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Internat ional Relations Year 1

WHEN YOU READ 1

Read the text and check if your answers are correct.

WHEN YOU READ 2

Read the text again and decide if the sentences below are true or false. Write T or F next to each
sentence. If the sentence is false, correct it.

1) __F__ Lao history is a story of continuous growth and development. ✗ (par 1 line 1- 2)

2) _____ Fa Ngum established the kingdom of Lao Lan Xang.

3) _____ Fa Ngum was King of Lan Xang for 43 years.

4) _____ Samsenthai moved the capital from Luang Prabang to Vientiane in 1560.

5) _____ After Setthathirat’s death, Lan Xang continued to be prosperous and successful.

6) _____ Lan Xang’s ‘golden age’ was a period of growth and stability.

7) _____ At its height, the territories of Lan Xang were larger than Laos is today.

8) _____ Chao Anouvong helped the Siamese to destroy Vientiane.

AFTER YOU READ

Discuss the following question in groups:

• If you could travel back in time, which period of Lao history would you visit? Why?

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