| 20th | Top Buddhist temples |
| Question 1: The construction of the temple started when King ________ (Rama I) moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok in 1785. | |||
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| Question 2: Legends hold that the statue originated in ________, but it first surfaced in the vassal Kingdom of Cambodia and was given as a gift to the King of Ayuttaya in the 15th century 1434. | |||
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| Question 3: The Temple also contains a model of ________, added by King Nangklao (Rama III), as the Khmer empire of Cambodia and the Thais share cultural and religious roots. | |||
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| Question 4: The wall surrounding the temple area – from the outside only a plain white wall – is painted with scenes from the Thai version of the ________ mythology, the Ramakian. | |||
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| Question 5: It is located in the historic center of ________ (district Phra Nakhon), within the grounds of the Grand Palace. | |||
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| Question 6: It was then moved to ________, then Chiang Mai, where it was removed by prince Setatiratt to Luang Prabang, when his father died and he ascended the throne of that Siamese vassal state. | |||
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