Problem: Private schools, also known as independent schools, non-governmental, or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition, rather than relying on mandatory taxation through public (government) funding; at some private schools students may be able to get a scholarship, which makes the cost cheaper, depending on a talent the student may have (e.g. sport scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship), financial need, or tax credit scholarships that might be available.

In the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries including Australia and Canada, the use of the term is generally restricted to primary and secondary educational levels; it is almost never used of universities and other tertiary institutions. Private education in North America covers the whole gamut of educational activity, ranging from pre-school to tertiary level institutions. Annual tuition fees at K-12 schools range from nothing at so called 'tuition-free' schools to more than $45,000 at several New England preparatory schools.
1. Why do private school asked for money from their students ?
2. How some of the students pay for the school ?
3. How do they receive scholarships ?
Answer: 1. because they do not take money from the government
2. scholarships
3. sport scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship, financial need, or tax credit scholarships

Q: East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timor Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor. The country's size is about 15,410km (5,400 sqmi).

East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until 28 November 1975, when the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) declared the territory's independence. Nine days later, it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. The Indonesian occupation of East Timor was characterised by a highly violent decades-long conflict between separatist groups (especially Fretilin) and the Indonesian military.

In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory. East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 and joined the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. In 2011, East Timor announced its intention to gain membership status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by applying to become its eleventh member. It is one of only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where is TImor?
2. What type of landmass is it?
3. How many countries are on it?
4. What is the name of one?
5. What is another?
6. Does that country have any other names?
7. Like what?
8. Is it currently independant or under another nation's control?
9. Who did it get freedom from?
10. When was it separated from Indonesia?
11. Did it become a new nation right away?
12. WHen did it become a new nation?
13. Was it faster or slower than other freed areas in the territory to establish itself as a country?
14. What language do they speak there?
15. What other language?
16. Why?
17. When?
18. WHen did it end?
19. How long did they retain their freedom?
20. Was it a peaceful or violent time period?
A: 1. Maritime Southeast Asia
2. Island
3. Two are mentioned
4. Indonesian West Timor
5. East Timor
6. Yes
7. Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
8. Independent
9. Portugal, and later Indonesia
10. 1999
11. No
12. 20 May 2002
13. unknown
14. Tetum
15. Portuguese
16. They were colonized by Portugal
17. 16th century
18. 28 November 1975
19. Nine days
20. Violent

Problem: 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.
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 ?
Answer:
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