Q: Laos (, , , or ; , , "Lao"), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: , "Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao") or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: , "Muang Lao"), is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest, and Thailand to the west and southwest.

Present day Lao PDR traces its historic and cultural identity to the kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao (Kingdom of a Million Elephants Under the White Parasol), which existed for four centuries as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Due to Lan Xang's central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom was able to become a popular hub for overland trade, becoming wealthy economically as well as culturally.

After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke off into three separate kingdoms Luang Phrabang, Vientiane, and Champasak. In 1893, it became a French protectorate, with the three territories uniting to form what is now known as the country of Laos. It briefly gained freedom in 1945 after Japanese occupation, but was recolonised by France until it won autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. Shortly after independence, a long civil war ended the monarchy, when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975.

Answer the following questions:
1. what is really the Lao People's Democratic Republic ?
2. Lan Xang broke off into how many kingdoms ?
3. when ?
4. when did it become a French protectorate ?
5. the colloquial name is refered as ?
6. is it in a landlocked area ?
7. in the middle of what peninsula ?
8. bordered by how many countrys ?
9. what happened in 1893 ?
10. now known as what ?
11. what happened after Japanese occupation ?
12. did it win autonomy in 1952 ?
13. what is the correct year ?
14. what event occured in 1953 ?
15. what ended the monarchy ?
16. what came to power in 1975 ?
17. todays Lao PDR traces its history to what ?
18. what did it become a popular hub for ?
19. is it bordered by Japan ?
20. what country is to the east ?
A: 1. Laos
2. three
3. After a period of internal conflict
4. In 1893
5. Muang Lao
6. yes
7. the Indochinese peninsula
8. Five
9. it became a French protectorate
10. Laos
11. It briefly gained freedom
12. no
13. it won autonomy in 1949
14. it became independent in 1953
15. a long civil war
16. the Communist Pathet Lao movement
17. to the kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao
18. for overland trade
19. no
20. Vietnam

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN)How do Republicans try to breathe new life into an old scandal? We've seen it time and time again. Here's how it works:

Step One: Republicans, with nothing in their arsenal to use against Hillary Clinton, selectively leak to reporters a "scandalous" tidbit -- often one that has been previously reported.

Step Two: The new media bites.

Step Three: The media hyperventilates and suffocates the airwaves with repetition of the same story.

Step Four: Upon further examination, the story falls apart.

This is exactly how the latest media hype, this time over Hillary Clinton's use of emails at the State Department, has played out. And it presents yet another chapter in the Benghazi hoax.

The New York Times story about Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account at the State Department is a perfect example of "gotcha" journalism, where reporters will take any bait the Republicans give them without proper vetting. The New York Times has a history of this. (Whitewater, anyone?)

The Times story suggests Secretary Clinton broke federal rules in relation to her email. But the Times' main source for this allegation says Clinton violated no laws.

Yes, Clinton used a private email account to communicate while she was secretary of state. But so did secretaries of state before her. According to the State Department spokesman Marie Harf, John Kerry is the first secretary of state ever to rely primarily on official State Department email.

Clinton asks State to release emails: What you need to know

In October 2014, 18 months after Clinton left, the State Department was engaged in the process of updating its records preservation policies. The State Department asked every secretary of state dating back to Madeleine Albright to provide records, including emails, from their time in office. Clinton responded to the State Department's request for emails, providing the department with over 55,000 pages of emails. She did so months ago. Clinton has been fully transparent and has asked the State Department for these emails to be made public.

1. What political party is the article about?
2. Who are they targeting?
3. What is the second step?
4. Does the story hold water?
5. What newspaper wrote a piece about her?
6. What is the type of reporting called?
7. Is this a typical thing for this newspaper?
8. Did she break the law?
9. Has she been cooperative?
10. How much did she turn over?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Republicans
2. Hillary Clinton
3. The new media bites
4. nothing in their arsenal
5. New York Times
6. gotcha
7. yes
8. no
9. yes
10. a lot