15 questions
Vietnam was ruled by ________________ for over one thousand years
Japan
Thailand
China
Mongolia
The Viet Minh was a league of Vietnamese ____________________ formed by Ho Chi Minh.
patriots
communists
sports enthusiasts
soldiers
After the Geneva treaty with France, Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel, putting it under the control of the ________________ in the north and _____________________ in the south.
Viet Minh, United States
China, United States
China, France
Viet Minh, France
Ho Chi Minh's communist army defeated and drove the ___________________ out of Vietnam in 1954.
Germans
United States
French
Viet Minh
The Viet Minh received assistance in fighting the French from both _________________ and the Soviet Union.
United States
China
Cambodia
France
When Vietnam was a European colony, it was known worldwide as
Cochin China
Burmese China
Indochina
French China
When Vietnam was divided in 1954, both sides agreed that the occupation of South Vietnam was to be temporary until
They could stabilize and fight North Vietnam
They could form their own army
They could pay back the money they owed France
They could stabilize and elect their own leaders
The ______________________ was a guerrilla army formed to fight against South Vietnam 's anti-communist forces.
People's Army
Glorious Warriors
Ho Chi Minh Brigade
Viet Cong
In 1965 which country joined the South Vietnamese in fighting North Vietnam?
China
The United States
The Soviet Union
France
U.S. involvement in Vietnam was aimed at
protecting U.S. investments in the country
assassinating Ho Chi Minh
finding a way to start a war with China
stopping the spread of communism
Vietnam's war against France to end their colonial rule lasted for ________________ years, until 1954.
8
6
3
15
The U.S. conflict in Vietnam ended with what kind of agreement?
A trade deal
a peace treaty
a cease fire
a cowardly retreat
Which city in Switzerland was the site of negotiations with France for the new Government of Vietnam after driving the French out?
Bern
Geneva
Lucerne
Zurich
Why is Switzerland the site of so many negotiations between warring nations?
Switzerland has great scenery and nice hotels
Switzerland's alps make it hard to be attacked
Switzerland is a neutral country
People speak German, French and Italian in Switzerland
About how many U.S. soldiers fought in Vietnam?
10,000
100,000
50,000
500,000