Military Coups In Asia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Indonesia

In 1968 Suharto formally replaced Sukarno as president.

Answer: Pakistan

Pakistan's army overthrew the government of Nawar Sharif 1999 after Sharif tried to sack Gen.Musharraf from the top military job. Musharraf declared a state of emergency and assumed all power.

Answer: Afghanistan

Monarchy was overthrown in coup by Daud Khan, who himself was assassinated in coup 1978.

Answer: Iraq

A coup by the Baath party brought al-Bakr to power 1968. He was replaced by Saddam Hussein 1979.

Answer: Yemen

After the coup civil war broke out between royalists supported by Saudi Arabia and republicans supported by Egypt.

Answer: Syria

The Baath socialist party under Assad established military dictatorship 1964. Assad was elected president 1971.

Answer: Cambodia

Lon Nol replaced Norodom Sihanouk in a US-backed coup 1970. Lon Nol was replaced by Khmer Rouge 1975.

Answer: Laos

Right-wing pro-Western government seized power 1960, headed by Prince Boum Gum.

Answer: South Vietnam

Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam, was overthrown in miitary coup by Lt.-Gen.Van Thieu.

Answer: Lebanon

Gen. Aoun was appointed to head the caretaker military government 1988. Premier Selim el-Hoss set up a rival government. Aoun occupied the presidential palace 1989, rejecting the constitution and election of Elias Hrawi as president. (The former elected president, Rene Mouhawad, was assassinated after 17 days as president).

Answer: Turkey

Political violence led to further military rule 1980-83. The country had also been ruled by military 1960-61 and 1971-73. The leader of the coup in 1980 was Gen. Kenan Evren.

Answer: South Yemen

After coup and civil war, revolutionary council took over the government in South Yemen 1986. The autocratic head of state Ali Nasser was dismissed. A new administration was formed under the more moderate Haydar Abu Bakr al-Attas.

Answer: Bangladesh

Military coup by Gen.Ershad 1982. He became president 1983 and announced his resignation 1990.

Answer: South Korea

Military coup brought Gen. Park Chung Hee to power 1961.

Answer: Thailand

Thailand became a puppet ally of Japan under Field Marshal Phibun Songkhram 1941. Phibun regained power in military coup 1947, but he was ousted in another coup 1957. Military dictatorship continued under Gen. Sarit Thanarat (1957-63) and Gen. Thanom Kittikachorn (1963-73).

Answer: Burma

Gen. Ne Win reassumed power after military coup 1962. He had administrated an emergency goverment 1960-62.

Answer: China

Gen. Yuan Shih-Kai became dictator after the fall of the 'infant Emperor', Pu-Yi, in 1912.

Answer: Manchukuo

Japan invaded Manchuria 1931 and set up a puppet state called Manchukuo. From 1934 this state was led by puppet Manchu Emperor Kang Te as nominal ruler.

Answer: Philippines

President Marcos became dictator-president 1965. He declared martial law and ended the freedom of the press 1972. He was overthrown and exiled 1986.

Answer: East Timor

Indonesia took control of this province after the Portuguese left 1975. Soares became governor of the province, Silaen was made police commander. They are both under trial for war crimes. East Timor was made independent state May 2002.