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1
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span in coastline of South China Sea,
borders of Laos and Cambodia

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INDOCHINA

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2
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Vietnam is an example of a _________ state

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COMMUNIST STATE

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3
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After World War II, a _________________ upraised fighting for independence

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communist movement

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4
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Outer Land of Vietnam

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Đàng Ngoài

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5
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In the ____, the government approved a shift toward a more _______, allowing substantial economic growth and reduced poverty.

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1980s
open economy

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5
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The official language is Vietnamese. It has different tones for each syllable but, unlike most Asian languages, it uses the ____ alphabet.

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Roman

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5
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Inner Land of Vietnam

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Đàng Trong

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6
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One of the world’s largest coffee producers.

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VIETNAM

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7
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Religion of Vietnam

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Buddhism
Atheist

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8
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‘Festival of the first day’
Most important celeb, which celebrates the
Lunar New Year, usually in January or February in Vietnam

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TET

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9
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traditional dress of VietnaM

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Áo Dài

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10
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combines martial arts with folk dancing

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Lion Dance

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  • first appeared around the 15th Century, when post-harvest, artists who were also
    farmers would gather to perform and relax.
  • performed in a chest-deep pool of water,
    with the water’s surface as a stage.
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Water Puppetry

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12
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the bridge loops nearly back around to
itself, and has two giant hands, constructed of fiberglass and wire mesh

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Golden Bridge

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13
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a remarkable architectural ensemble that developed over a period of ten centuries.

It presents a vivid picture of spiritual and political life in an important phase of the history of South-East Asia.

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My Son Sanctuary

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13
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a UNESCO World Heritage Site and
popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam

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Ha Long Bay

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14
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a city with a population of approximately 120,000 in Vietnam’s Quảng Nam Province and is noted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Hoi An

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Flat rice noodles dance around with medium-rare slivers of beef or boiled chicken in a hearty beef stock.

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Pho

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16
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Baguettes

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Banh Mi

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17
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“broken” rice is a food staple for the
everyday working-class citizen.

18
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THE CHERISHED DAUGHTER type of poetry

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Lyric Poetry

19
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Sound Devices used in THE CHERISHED DAUGHTER

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Repetition

19
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identical phrases with few words being changed to effectively express the flow of the piece

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Repetition

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Sound Devices used in THE SCHOOL BOY’S APOLOGY

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THE SCHOOL BOY’S APOLOGY type of poetry

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Narrative Poetry

21
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a protracted conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, against the government of South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States

22
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Viet want to unite country under communist leader Ho Chi Minh (South people supported him because they were unhappy with Ngo Dinh Diem)

23
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Diem was a corrupt leader who refused to give
peasants land. He did not like Buddhism and treated the mainly Buddhist population badly.

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Weak South Vietnamese Gov

24
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North Vietnam and Viet Cong wants communism, on the other hand, South Vietnam and its ally, USA, wants a close economic and cultural tie to the west.

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Opposing Ways of North and South

25
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Viet want to unite country under communist leader _________

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Ho Chi Minh

26
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author of two collections of poems in Vietnamese, Thiên Đường Chuông Giấy (Paradise of Paper Bells, 1998) and Chế Tạo Thơ Ca 99-04 (Manufacturing Poetry 99-04, 2004).

A

Phan Nhiên Hạo

27
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Figurative Language used in INSIDE SUBMARINES

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Personification
Hyperbole

28
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those who take risks often reap great
rewards; those who are courageous are often the most successful. The expressions fortune favors the bold and fortune favors the
brave are phrases that encourage taking a chance in order to get what one wants.

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Fortune Favors the Brave

29
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Laos is an example of a _________ state

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Socialist state

30
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capital and largest city of Laos

31
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only legal political party of Laos

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Lao People ‘s Revolutionary Party

32
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head of state

33
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head of gov.

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Prime Minister

34
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Art in Laos: (4)

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  1. Woodcarving
  2. Irony Carving
  3. Weaving
  4. Basketmaking
35
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most fundamental food of Laos

36
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Clothing of Laos

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Sinh (woman) and Salong (man)

37
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most famous Hindu temple complex built in Laos under the Khmer Empire, which dominated much of Southeast Asia from the 10th to 14th century.

38
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We rescue elephants from the dangerous logging industry in Laos

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Elephant Village Sanctuary

39
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widest waterfall in the world located in Champasak Province on the Mekong River in southern Laos, near the border with Cambodia.

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Pha Pheng Waterfall

40
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Literatures of Vietnam (3)

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  1. The Cherished Daughter
  2. The School Boy’s Apology
  3. Inside Submarines
41
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Literatures of Laos (3)

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  1. There is Not Only You
  2. The Bewail of Mother
  3. The Mosquito
42
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2010 SEA Write Award Poet, national
author and popular lady writer

A

Dara Kanlagna

43
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_______ & ______ → SUPERIOR to Laos

A

Vietnam & China

44
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inferior to Nigeria

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