BRUNEI Flashcards

1
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Kingdom of unexpected treasure

A

Brunei

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2
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Brunei is dependent on a single commodity

A

Oil and gas

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3
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T/F Brunei has taxes

A

False. Brunei has no taxes

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4
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Only 1% of the land area can be accessed by the tourist

A

Nat’l Park

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5
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Brunei Government

A

Constitutional Monarchy

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6
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TF
By law, everything in Brunei is closed on fridays from 12 noon to 2pm for friday prayers

A

True

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7
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Brunei language is

A

Standard Malay

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8
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Religious law that lays down governing principles for spiritual, mental, and physical behaviour that must be followed by Muslims

A

Sharia Law

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9
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Brunei motto

A

Always in service with God’s guidance

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10
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Fertile spot in desert

A

Oisis

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11
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Means behave

A

Comport

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12
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An opening

A

Gateway

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13
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deeply upset and agitated.

A

Distraught

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14
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a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km (1,100 yards)).

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Mist

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a kind of crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving or lifting heavy weights, especially on a ship.

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Derrick

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16
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extend beyond or above a surface.

A

Protrude

17
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an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.

A

Conflagration

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the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down.

A

Stumps

19
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intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner.

A

taunting

20
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with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.

A

Akimbo

21
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burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

A

smouldering

22
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conspicuously inscribe or display a design on.

A

Emblazon

23
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wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.

A

Frantic

24
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Displays few character traits and often does not change in the whole story

A

Flat

25
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Has complex traits with distinct personality, background, and motive

A

Round

26
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Goes through a dramatic change as a character in the fiction

A

Dynamic

27
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Has traits which do not change throughout the story, the same from the start to the end of the story

A

Static

28
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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

A

Poignant

29
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a heron with mainly white plumage, having long plumes in the breeding season.

A

Egret

30
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(of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished

A

Gleaming

31
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a small boat of a kind used in East Asia, typically with an oar or oars at the stern

A

Sampan

32
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a bag with shoulder straps that allow it to be carried on someone’s back, typically made of a strong, waterproof material and widely used by hikers; a backpack.

A

Rucksack

33
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knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

A

Cutlery

34
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the collection of all plants and animals living in a particular region or environmental situation

A

Flora and Fauna

35
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either of a pair of upright poles with supports for the feet enabling the user to walk at a distance above the ground.

A

Stilt

36
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a traditional Malay costume for men

A

Baju melayu

37
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(in former times) the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants.

A

Harem