VIETNAM-LAOS

Question 1

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

Answer 1

INDOCHINA

Question 2

Vietnam is an example of a _________ state

Answer 2

COMMUNIST STATE

Question 3

After World War II, a _________________ upraised fighting for independence

Answer 3

communist movement

Question 4

Outer Land of Vietnam

Answer 4

Đàng Ngoài

Question 5

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

Answer 5

1980s
open economy

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Roman

Question 5

Inner Land of Vietnam

Answer 5

Đàng Trong

Question 6

One of the world’s largest coffee producers.

Answer 6

VIETNAM

Question 7

Religion of Vietnam

Answer 7

Buddhism
Atheist

Question 8

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

Answer 8

TET

Question 9

traditional dress of VietnaM

Answer 9

Áo Dài

Question 10

combines martial arts with folk dancing

Answer 10

Lion Dance

Question 11

• 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.

Answer 11

Water Puppetry

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Golden Bridge

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

My Son Sanctuary

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Ha Long Bay

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Hoi An

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Pho

Question 16

Baguettes

Answer 16

Banh Mi

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Com Tam

Question 18

THE CHERISHED DAUGHTER type of poetry

Answer 18

Lyric Poetry

Question 19

Sound Devices used in THE CHERISHED DAUGHTER

Answer 19

Repetition

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Repetition

Question 19

Sound Devices used in THE SCHOOL BOY’S APOLOGY

Answer 19

Rhythm

Question 20

THE SCHOOL BOY’S APOLOGY type of poetry

Answer 20

Narrative Poetry

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Viet Cong

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Civil War

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Weak South Vietnamese Gov

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

Opposing Ways of North and South

Question 25

Viet want to unite country under communist leader _________

Answer 25

Ho Chi Minh

Question 26

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).

Answer 26

Phan Nhiên Hạo

Question 27

Figurative Language used in INSIDE SUBMARINES

Answer 27

Personification Hyperbole

Question 28

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.

Answer 28

Fortune Favors the Brave

Question 29

Laos is an example of a _________ state

Answer 29

Socialist state

Question 30

capital and largest city of Laos

Answer 30

Vientiane

Question 31

only legal political party of Laos

Answer 31

Lao People ‘s Revolutionary Party

Question 32

head of state

Answer 32

President

Question 33

head of gov.

Answer 33

Prime Minister

Question 34

Art in Laos: (4)

Answer 34

1. Woodcarving 2. Irony Carving 3. Weaving 4. Basketmaking

Question 35

most fundamental food of Laos

Answer 35

Rice

Question 36

Clothing of Laos

Answer 36

Sinh (woman) and Salong (man)

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Wat Phu

Question 38

We rescue elephants from the dangerous logging industry in Laos

Answer 38

Elephant Village Sanctuary

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Pha Pheng Waterfall

Question 40

Literatures of Vietnam (3)

Answer 40

1. The Cherished Daughter 2. The School Boy's Apology 3. Inside Submarines

Question 41

Literatures of Laos (3)

Answer 41

1. There is Not Only You 2. The Bewail of Mother 3. The Mosquito

Question 42

2010 SEA Write Award Poet, national author and popular lady writer

Answer 42

Dara Kanlagna

Question 43

_______ & ______ → SUPERIOR to Laos

Answer 43

Vietnam & China

Question 44

inferior to Nigeria

Answer 44

Vietnam