Cambodia Bac II Social Science study plan

Build a dated timeline of Cambodian history from the Funan period to 1953, placing at least 20 key events in correct order

Explain in writing how Indianization shaped Funan and Chenla political structures, citing at least three specific institutions or practices

Identify the reigns and achievements of Jayavarman II, Suryavarman II, and Jayavarman VII, and match each to the monuments associated with him

Describe the causes and consequences of the Angkorian decline and the fifteenth-century shift of the capital

Define ten exam-relevant terms (e.g., devaraja, mandala, tributary state) in your own words with one historical example each

Trace the French protectorate from 1863 to 1953, listing the treaties and administrative changes that expanded and then reduced colonial control

Explain the roles of Sisowath, Monivong, and Norodom Sihanouk in the colonial and independence period

Summarize the causes and main events of the 1970 coup, the Khmer Republic, and the rise of Democratic Kampuchea

Sequence the 1975-1993 period, including the Pol Pot years, the Vietnamese intervention, and the Paris Peace Agreements

Compare two competing interpretations of a contested episode and state which evidence you find stronger and why

Draw a labeled map of Cambodia from memory showing the Mekong, Tonle Sap, Bassac, Cardamom Mountains, and Dangrek range

Explain the Tonle Sap flood-pulse system and how it drives fisheries, agriculture, and settlement patterns

Classify Cambodia's climate into seasons and link each to farming calendars and exam-typical rainfall questions

Describe the main soil and land-use types and where each predominates

List Cambodia's provinces and neighboring countries with their borders and explain the significance of each border

Summarize Cambodia's population distribution, density, growth, and urbanization trends with approximate figures

Explain the composition of the economy by sector and identify the leading exports and their destination markets

Describe the roles of agriculture, garment manufacturing, tourism, and construction in employment and GDP

Analyze the environmental pressures of deforestation, hydropower, and sand dredging, and propose two policy responses

Compare Cambodia's development indicators with two ASEAN neighbors and explain the gaps

Define citizenship, rights, and duties under the Cambodian constitution and give a concrete example of each duty in daily life

Explain the structure and functions of the executive, legislature, and judiciary, and how they check one another

Describe the role of elections, parties, and civil society in Cambodian political life

Apply a moral-reasoning framework to three realistic dilemmas involving family, school, or workplace obligations

Define scarcity, opportunity cost, supply and demand, and market equilibrium, and apply each to a Cambodian example

Explain the roles of the National Bank of Cambodia, commercial banks, and microfinance institutions

Distinguish inflation, deflation, and exchange-rate movements, and explain how each affects households and small businesses

Describe taxation, the national budget, and public debt in simple terms and identify the main revenue sources

Analyze the trade balance, foreign direct investment, and the significance of the garment and tourism sectors

Compare market, command, and mixed economies and locate Cambodia on that spectrum with evidence

Identify the main genres of Khmer literature and place representative works in their historical periods

Summarize the plot, characters, and moral themes of two major classical works in your own words

Explain the structure and conventions of Khmer poetry, including meter and rhyme patterns, with one example you compose

Practice reading comprehension on unseen Khmer passages and answer inference questions with textual evidence

Review grammar and orthography rules most often tested, including classifier use and formal register

Complete two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and score each by domain

Re-teach your three weakest sub-topics from memory without notes, then verify against your materials

Condense each domain into a single revision card of no more than 15 bullet points

Rehearse essay structure for history and civics prompts within a strict time limit

Build a final-week checklist of dates, figures, definitions, and formulas to review each morning