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Quiz about Shadow War Laos and the Vietnam War

Shadow War - Laos and the Vietnam War Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by Alienkong. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Alienkong

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,290

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which direction from Vietnam is Laos? Hint

South

North

West

East

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Question 2 of 10

2. Laos was divided into how many military regions? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. By what name did the royalist government of Laos and people outside of Laos know the leftists (communists)? Hint

Indochina Party

Socialist Party of Laos

Pathet Lao

Laos Communist Party

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which year was the Geneva Conference that declared Laos to be a neutral country? Hint

1961

1960

1963

1962

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Question 5 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the Hmong general that commanded military
region 2? Hint

Vang Pao

Xiong Lee

Vang Lee

Pao Lee

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Question 7 of 10

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? Hint

Leader

Brother Number One

Red Prince

King Souphanouvong

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which city in Laos was the target for the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos in 1971 called Lam Son 719? Hint

Tchepone

Louang Prabang

Pakse

Savannakhet

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of irregular forces of the Royal Lao Army, who operated much like the Green Berets? Hint

Cobra Units

Royal Special Forces

Special Guerilla Unit, SGU

Special Army Command

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Question 10 of 10

10. Troops known by the acronym PARU came from a neighboring country to fight in Laos with the backing of the United States. What country did they come from? Hint

Burma (Myanmar)

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which direction from Vietnam is Laos?

Answer: West

Laos is a landlocked country to the west of Vietnam. Together with Cambodia and Vietnam, it was part of French Indochina till 1949-54.

2. Laos was divided into how many military regions?

Answer: 5

Military region (MR): one was in the NW of the country; MR 2 was in the NE; MR 3 was in the upper panhandle; MR 4 was in the lower panhandle; MR 5 was an area around the capital of Vientiane.

3. By what name did the royalist government of Laos and people outside of Laos know the leftists (communists)?

Answer: Pathet Lao

Lao is what the people of Laos call their country and pathet is the Lao word for country. Pathet Lao essentially means 'Country of Lao'.

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

Answer: 1962

The Geneva Conference was held in 1962 to declare Laos a neutral country. The neutrality was to be monitored by several countries
including Canada and Poland. The agreement was promptly ignored.

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

Answer: True

The Plain of Jars is a area in NE Laos that has very old and very large earthen pots. Their exact use is unknown. This area was one of the most heavily bombed spots of the entire war.

6. What is the name of the Hmong general that commanded military region 2?

Answer: Vang Pao

Vang Pao was one of five generals in the Royal Lao Army that commanded the military regions. The commanders of the other four regiona were Lao.

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?

Answer: Red Prince

Souphanouvong was one of the sons of the king of Laos. A half brother, Souvana Phouma, was Prime Minister during much of the war.

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

Answer: Tchepone

Lam Son 719 was an attempt by the South Vietnamese to disrupt the flow of material down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Tchepone was a hub of the trail and its capture was of great symbolic importance. You get to Tchepone by travelling west from Khe Sanh along highway 9 about 30 km into Laos.

9. What was the name of irregular forces of the Royal Lao Army, who operated much like the Green Berets?

Answer: Special Guerilla Unit, SGU

The SGUs were the elite forces in the Royal Lao Army. They conducted reconnaissance of the Ho Chi Minh Trail; ambushing trail traffic; and called in air strikes. Towards the end of the war they were absorbed into regular army 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 country did they come from?

Answer: Thailand

The PARU were from Thailand and were under the direction of CIA advisor Bill Lair.

Source: Author Alienkong

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