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Norodom Sihamoni Trivia Challenge: 17 Questions to Test Your Expertise

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Norodom Sihamoni is King of Cambodia.

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Norodom Sihamoni is King of Cambodia.

What is the age of Norodom Sihamoni?

Norodom Sihamoni was born on May 14, 1953, which means that Norodom Sihamoni is currently 69 years old.

Norodom Sihamoni Reign Fact

On 12 December 2008, Sihamoni selected twenty-six members of the Cambodian royal family to his advisory court, among them his half-brother and former Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh as chief advisor and president of the council.

What is the city or country of Norodom Sihamoni's birth?

Ho Chi Minh City
Phnom Penh
Romeas Haek District
Battambang

Norodom Sihamoni was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia.

Norodom Sihamoni Fact

Norodom Sihamoni's official website can be found at https://www.norodomsihamoni.org.

Which of the following images features Norodom Sihamoni?

What is Norodom Sihamoni's signature?

How many children does Norodom Sihamoni have?

Norodom Sihamoni has 0 child/children.

Norodom Sihamoni Early Life Fact

Immediately, the ruling Khmer Rouge regime headed by Pol Pot turned against the monarchy, and put the royal family including Sihamoni, his brother Prince Norodom Narindrapong, his mother Queen Norodom Monineath, his father King Norodom Sihanouk under house arrest in the Royal Palace during much of the period of Democratic Kampuchea.

What is the noble title that Norodom Sihamoni holds?

Queen Consort
King
Princess
Prince

Norodom Sihamoni holds the noble title of King.
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts.

Norodom Sihamoni Fact

He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk and former Queen Consort Norodom Monineath and was Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO, prior to his selection by a nine-member throne council to become the next king.

Where does Norodom Sihamoni live?

Lažany
Hodkovice Nad Mohelkou
Prague
Mažice

Norodom Sihamoni has lived in Prague.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia.

Norodom Sihamoni Personal Life Fact

In some respects, Sihamoni is regarded somewhat as an enigmatic figure, with the available literature pointing to a "reflective, deliberate and cultured man" who apparently had reservations in becoming King, yet in spite of this, humbly assumed the solemn responsibility of his position, whilst holding "his cards close to his chest."

Do you know where Norodom Sihamoni lived during the time period between Nov 30, 1961 and Nov 30, 1974?

Prague
Hodkovice Nad Mohelkou
Mažice
Lažany

Norodom Sihamoni has lived in Prague.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia.

Norodom Sihamoni Personal Life Fact

Besides his native Khmer, Norodom Sihamoni speaks Czech fluently, the only ruling monarch in the world to do so.

What country is Norodom Sihamoni a citizen of?

Japan
Nicaragua
Cambodia
Republic Of Ireland

Which of the organization has Norodom Sihamoni been a member of?

Académie Des Inscriptions Et Belles-Lettres
Académie Des Beaux-arts
Académie Littéraire De Bretagne
Société De L'histoire De Paris Et De L'Île-de-France

Norodom Sihamoni has been a member of Académie Des Inscriptions Et Belles-Lettres.
The Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres is a French learned society devoted to history, founded in February 1663 as one of the five academies of the Institut de France.

Norodom Sihamoni Reign Fact

Indeed, during the monarchical selection process, King Sihanouk touted then Prince Sihamoni's neutral and impartial approach to politics as a key trait for why he is suited to the role.

Which of the following has been Norodom Sihamoni's employer?

ICLEI – Local Governments For Sustainability
Women's International League For Peace And Freedom
Baltic Assembly
United Nations

United Nations was Norodom Sihamoni's employer.
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

Norodom Sihamoni Reign Fact

In the lead-up to the 2013 Cambodian general election, Sihamoni at the request of the government, granted a royal pardon which enabled then Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy, who had been in self-imposed exile since 2009, to partake in the election which was welcomed by the United Nations.

Which positions Norodom Sihamoni held?[br](Select 2 answers)

Which positions Norodom Sihamoni held?
(Select 2 answers)

Minister Of Culture
King Of Cambodia
Prime Minister Of Cambodia
Permanent Representative Of Cambodia To UNESCO

Norodom Sihamoni holds the following positions :

Permanent Representative Of Cambodia To UNESCO (1993-2003)
King Of Cambodia (2004- )

Norodom Sihamoni Reign Fact

At the ASEAN summit in November 2022, Sihamoni hosted regional leaders at the royal palace where he reinforced Cambodia’s commitment to the ASEAN community and emphasised the continued importance of inter-state collaboration in addressing contemporary issues.

Where did Norodom Sihamoni receive their education?[br](Select 2 answers)

Where did Norodom Sihamoni receive their education?
(Select 2 answers)

Dominican International School
Lycee Sisowath
Prague Conservatory
Lycée Français René Descartes De Phnom Penh

Norodom Sihamoni was educated are the following institutions:

Lycée Français René Descartes De Phnom Penh
Prague Conservatory

Norodom Sihamoni Reign Fact

Prime Minister Hun Sen gave praise to Sihamoni for honourably carrying out his role as a "symbol of national unity, stability, happiness and prosperity", noting his humanitarianism, as well as efforts in strengthening national prestige and fostering a "spirit of solidarity" amongst Cambodians.

What is Norodom Sihamoni's native language?

Russian
American Norwegian
Thai
Khmer

Norodom Sihamoni has won the [url class="tippy_vc" href="#23315646"]The VIZE 97 Prize[/url] award.[br]Is this true or false?

Norodom Sihamoni has won the The VIZE 97 Prize award.
Is this true or false?

False
True

Norodom Sihamoni received a number of awards, a few of which are listed here:

Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour
Grand Cross Of The Royal Order Of Cambodia
Collar Of The Supreme Order Of The Chrysanthemum
Honorary Citizen Of Prague
Royal Order Of Monisaraphon
Grand Cross Of The Order Of The Immaculate Conception Of Vila Viçosa

Norodom Sihamoni Titles And Styles Fact

As King, his full regnal title is: Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdach Preah Bâromneath Norodom Sihamoni Saman Bhumichat Sasana Rakkhata Khattiya Khmeraratrat Putthintra Mohaksat Khemareacheana Samuhobhas Kampuchea Ekareacharath Bureanasanti Subheamagala Sirivibunla Khmera Sri Bireat Preah Chao Krung Kampuchea Dhibodi (in romanized Khmer); Khmer: ព្រះករុណាព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះបរមនាថ នរោត្តម សីហមុនី សមានភូមិជាតិសាសនា រក្ខតខត្តិយា ខេមរារដ្ឋរាស្ត្រ ពុទ្ធិន្ទ្រាធរាមមហាក្សត្រ ខេមរាជនា សមូហោភាស កម្ពុជឯករាជរដ្ឋបូរណសន្តិ សុភមង្គលា សិរីវិបុលា ខេមរាស្រីពិរាស្ត្រ ព្រះចៅក្រុងកម្ពុជាធិបតី roughly translating to: "His Merciful Excellent Majesty Protector, King Norodom Sihamoni, who unites the nation, religion, realms, and people of Khmer state, the great king who is supported by Buddha and Indra, the protector of independence, unification, and peace, the Great King of the Kingdom of Cambodia".