia Nai
C) Qian Zeng
D) Temür Khan
  • 8. Approximately what fraction of the original size is the surviving version of the book believed to represent?
A) Around one tenth
B) About half
C) The complete original text
D) Around a third
  • 9. Which 17th-century bibliophile noted the existence of two versions of the work?
A) Ly Theam Teng
B) Zhou Daguan
C) Qian Zeng
D) Chaloem Yongbunkiat
  • 10. In which Ming dynasty anthology was a version of the work included?
A) Sea of Stories Old and New
B) Gu jin yi shi
C) Anecdotal Histories Old and New
D) Boundaries of Stories
  • 11. Who compiled the major modern Chinese annotated edition of the book published in 2000?
A) Paul Pelliot
B) Peter Harris
C) Xia Nai
D) Michael Smithies
  • 12. How many editions of the text were used by Xia Nai to compile the 2000 annotated version?
A) 5 editions
B) 13 editions
C) 20 editions
D) 2 editions
  • 13. In what language was the original work written?
A) Modern Chinese
B) Classical Chinese
C) French
D) Khmer
  • 14. Which Chinese dialect appears to have influenced some words and sentence structures in Zhou's work?
A) Mandarin dialect
B) Cantonese dialect
C) Hokkien dialect
D) Wenzhou dialect
  • 15. Who first translated Zhou's account into French in 1819?
A) Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
B) Peter Harris
C) Michael Smithies
D) Paul Pelliot
  • 16. Who retranslated the text into French in 1902 from the Sea of Stories Old and New anthology?
A) Peter Harris
B) J. Gilman d’Arcy Paul
C) Paul Pelliot
D) Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
  • 17. When was the first direct translation from Chinese to modern English completed?
A) 2007
B) 1971
C) 1967
D) 2001
  • 18. Who completed the first direct translation from Chinese to modern English?
A) Peter Harris
B) Michael Smithies
C) Chaloem Yongbunkiat
D) J. Gilman d’Arcy Paul
  • 19. What new title was given to the 2007 English translation by Peter Harris?
A) The Customs of Cambodia
B) Zhenla Fengtu Ji
C) A Record of Cambodia: the Land and Its People
D) The Land and People of the Khmer
  • 20. What did Peter Harris include in his 2007 translation based on his years working in Cambodia?
A) Audio recordings of local dialects
B) Modern photographs and maps directly relating to Zhou's original account
C) Interviews with descendants of Zhou Daguan
D) A complete Khmer dictionary
  • 21. Who translated the book into Khmer in 1971?
A) Xia Nai
B) Ly Theam Teng
C) Qian Zeng
D) Chaloem Yongbunkiat
  • 22. Who provided a Thai translation of the book in 1967?
A) Peter Harris
B) Chaloem Yongbunkiat
C) Paul Pelliot
D) Ly Theam Teng
  • 23. What is the capital city located at the center of Angkor described in the book?
A) Angkor Wat
B) Yasodharapura
C) Zhenla
D) Wenzhou
  • 24. In what Chinese terms did Zhou erroneously describe local Hindu religious devotees?
A) Confucians or Daoists
B) Monks or Hermits
C) Mohists or Shamans
D) Buddhists or Legalists
  • 25. Which direction do all official buildings and homes of the aristocracy, including the Royal Palace, face?
A) South
B) East
C) North
D) West
  • 26. Where does the Royal Palace stand relative to the Golden Tower and the Bridge of Gold?
A) West
B) South
C) East
D) North
  • 27. What is the circumference of the Royal Palace?
A) Half a mile
B) One and a half mile
C) Ten miles
D) Three miles
  • 28. What material are the tiles of the main dwelling of the Royal Palace made of?
A) Thatch
B) Gold
C) Yellow pottery
D) Lead
  • 29. What material covers other dwellings in the Royal Palace besides the main dwelling?
A) Red bricks
B) Yellow-coloured pottery tiles
C) Thatch
D) Lead tiles
  • 30. What decorates all the immense columns and lintels of the Royal Palace?
A) Red umbrellas
B) Carved or painted Buddhas
C) Gold bracelets and rings
D) Flowers and candles
  • 31. In the homes of princes and principal officials, what parts of the house can be covered in tiles?
A) All outlying buildings
B) Only the slave quarters
C) Every building without exception
D) Only the family temple and the principal apartment
  • 32. What covers all the outlying buildings of the homes of princes and principal officials?
A) Silk cloth
B) Pottery tiles
C) Thatch
D) Lead tiles
  • 33. What determines the size of houses for individuals in Angkor?
A) Number of wives and concubines
B) Personal wealth in gold
C) Official rank
D) Age of the homeowner
  • 34. How many palace women form the troupe holding candles during the king's royal procession?
A) Exactly fifty
B) Fewer than one hundred
C) Exactly one thousand
D) Numbering from three to five hundred
  • 35. What do the palace women hold in their hands during the royal procession, even in broad daylight?
A) Lances and shields
B) Gold and silver paraphernalia
C) Sacred swords
D) Candles
  • 36. What animals draw the carts that follow the private guards in the royal procession?
A) Lions and tigers
B) Cows and water buffaloes
C) Goats and horses
D) Elephants
  • 37. What can be seen from afar in front of the ministers and princes during the royal procession?
A) Burning candles
B) Flecked parasols
C) Innumerable red umbrellas
D) Gold bracelets
  • 38. Where does the sovereign stand during the royal procession?
A) On an elephant
B) On a goat-drawn cart
C) In a carriage
D) On a palanquin
  • 39. What does the sovereign hold in his hand while standing on the elephant during the procession?
A) His sacred sword
B) A red umbrella
C) A bag of pearls
D) A burning candle
  • 40. What material is encasing the tusks of the king's elephant during the procession?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Lead
D) Bronze
  • 41. Who alone can dress in cloth with an all-over floral design?
A) Chinese merchants
B) The ruler
C) Ministers and princes
D) Palace women
  • 42. How much do the big pearls worn around the king's neck weigh approximately?
A) About three ounces
B) About three pounds
C) Half a pound
D) Ten pounds
  • 43. What kind of stones are set in the king's gold bracelets and rings at his wrists, ankles, and fingers?
A) Rubies
B) Cat's eyes
C) Emeralds
D) Diamonds
  • 44. How do men and women from the king down wear their hair?
A) Shaved completely bald
B) Wound up in a knot
C) Loose over their shoulders
D) Braided down their backs
  • 45. How do people dress regarding their upper bodies when out and about?
A) Wear silk shirts made by locals
B) Go naked to the waist, wrapped only in a cloth
C) Wear cotton jackets stitched with needles
D) Wear body armor and helmets
  • 46. What do people do with a larger piece of cloth when they are out and about?
A) Hang it over a window
B) Use it as a shield
C) Wind it over the small one
D) Tie it around their head as a turban
  • 47. How much are the extremely elegant and beautiful materials worn by the king worth a piece?
A) Three pounds of pearls
B) Ten copper coins
C) Three or four ounces of gold
D) One ounce of silver
  • 48. Besides being woven domestically, where does cloth also come from?
A) India and Persia
B) China and Wenzhou
C) Siam and Champa
D) Europe and the Western Seas
  • 49. Which cloth is often regarded as the best because it is so well-made and refined?
A) Silk from Siam
B) Domestically woven cotton
C) Cloth from Champa
D) Cloth from the Western Seas
  • 50. What kind of fiber do local women weave from?
A) Ramie and hemp
B) Cotton from kapok
C) Silk from silkworms
D) Mulberry fibers
  • 51. How do local women gather the cloth into strands since they cannot spin yarn?
A) Use a needle and thread
B) Use a loom
C) Use a bamboo tube
D) Just use their hands
  • 52. What do local women use instead of a loom for weaving?
A) They weave the cloth directly on the temple walls
B) They stretch the threads across twelve stone towers
C) They use spinning wheels brought from Siam
D) They wind one end around their waist, hang the other over a window, and use a bamboo tube as a shuttle
  • 53. Who engage in silk production in Cambodia in recent years?
A) Chinese officials from the Yuan delegation
B) Merchants from the Western Seas
C) People from Siam
D) The local Khmer women
  • 54. Where do the mulberry trees and silkworms raised by the Siamese in Cambodia come from?
A) Siam
B) China
C) Champa
D) Angkor
  • 55. What kind of clothing do the Siamese weave from silk?
A) Clothes made of a black, patterned satiny silk
B) Flowered cloth with an all-over floral design
C) White cotton wraps
D) Golden robes worn by the king
  • 56. What plant do locals not have, having only hemp instead?
A) Cotton
B) Kapok
C) Ramie
D) Mulberry
  • 57. Who do local people ask to mend their torn or damaged clothing?
A) Siamese women
B) Priests from Angkor
C) Palace women
D) Chinese merchants
  • 58. How many small stone towers are located in front of the palace for dispute resolution?
A) Twelve
B) Hundred
C) Five
D) Three
  • 59. What happens during divine judgment when two men dispute over an unknown matter?
A) Each sits in a stone tower while relatives stand watch at the base
B) They fight with lances and shields in front of the king
C) They weave cotton from kapok without a loom
D) They offer candles to three hundred palace women
  • 60. How long does the divine judgment test in the stone towers last before the guilty party shows illness?
A) Fifteen years
B) Three or four days
C) One month
D) One day
  • 61. What kind of symptoms does the guilty person suffer during divine judgment?
A) Broken bones from a fall
B) Loss of hair in a knot
C) Sudden blindness
D) Illness - ulcers, or catarrh, or malignant fever
  • 62. How do the soldiers go into battle regarding their attire?
A) Wrapped in flowered cloth
B) Naked and barefoot
C) Dressed in silk from Siam
D) Wearing body armor and helmets
  • 63. What weapons do soldiers carry in their right and left hands respectively?
A) A bow and arrow in their right hand and a spear in their left hand
B) A lance in their right hand and a shield in their left hand
C) A golden sword in their right hand and a candle in their left hand
D) A bamboo tube in their right hand and a lance in their left hand
  • 64. What military equipment do the soldiers lack?
A) Gold and silver swords
B) Lances and shields
C) Bows and arrows, trebuchets, body armor, helmets, or the like
D) Elephants and horses
  • 65. Who were ordered out to do battle when the Siamese attacked?
A) All the ordinary people
B) Only the king's private guards
C) Only the palace women
D) The Chinese diplomats
  • 66. What is the first thing a Chinese man must do when going to Cambodia, partly to profit from trading abilities?
A) Build a stone tower
B) Deliver an imperial edict
C) Learn to weave silk
D) Take in a woman
  • 67. Why do the women of Angkor age very quickly?
A) Because they engage in silk production
B) Because they marry and give birth when too young
C) Because they work in the stone towers
D) Because they carry heavy lances and shields
  • 68. At what age do local women look like Chinese women who are forty or fifty?
A) When they are five years old
B) When they are sixty years old
C) When they are ten or twelve years old
D) When they are twenty or thirty years old
  • 69. Who performed costly ritual ceremonies to break the hymen of young girls as a mark to adulthood and sexual activity?
A) Siamese silk weavers
B) Chinese officials from the Yuan dynasty
C) The king and his ministers
D) Priests from Angkor
  • 70. What was the 1st month of the Khmer calendar called?
A) Ashadha
B) Caitra
C) Bangkok
D) Karttika
  • 71. What is another name for the 1st month of the Khmer calendar mentioned in the text?
A) IMA no. 9
B) kia-to
C) Saka 1539
D) Southern
  • 72. Do Khmer inscriptions use month numbering?
A) Sometimes
B) No
C) Only in Laos
D) Yes
  • 73. In parts of which region was Karttika called month 1?
A) Saka
B) China
C) Lanna
D) Bangkok
  • 74. Karttika was sometimes numbered as month 1 in which country besides Lanna?
A) Saka
B) Cambodia
C) China
D) Laos
  • 75. When did the astronomical new year begin?
A) Month 8
B) Month 1
C) Month 6
D) Month 9
  • 76. What was the name of the month when the astronomical new year began?
A) Caitra
B) kia-to
C) Ashadha
D) Karttika
  • 77. Which month does Zhou Daguan say he does not understand why they intercalate only in?
A) Month 1
B) Month 9
C) Month 6
D) Month 8
  • 78. What is the 9th month on the scale used in the text?
A) kia-to
B) Karttika
C) Caitra
D) Ashadha
  • 79. What is Ashadha better known as?
A) Month 8
B) Month 9
C) Month 1
D) Month 6
  • 80. What is the Southern equivalence for month 8?
A) Laos
B) Lanna
C) Saka
D) Bangkok
  • 81. When is the use of Ashadha as the only intercalary month securely attested in Cambodia?
A) 1620s AD
B) 1617 AD
C) 1296 AD
D) 1539 AD
  • 82. What inscription number mentions a 2nd Ashadha in Saka 1539?
A) IMA no. 9
B) IMA no. 1296
C) IMA no. 1
D) IMA no. 1620
  • 83. How is the inscription record between 1296 AD and 1617 AD described?
A) Patchy
B) Extensive
C) Non-existent
D) Complete
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