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Shadow War - Laos and the Vietnam War

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Vietnam War : Shadow War - Laos and the Vietnam War

Introduction:
"Most people know about the Vietnam War in Vietnam itself, but what do you know about the Shadow War in Laos?"


1. In which direction from Vietnam is Laos?
    North
    South
    East
    West


2. Laos was divided into how many military regions?
    5
    3
    2
    4


3. By what name did the royalist government of Laos and people outside of Laos know the leftists (communists)?
    Socialist Party of Laos
    Pathet Lao
    Laos Communist Party
    Indochina Party


4. In which year was the Geneva Conference that declared Laos to be a neutral country?
    1961
    1960
    1963
    1962


5. The PDJ is a French acronym for a place which is called the Plain of Jars in English.
    True
    False


6. What is the name of the Hmong general that commanded military
region 2?
    Pao Lee
    Vang Lee
    Vang Pao
    Xiong Lee


7. Souphanouvong was a leader in the leftist faction of the coalition governments (given the name communists by those outside of Laos). To many people he was also known by what name?
    Brother Number One
    Red Prince
    King Souphanouvong
    Leader


8. Which city in Laos was the target for the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos in 1971 called Lam Son 719?
    Tchepone
    Louang Prabang
    Pakse
    Savannakhet


9. What was the name of irregular forces of the Royal Lao Army, who operated much like the Green Berets?
    Royal Special Forces
    Special Guerilla Unit, SGU
    Special Army Command
    Cobra Units


10. Troops known by the acronym PARU came from a neighboring country to fight in Laos with the backing of the United States. What counrty did they come from?
    Malaysia
    Thailand
    Vietnam
    Burma (Myanmar)


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