Angkor Wat

10/10/2020 8:51:00 PM
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Angkor Wat. Image: traveltriangle.com

Do you know?

  • Angkor Wat is spread across over 400 acres / 1.6 km², and is said to be the largest religious monument in the world.
  • It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, which encouraged an international effort to save the complex.

Let's vist this temple in the following passage!

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Angkor Wat from the sky. Image: khmerpostasia.com

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • How wide was the moat mentioned in the audio?
  • What was the water in the tanks used for?
How wide was the moat mentioned in the audio?
  • less than 620 feet wide
  • more than 200 feet wide
  • more than 620 feet wide
What was the water in the tanks used for?
  • Personal cleanliness and carving
  • Drinking and sanitation
  • Defending the jungle

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

One thousand years ago, the largest city in the world was Angkor Thom in Cambodia. More than one million people lived in this city. No other city in the world could support this many people. Emperor Suryavarman II was the ruler of the great Khmer . He controlled Angkor Thom and most of Southeast Asia. He ordered the of Angkor Wat, which became the largest temple in the world. The huge temple stands outside the city. It was built as a combination of a palace and a Hindu temple. The king lived there and was worshipped as a god-king. This unique temple was surrounded by a deep water-filled moat. The moat was more than 620 feet wide. Inside the walls of the temple, there were shrines and galleries. There was a central dome-shaped pyramid more than 200 feet high. Skilled artists created carvings and throughout the .

The capital city of Angkor Thom was defended both by water and warriors. The people were very upon rice as their staple food. They built two huge tanks to store water. Each held more than two billion gallons of water. The water was used for watering rice and other crops. It was used for drinking, personal cleanliness, and sanitation. The water also filled a moat that surrounded the city. This man-made river helped against enemy armies. No one knows why the ancient city and temple were abandoned to the jungle sometime after 1100 CE.

Read and answer the following questions.

Angkor Wat

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Angkor Wat In Cambodia: A Guide To The Sacred Ancient Wonderland. Image: vi.wikipedia.org

One thousand years ago, the largest city in the world was Angkor Thom in Cambodia. More than one million people lived in this city. No other city in the world could support this many people. Emperor Suryavarman II was the ruler of the great Khmer Empire. He controlled Angkor Thom and most of Southeast Asia. He ordered the construction of Angkor Wat, which became the largest temple in the world. The huge temple stands outside the city. It was built as a combination of a royal palace and a Hindu temple. The king lived there and was worshipped as a god-king. This unique temple was surrounded by a deep water-filled moat. The moat was more than 620 feet wide. Inside the walls of the temple, there were shrines and galleries. There was a central dome-shaped pyramid more than 200 feet high. Skilled artists created carvings and statues throughout the temple.

The capital city of Angkor Thom was defended both by water and warriors. The people were very dependent upon rice as their staple food. They built two huge tanks to store water. Each held more than two billion gallons of water. The water was used for watering rice and other crops. It was used for drinking, personal cleanliness, and sanitation. The water also filled a moat that surrounded the city. This man-made river helped defend against enemy armies. No one knows why the ancient city and temple were abandoned to the jungle sometime after 1100 CE.

Source: Daily Warm-ups - Nonfiction Reading Grade 6

Which of the following is the name of a temple?
  • Suryavarman
  • Cambodia
  • Angkor Thom
  • Angkor Wat

Which of the following can be inferred from the underlined sentence?

  • The Khmer practiced Islam.
  • The Khmer practiced Christianity.
  • The Khmer practiced Hinduism.
  • The Khmer practiced Buddhism.
From the context of the passage, what is the meaning of "sanitation"?
  • swimming
  • disposal of waste
  • personal defense
  • water warfare

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. No other city in the world could support this many people. Emperor Suryavarman II was the ruler of the great Khmer .
  2. Skilled artists created carvings and throughout the .
  3. This man-made river helped against enemy armies.
  4. The people were very upon rice as their staple food.
  5. He ordered the of Angkor Wat, which became the largest temple in the world.
  6. It was built as a combination of a palace and a Hindu temple.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text.

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  2. The army is ready to the city.
  3. The wedding was shown on TV.
  4. There are some in front of the museum.
  5. It's very easy to become on sleeping pills.
  6. A honoring the ancient Greek goddess Athena stands above the city of Athens.
  7. The queen sent soldiers to expand her .