Laos Literature

Question 1

How many ethnic groups does Laos have?

Answer 1

49

Question 2

Land of a Million Elephants

Answer 2

Laos

Question 3

Best known for some of Southeast Asia’s most spectacular waterfalls including Tad Fane and Dong Hua Sao

Answer 3

Laos

Question 4

Laos Religion

Answer 4

Theravada Buddhism

Question 5

___ first appeared in Laos during the 18th century

Answer 5

Buddhism

Question 6

Official language of Laos

Answer 6

Lao (Laotian)

Question 7

Laos has a long tradition of ____, including folk tales, stories, proverbs, parables, and poems

Answer 7

oral literature

Question 8

Three masterpieces of Laotian

Answer 8

The Vetsantrasadok
The Sin Say
The Thao Hung

Question 9

Education through reincarnation

Answer 9

The Vetsantrasadok

Question 10

Phangkham (the hero was born holding a bow and arrows in his hand)

Answer 10

The Sin Say

Question 11

Words of Doctrine or Way of Truth

Answer 11

Dhammapada

Question 12

Important book in Buddhist literature

Answer 12

Dhammapada

Question 13

The Dhammapada contains ____ verses spoken by the buddha on various occassions

Answer 13

423

Question 14

The Dhammapada is originally written by ____ from India

Answer 14

Pali language

Question 15

one of the ethnic groups in Laos

Answer 15

Lao Loum

Question 16

Laos New Year

Answer 16

Pi Mai Lao

Question 17

a symbol of strength, power, and wisdom

Answer 17

Elephants

Question 18

collection of Buddhist stories featuring humans and animals

Answer 18

Jataka Tales

Question 19

Lao version of Ramayana; 2 princesses must save their kingdom from destruction

Answer 19

Pha Lak Pha Lam

Question 20

Influenced Laos culture

Answer 20

Buddhism

Question 21

A collection of sayings of Buddha in verse form

Answer 21

Dhammapada

Question 22

Key text in understanding Buddhist philosophy and teaching

Answer 22

Dhammapada

Question 23

Dominant language in Laos

Answer 23

Lao (Laotian)

Question 24

Languages used in business (Laos)

Answer 24

French and English