 - 1. Which physical qualities are essential for Kun Khmer?
A) Power, focus, and stamina
B) Agility, toughness, and flexibility
C) Balance, precision, and discipline
D) Strength, speed, and endurance
- 2. What is the typical age range for Kun Khmer boxers?
A) 20 to 35
B) 10 to 20
C) 14 to 25
D) 18 to 30
- 3. How many fights might a top kickboxer have in their career?
A) 300–500
B) 200–300
C) 50–100
D) 100–150
- 4. How were Cambodian boxers traditionally rewarded?
A) By the government with monthly salaries
B) By gym owners with medals and housing
C) By the crowd with food, alcohol, and cash
D) By sponsors through bank transfers
- 5. What was the average purse for a fight until recently?
A) US$50
B) US$15
C) US$10
D) US$25
- 6. How much can a new Cambodian boxer earn per fight today?
A) US$75
B) US$15
C) US$50
D) US$25
- 7. How much can an experienced kickboxer with over a dozen fights earn per bout?
A) Up to $100
B) Up to $250
C) Up to $25
D) Up to $75
- 8. Who provides the purse for special purse fights?
A) The crowd
B) The boxing promoter
C) The local government
D) A corporate sponsor
- 9. How much can a boxer earn in an international tournament?
A) Up to $1000
B) Up to $2000
C) Up to $250
D) Up to $500
- 10. What percentage of boxers in the Phnom Penh circuit come from the rural northwest?
A) 85%
B) 30%
C) 50%
D) 70%
- 11. Which provinces are noted for producing a steady supply of boxers?
A) Koh Kong and Kandal
B) Siem Reap and Kampong Cham
C) Battambang and Banteay Meanchey
D) Svay Rieng and Phnom Penh
- 12. Who is the famous boxer from Koh Kong Province?
A) Eh Phouthong
B) Meas Chantha
C) Thun Sophea
D) Seng Makara
- 13. Who is the famous boxer from Svay Rieng Province?
A) Eh Phouthong
B) Thun Sophea
C) Meas Chantha
D) Seng Makara
- 14. Under whom do Cambodian boxers train?
A) A corporate sponsor
B) A government coach
C) An achar
D) A Kun Khmer kru
- 15. What is the title given to grandmasters responsible for preserving traditions?
A) Kru
B) Achar
C) Sifu
D) Sensei
- 16. How many hours a day do many boxers train?
A) 1–2 hours
B) 2–4 hours
C) 8–10 hours
D) 6–8 hours
- 17. How many days a week do many boxers train?
A) 5 days
B) 7 days
C) 6 days
D) 4 days
- 18. When was the Cambodian Amateur Boxing Federation (CABF) established?
A) 1987
B) 2008
C) 1961
D) 1970
- 19. Who is the current president of the Cambodian Boxing Federation (CBF)?
A) Oumry Ban
B) Major-General Tem Moeun
C) Chhith Sarim
D) Eh Phouthong
- 20. In what year did one of the first Kun Khmer schools open in the United States?
A) 1961
B) 2011
C) 2009
D) 1987
- 21. Who started the first Kun Khmer school in Long Beach, California?
A) Eh Phouthong
B) Chhith Sarim
C) Tem Moeun
D) Oumry Ban
- 22. Where is the Fédération des Arts Martiaux Khmers (FAMK) based?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Australia
D) Vietnam
- 23. Which television network broadcasts Kun Khmer tournaments on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday?
A) TV5
B) Bayon Television
C) CTN
D) Apsara TV
- 24. Which American footballer filmed an episode of his series in Phnom Penh?
A) Michael Paszowski
B) Aaron Leverton
C) Ma Serey
D) Dhani Jones
- 25. Who won the Cambodian S1 World Championship tournament?
A) Lor Samnang
B) Eh Phouthong
C) Bun Sothea
D) Vorn Viva
- 26. Which TV station airs a single tournament on Thursday?
A) CTN
B) Apsara TV
C) TV5
D) Bayon Television
- 27. What is the weight class of the boxers featured in the 'Kun Khmer Champion' reality show?
A) 65 kilogramme
B) 60 kilogramme
C) 75 kilogramme
D) 70 kilogramme
- 28. In what year did Prime Minister Hun Sen create a committee to document the sport for UNESCO?
A) 2012
B) 2009
C) 2011
D) 2008
- 29. How many members were on the committee formed by the Prime Minister in 2011?
A) 19
B) 65
C) 50
D) 78
- 30. As of 2012, approximately how many Kun Khmer fights are held every week in the Phnom Penh region?
A) Nearly 100
B) Exactly 20
C) Under 10
D) Over 50
- 31. What was the venue for boxing matches during the time Chhith Sarim competed?
A) Boxing clubs
B) Television studios
C) Pagodas
D) National Olympic Stadium
- 32. Which television show featured Kun Khmer on The History Channel?
A) Kun Khmer Champion
B) Dhani Tackles the Globe
C) Human Weapon
D) Globetrekker
- 33. Who led the pro-Western regime that usurped Sihanouk's government in 1970?
A) Lon Nol
B) Pol Pot
C) Richard Nixon
D) Henry Kissinger
- 34. How many troops were involved in the U.S. and South Vietnamese incursion into Cambodia?
A) 50,000
B) 500,000
C) 10,000
D) 20,000
- 35. Who served as National Security Advisor during the secret bombing of Cambodia?
A) Ben Kiernan
B) Lon Nol
C) Pol Pot
D) Henry Kissinger
- 36. Approximately how many tons of U.S. bombs were released over Cambodia from 1969 to 1973?
A) 20,000
B) 500,000
C) 1.7 million
D) 100,000
- 37. On what date did the Khmer Rouge overthrow the government of the Khmer Republic?
A) March 1970
B) April 17, 1979
C) April 17, 1975
D) January 1979
- 38. What was the Khmer Rouge's primary goal for society?
A) An agrarian utopia
B) A Western-style democracy
C) A modern industrial state
D) A socialist monarchy
- 39. Which of the following groups were targeted by the Khmer Rouge?
A) Maoist loyalists
B) Peasant farmers
C) Educated people
D) Communist soldiers
- 40. What happened to traditional martial arts like Kun Khmer during the Khmer Rouge regime?
A) They were adapted for the military
B) They were promoted
C) They were banned
D) They became state-sponsored
- 41. What percentage of the Cambodian population is estimated to have died during the Khmer Rouge regime?
A) 21%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 50%
- 42. Which country invaded Cambodia in 1979 to overthrow the Khmer Rouge?
A) The United States
B) Thailand
C) Vietnam
D) Laos
- 43. Who is the Yale University historian cited regarding the Cambodian genocide?
A) Lon Nol
B) Pol Pot
C) Richard Nixon
D) Ben Kiernan
- 44. What was the result of the Khmer Rouge's actions toward boxers and martial artists?
A) They were recruited into the elite guard
B) They were protected by the regime
C) Many were executed or fled
D) They were forced to train soldiers
- 45. How long did the Khmer Rouge's despotic subjugation last?
A) Seven years
B) Four years
C) Ten years
D) One year
- 46. Under whose supervision was the Kingdom of Cambodia reestablished?
A) The U.S. government
B) United Nations
C) The Vietnamese military
D) The Khmer Rouge
- 47. Which ancient martial art is Kun Khmer derived from?
A) Muay Thai
B) French boxing
C) Karate
D) Bokator
- 48. Who codified Kun Khmer in the early 20th century?
A) Angkor period kings
B) Local village elders
C) Cambodian Boxing Federation
D) French colonial administration
- 49. Where can one find historical evidence of Khmer martial arts in the form of bas-reliefs?
A) Angkor temples
B) French administrative buildings
C) Battambang caves
D) Modern boxing rings
- 50. What did boxers in the early 20th century Battambang province use as knuckle dusters?
A) Silk thread
B) Magical plants
C) Rope
D) Shells
- 51. What were 'katei' used by boxers during matches?
A) Traditional footwear
B) Protective gloves
C) Magical plants
D) Silk bandages
- 52. What was placed near the ring in early tournaments as a precaution?
A) Coffins
B) Resting chairs
C) Water buckets
D) Medical tents
- 53. Which promoter stated 2020 would be an important year for Kun Khmer development?
A) Tea Banh
B) Town Full HDTV
C) Khov Chhay
D) Matias Andres
- 54. Which organization brought the MAS Fight program to Cambodia?
A) IPCC
B) BKK Championship
C) Town Full HDTV
D) Kunlun Fight
- 55. In what year was Kun Khmer officially added to the Southeast Asian Games Federation's rules?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2022
D) 2020
- 56. Which province hosted the first IPCC sanctioned Kun Khmer event in 2022?
A) Heraklion
B) Siem Reap
C) Kampong Speu
D) Phnom Penh
- 57. Where was the 5th Kun Khmer World Championship held?
A) Crete
B) Siem Reap
C) South Korea
D) Kampong Speu
- 58. Which country placed second in the 5th Kun Khmer World Championship?
A) Kyrgyzstan
B) Afghanistan
C) Cambodia
D) Russia
- 59. Why was the 6th World Kun Khmer Championship postponed?
A) Organizational failure
B) Lack of funding
C) Low attendance
D) Border tensions
- 60. In which country did the 'Ganzberg Kun Khmer to the World Class' event take place in 2024?
A) South Korea
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Greece
- 61. Who is the current President of the Kun Khmer Federation?
A) Khov Chhay
B) Tea Banh
C) Cicada
D) Matias Andres
- 62. Where was the 'Phimean Akas Kun Khmer' event held?
A) Kampong Speu arena
B) Heraklion city center
C) Terrace at the Elephants
D) Siem Reap stadium
- 63. Which group organized the event at the Terrace at the Elephants with Town TV?
A) Kunlun Fight
B) Fight Clubbing
C) IPCC
D) Riel Team
- 64. What does the term 'Sovannaphum' mean in Khmer?
A) Unified kingdom
B) Ancient spirit
C) Golden land
D) Regional boxing
- 65. In what year did Cambodia suggest calling the sport 'Sovannaphum boxing' at an ASEAN meeting?
A) 2023
B) 1995
C) 2005
D) 2009
- 66. What name was used for the boxing event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane?
A) Sovannaphum boxing
B) Muay Lao
C) Muay Thai
D) Kun Khmer
- 67. Who stated that Thailand was responsible for making its boxing style an international sport?
A) Thailand
B) Cambodia
C) Laos
D) Myanmar
- 68. Which term was adopted as an ethnically neutral name for Southeast Asian boxing in many games?
A) Muay
B) Sovannaphum
C) Kun Khmer
D) Boxing
- 69. Who is Vath Chamroeun?
A) Secretary-general of the Cambodian Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee
B) President of the Muay Lao Federation
C) Head of the IFMA
D) Prime Minister of Cambodia
- 70. What did Hun Sen propose as a compromise for naming the sport?
A) Adopt an English name for all countries
B) Remove the sport from the games entirely
C) Rename it permanently to Sovannaphum
D) Use the local name of the host country
- 71. Who initially supported the renaming and agreed the sport originated in Cambodia?
A) Vath Chamroeun
B) Hun Sen
C) Saysamone Sayasone
D) The head of IFMA
- 72. Which language is the origin of the term 'Sovannaphum'?
A) Lao
B) Khmer
C) Pali
D) Thai
- 73. Where does the power of a roundhouse kick in Kun Khmer come from?
A) Hip rotation
B) Upper body swing
C) Arm momentum
D) Snapping the leg
- 74. What is another name for the front kick, known as chrot eysei?
A) Hermit's crutch
B) Tiger's claw
C) Crocodile's bite
D) Warrior's spear
- 75. To use elbow techniques effectively, what part of the body must the athlete control?
A) The head
B) The neck
C) The waist
D) The knees
- 76. When striking with the elbow, how should the palm be positioned to make it sharp?
A) Leaning upward
B) Facing downward
C) Placed to the side
D) Held in a fist
- 77. What happens to the elbow if the palm is placed downward?
A) It loses all range of motion
B) It becomes more rounded
C) It becomes sharper
D) It locks the shoulder
- 78. Which strike in Kun Khmer results in more victories than any other?
A) Elbow technique
B) Punch
C) Roundhouse kick
D) Push kick
- 79. What is the meaning of the technique name krapeu-ha?
A) Tiger lying down
B) Eagle flying high
C) Snake striking fast
D) Crocodile opening its mouth
- 80. What is the meaning of the technique name kla-krab?
A) Elephant stepping down
B) Tiger lying down
C) Monkey climbing tree
D) Crocodile opening its mouth
- 81. In what year was the Khmer boxing federation reestablished?
A) 2000
B) 1996
C) 2004
D) 1992
- 82. In what year did Tem Meun resign from his position as president?
A) 2021
B) 2024
C) 2016
D) 2025
- 83. According to Chhoeung Yavyen, how many kickboxers sustained serious injuries in the past five years?
A) 100
B) 50
C) 15
D) 30
- 84. What was the cause of the death of the Cambodian boxer in Svay Rieng Province in 2001?
A) Internal bleeding
B) Head injury
C) Heart attack
D) Dehydration
- 85. What is the duration of one round in a Kun Khmer match?
A) Two minutes
B) Four minutes
C) Three minutes
D) Five minutes
- 86. What is the name of the oboe instrument used in traditional Khmer boxing music?
A) Sralai klang khek
B) Sampho
C) Chhing
D) Klong yao
- 87. What is the music of Khmer boxing called?
A) Kun kru melody
B) Reamker rhythm
C) Sralai song
D) Vung phleng pradall
- 88. How many sections is the music of Khmer boxing made up of?
A) Four
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
- 89. What happens if a boxer is knocked down and cannot continue after a 10-second count?
A) Knockout
B) Disqualification
C) Match draw
D) Technical foul
- 90. What is the penalty for kicking a downed opponent?
A) Fine
B) Lose points
C) Mandatory 8-count
D) Immediate disqualification
- 91. Which of the following is prohibited in Kun Khmer rules?
A) Biting
B) Clinching
C) Using elbow strikes
D) Kicking the legs
- 92. What is the outcome if fighters end up with the same score after the judges' assessment?
A) A coin toss
B) An extra round
C) A draw
D) A rematch
- 93. Which of these is a known promoter of Kun Khmer?
A) Discovery Channel
B) Bayon Television
C) ESPN
D) HBO
- 94. Which television network broadcasts Kun Khmer?
A) Sky Sports
B) NBC
C) FOX
D) TV5 Cambodia
- 95. Is National Television of Cambodia a Kun Khmer promoter?
A) Only for kickboxing
B) Yes
C) No
D) Only for boxing
- 96. In what year did Oumry Ban hold the first national title?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1970
D) 1964
- 97. What was Oumry Ban's weight category when he won the 1964 title?
A) 54 kilograms
B) 60 kilograms
C) 61 kilograms
D) 70 kilograms
- 98. Which of these is a listed Kun Khmer boxer?
A) Lorn Panha
B) Bruce Lee
C) Jet Li
D) Jackie Chan
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