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- 1. Multiple Choice
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Chaing Kai Shek
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which agreement resulted in Vietnam being split along the 17th parallel in 1954?
Great Compromise
Treaty of Versailles
Geneva Accords
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...VietnamizationCommunismDomino TheoryImperialism
- 4. Multiple Choice
This was the name of the Communist rebels in South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Korea Cong
King Kong
Viet Song
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which two world leaders were assassinated in 1963?
Ho Chi Minh and Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman and Benito Mussolini
Ngo Dinh Diem and John F. Kennedy
Joseph Stalin and Ngo Dinh Diem
- 6. Multiple ChoiceNetworks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?Saigon RouteBataan Death MarchTrail of TearsHo Chi Minh Trail
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?Vietnamese Warfare tacticsCheetah WarfareHidden WarfareGuerrilla warfare
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?Cuban Missile CrisisBattle Of MidwayGulf of Tonkin ResolutionBay of Pigs Invasion
- 9. Multiple Choice
After an attack on US ships by N. Vietnam, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which-
formally declared war on North Vietnam
Gave the President more military power without going to war
Limits President's military power without war being declared
Allowed for the use of nuclear weapons if necessary
- 10. Multiple Choice
The US president that was granted sweeping war powers from the Tonkin Gulf Resolution was -
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow did the US military attempt to take away the Vietcong's ability to hide in the jungle?They used napalm to burn the jungle down.They used agent orange to kill the plants in the jungle.both napalm and agent orangenone of the options
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the significance of the Ho Chi Minh trail?
It supplied Viet Cong forces in the South
It helped South Vietnam sneak to the North
It helped POWs to flee North Vietnam
It helped US supply forces
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Vietnam War, hawks and doves disagreed mainly over whetherfunding domestic programs was more important than winning the Cold WarU.S. forces should use a nuclear bomb to force the Vietcong to surrenderthe United States should have a draftprotesting the war was unpatriotic
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?Reelection of Lyndon JohnsonPassage of the War Powers ActGraphic coverage by television newsPropaganda films by antiwar protestors
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of "Operation Rolling Thunder"?
To supply US forces at a quick pace
To bomb the Ho Chi Minh trail
To scare South Vietnam into surrender
To show how big US aircraft was
- 16. Multiple Choice
Vietnamization was a policy advanced by Richard Nixon. What was its purpose?
to increase American forces in Vietnam
to decrease American forces in Vietnam
to increase friendly Chinese forces in Vietnam
to overwhelm the Viet Cong with U.S. forces
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Vietnam War ended whenthe United States and North Vietnam signed the Hanoi Accords in 1973.North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975.Communist dictators took over Laos and Cambodia in 1977.North Vietnam returned all American prisoners of war in 1979.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Location of the French surrender in the Vietnamese War for Independence:
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Ngo Dinh Diem
Dien Bien Phu
Ho Chi Minh
- 19. Multiple Choice
Where was the Ho Chi Minh Trail located?
In North Vietnam
In South Vietnam
In Laos and Cambodia
In the Mekong Delta
- 20. Multiple Choice
On the ground, American troops found Vietnam to be a challenging environment. To flush out the enemies camouflaged in the terrain, American ground forces began ___ in cooperation with aircraft.
guerrilla warfare
counterculture
flexible resonse
seek and destroy missions
- 21. Multiple Choice
To clear jungle growth, bombs dropped _____________an explosive that burned everything in its path.
napalm
agent orange
atomic bombs
firebombs
- 22. Multiple Choice
Soldiers also sprayed _______ to clear out leaves and grasses which had long term health effects to those who came in contact with the chemical.
napalm
agent orange
crop dust
pesticides
- 23. Multiple Choice
What tragic event seen here added to the negative image of the war?
Kent State
Tet Offensive
RFK assassination
Laos and Cambodia bombings
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why did the United States join the conflict between North and South Vietnam?
To prevent in invasion by China into Indochina
To limit the spread of nuclear weapons
To prevent the spread of communism into Southeast Asia
To prevent an invasion of Japan from Indochina
- 25. Multiple Choice
Why were US soldiers unable to quickly defeat the Vietcong and make the war drag out?
The Vietcong used chemical weapons on US soldiers
The Chinese army intervened and invaded
The Vietcong had superior technology compared to US soldiers
They used guerrilla warfare and ambush tactics
- 26. Multiple Choice
What was the effect of the Tet Offensive in 1968 on the war effort?
It was a moral defeat for the US and led to the escalation
It would lead to a future victory for the American forces
It caused China to send forces into South Vietnam
It caused an end to drafting in the U.S. for the war effort
- 27. Multiple Choice
Why did many young American fight the draft or engage in anti-war protests?
They felt it would cause a war with China and Russia
The US was going through an economic recession
They felt the war in Vietnam was wrong and unjustified
They believed it created a gap between the rich and poor
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of these best describes reasons for the outbreak of violence during anti-war protests?
The government hired people to attack law enforcement
The nation was divided over US involvement in Vietnam
Draft dodgers were being shielded from arrest
The government censored free speech
- 29. Multiple Choice
What was the role of the media during the Vietnam War?
It cooperated with government censorship laws
They broadcast the news from approved media stations
It showed Americans at home the uncensored violence of war
They were unable to record any of the Vietnam War
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which describes why Americans had the 26th Amendment ratified?
People felt poll taxes harmed voting rights
If one was old enough to fight they were old enough to vote
Women had a right to vote in elections
The laws of the US should apply equally to all citizens
- 31. Multiple Choice
This split Vietnam into 2 countries and gave Vietnam independence from France/ Esta división de Vietnam en 2 países y dio independencia de Vietnam de Francia.
dien bien phu
geneva accords
treaty of paris
gulf of tonkin resolution
- 32. Multiple Choice
The event identified in this headlines was significant because—
it demonstrated the superiority of U.S. forces over the Vietcong in South Vietnam
its failure led to disagreements between the Vietcong and the government of North Vietnam
it showed that the Vietcong were not close to defeat and could mount an attack on South Vietnamese cities
U.S and South Vietnamese troops were able to force the Vietcong to retreat to North Vietnam
- 33. Multiple Choice
The event described in this headline resulted in —
decreased federal funding of student loans
increased support for the antiwar movement
the reinstatement of the draft
an end to federal investigations of student organizations
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