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