The leader of the all-female MAG UXO removal team.
Who is Manixia Thor?
100
A weapon that ejects bomblets over a wide area.
What is a cluster munition?
100
Drafting a bill and submitting it to the House for a Committee Hearing.
What is the first step of making a law?
100
The name of the communist nationalist group that controls Lao government today
What is the Pathet Lao?
100
The rainy season in Laos lasts during which months...
What is May to November?
200
To raise awareness about the history of the Vietnam War-era bombing in Laos and advocate for the clearance of unexploded bombs, to provide space for healing the wounds of war, and to create greater hope for a future of peace.
What is the mission of Legacies of War?
200
1964-1973
What were the years of the Secret War in Laos?
200
$9 million dollars
What is the current amount of money the US gives to aid UXO clearance efforts and victim assistance in Laos?
200
One of the reasons for the Secret War...
What is to prevent China from transporting supplies to communist North Vietnam? To stop the spread of Communism?
200
The five countries that border Laos...
What are Burma, Vietnam, China, Cambodia, and Thailand?
300
The city on the tour that had the biggest population of Lao/Hmong guests
What is Twin Cities, Minnesota?
300
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom
What are the biggest financial supporters (countries) of UXO clearance in Laos?
300
A majority of 2/3 of the Senate and House.
What is the fraction of the Senate/House that must approve a bill in order for it to become a law?
300
The target of the bombers during the Secret War...
What is the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
300
The Mekong ranks where in the world's longest rivers...
What is the 12th longest river?
400
April 4th and April 30th were important dates on the Voices from Laos tour because...
What is International Day of Mine Awareness and the anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War?
400
The figure of how many bombs were dropped based on minutes, days, and years
What is every 8 minutes, 24-hours a day, for 9 years?
400
A provision that directs approved funds to be spent on different projects.
What is an earmark?
400
The US Presidents who were in office during the Secret War bombings?
Who are Lyndon B Johnson and Richard Nixon?
400
The US state closest in size to Laos is...
What is Utah?
500
Inspire and motivate action, raise awareness, and raise support
What were the 3 goals of the tour?
500
The amount of money that was spent dropping bombs during the Secret War
What is approximately $46 billion?
500
The state that Senator Leahy represents.
What is Vermont?
500
The founding year of the Pathet Lao, and later the year they took control of the country?
What was founded in 1950, and took control in 1975?
500
Laos is the newest member of what world organization as of 2013...