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Amazing Laos. Kaleidoscope of questions. Quiz

The online quiz series «World Geography Quiz: 100 Countries, 2,500 Questions: Educational Travel Around the Globe» was published as separate books on the online-platforms.

Each country in the world in the series online quizzes «World Geography Quiz: 100 Countries, 2,500 Questions: Educational Travel Around the Globe» is explored through 25 questions, which encourage independent research, comparisons between countries, fact-checking and the search for patterns and differences.

If you’re interested in new technologies and territories, you’ll not only learn many interesting facts about the national characteristics of countries around the world but also learn to find analogies and generalizations when comparing nature, sociology, economics, and culture.

Each country in the «Amazing Regional Studies. Kaleidoscope of Questions. Quiz series» series is examined through 25 questions and includes a sequence of five modules.

Module 1: General Information: 1. Borders, Country Map, 2. Flag Symbolism, 3. Coat of Arms Symbolism, 4. Toponymy, Etymology of Names, 5. Money

Module 2: Nature: 1. Mountains, 3. Water Resources, 3. Landscape Features, 4. Flora, 5. Fauna

Module 3: People: 1. Nations, ethnic groups, 2. Languages, linguistics, 3. National dishes, cuisine 4. People’s way of life (rules of behavior, traditions) 5. Famous people of the past and present

Module 4: Economics: 1. Urbanization, capital city 2. Agriculture, food security 3. Export, Trade, 4. Energy, transport, technology, 5. Attractions, tourism

Module 5: Culture: 1. Music, 2. Sports, 3. Religion, 4. Holidays, festivals, 5. Art

The online quiz includes problem question and question with possible answer options.

The series of online quizzes «Amazing Russia: The Complete Quiz Guide: Explore Every Region» is also useful for broadening horizons, career guidance, and developing critical thinking.

Amazing Laos. Kaleidoscope of questions. General Information

Laos General 1

What difficulties does a landlocked country face?

Laos borders Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Yunnan Province (PRC), and Myanmar. With which country does Laos share its eastern border?

1. Siam 2. Burma 3. Kampuchea 4. Eswatini 5. Vietnam

Laos General 2

Why are the sun and moon depicted on flags? In the center of the flag of Laos, on the blue stripe, there is a white circle, which, according to one interpretation, symbolizes the full moon over the Mekong. Since 1975, Laos was part of the socialist bloc; its coat of arms featured a depiction of a sickle, hammer, and the USSR abbreviation. In the 1990s, communist symbols were replaced with an image of…

1. waterfall 2. flowers 3. elephant 4. mountain 5. temple

Laos General 3

Why is Laos called the Kingdom of Elephants? The image from Hinduism of the many-headed elephant Airavata in Laos began to be used as a state royal symbol from the time of the kingdom’s division into three smaller parts — Vientiane, Champasak, and Luang Prabang. On the coat of arms of which country is there no image of an elephant?

1. Eswatini 2. Côte d’Ivoire 3. Republic of Chad 4. Central African Republic 5. Democratic Republic of the Congo 6. Republic of the Congo

Laos General 4

Who comes up with the name of a state? After a period of internal conflict, the Kingdom of Lan Xang broke up into three kingdoms — Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Champasak. In 1893, these three territories came under a French protectorate, were united, and named Laos. After gaining independence in 1953, a civil war began, during which the communist resistance, supported by the Soviet Union, fought against the monarchy, which later came under U.S. influence. After the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, the communist Pathet Lao ended the civil war. Until 1991, Laos depended on military and economic assistance…