History of Vietnam War Review

History of Vietnam War Review

by Colleen Damone

Multiple Choice

Which country controlled Vietnam since the 19th century?

• Great Britian

• The United States

• France

• Sweeden

Multiple Choice

Which country took control of Vietnam during WWII?

• China

• The Soviet Union

• Japan

• The United States

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions did France take after WWII ended?

• France decided to expand its empire to China

• France attempted to reclaim its colony in Vietnam

• France decided to grant Vietnam independence

• France attempted to stabalize the Vietnamese government

Multiple Choice

Where did France lose control of Vietnam in 1954?

• Hanoi

• Saigon

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Dien Bien Phu

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the army that defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu?

• The ARVIN

• The Vietcong

• The Vietminh

• The NLF

Multiple Choice

Who was the leader of the Vietminh?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Bai Dai

• Harry Truman

Multiple Choice

This temporarily divided Vietnam along the 17th parallel

• Dien Bien Phu

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Geneva Accords

• Ho Chi Minh Trail

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After the Geneva Accords in 1954 who runs SV and is the country capitalist or communist?

• Ho Chi Minh - Capitalist

• Ho Chi Minh - Communist

• Ngo Dinh Diem - Capitalist

• Ngo Dinh Diem - Communist

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After the Geneva Accords in 1954 who runs NV and is the country capitalist or communist?

• Ho Chi Minh - Capitalist

• Ho Chi Minh - Communist

• Ngo Dinh Diem - Capitalist

• Ngo Dinh Diem - Communist

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. President made the decision that the Diem government needed to be overthrown?

• Eisenhower

• Kennedy

• Johnson

• Nixon

Multiple Choice

John F. Kennedy

• sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.

• decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.

• increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.

• sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War?

• The Domino Theory

• Containment

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• Vietnamization

Multiple Choice

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

• Gulf of Thailand

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Pearl Harbor

• South China Sea

Multiple Choice

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution...

• placed limits on U.S. involvement in Vietnam

• authorized secret commando raids against North Vietnamese targets

• provided President Johnson with broad authority to escalate the war in Vietnam

• passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate

Multiple Choice

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was

• a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.

• a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.

• the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.

• a supply line used by South Vietnam.

Multiple Choice

What was the United States' bombing campaign of North Vietnam called?

• Operation Agent Orange
• Operation Napalm
• Operation Rolling Thunder
• Operation Hurricane

Multiple Choice

What were the communist fighters in the south called?

• Viet Cong

• Viet Minh

• Vietnamese

• Chinese

Multiple Select

How did the Vietcong hide from the Americans in the jungle?

• Trenches

• Trees

• Tunnels

• Swamps

Multiple Choice

When was the Tet Offensive

• 1958

• 1968

• 1970

Multiple Choice

Who believed America was winning the war?

• General Westmoreland

• President Johnson

• The Vietcong

Multiple Choice

Why did the NVA time it right?

• It was during a slow period of fighting

• It was at a time where America had a lack of supplies

• It was during the New Year celebrations

Multiple Choice

Why did the NVA ultimately fail?

• Massive loss of weapons

• Massive loss of support

• Massive loss of men

Multiple Choice

Television news and less the truthful politicians helped to increase this.

• the draft

• search-and-destroy missions

• credibility gap

• support for the war

Multiple Choice

U.S. soldiers murdered civilians in this Vietnamese village.

• Ho Chi Minh
• Tonkin
• Diem
• My Lai

Multiple Choice

What event inspired the student protests at Kent State University?

• Invasion of Cambodia

• Tet Offensive

• Use of Agent Orange

• Operation Linebacker

Multiple Choice

How many students were killed by the National Guard at Kent State in 1970?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

What were the young men who escaped to Canada to avoid the Draft called?

• Patriots

• Volunteers

• Hippies

• Draft Dodgers

Multiple Choice

US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops

• Domino Theory

• Kent State University

• Tet Offensive

• Vietnamization

Multiple Choice

The ________________________ revealed that U.S. officials had been lying to the American people about the progress of the Vietnam War for years.

• Pentagon Papers

• War Powers Act

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• White House Papers

Multiple Choice

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

• South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

• the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

• South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

Multiple Choice

The Vietnam War had a lasting effect

on American life because

• More than 58,000 Americans died

• It undermined Americans’ trust in their leaders.

• Americans became reluctant to intervene in other nations’ affairs.

• All of these are true

Multiple Choice

Those in support of Nixon and the war and who did not express their opinions publicly like the protesters were the:

• Silent Minority
• Silent Majority
• Silent Supporters
• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which amendment gave 18 year-olds the right to vote?

• 14th
• 15th
• 19th
• 26th

Multiple Choice

How many U.S. troops were killed in Vietnam?

• 303,000
• 400,000
• 170380
• 58,000

​Exit Ticket

Practice Test ​

Multiple Choice

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Spain

Multiple Choice

John F. Kennedy

• sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.

• decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.

• increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.

• sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.

Multiple Choice

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was

• a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.

• a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.

• the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.

• a supply line used by South Vietnam.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

• Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

• Agent Orange

• Napalm

• Nuclear bombs

Multiple Choice

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

• Gulf of Thailand

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Pearl Harbor

• South China Sea

Multiple Choice

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

• is determined mainly be technological superiority.

• is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

• is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

• can be strongly affected by public opinion.

Multiple Choice

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

• Kennedy

• Nixon

• Truman

• Johnson

Multiple Choice

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

• My Lai Massacre

• Attack on Sai Pan

• Tet Offensive

• Attack on Khe Sanh

Multiple Choice

The sustained bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, ordered by Johnson in 1965

• Domino Theory

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Tet Offensive

Multiple Choice

US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops

• Domino Theory

• Kent State University

• Tet Offensive

• Vietnamization

Multiple Choice

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Viet Cong

• Kent State University

Multiple Choice

President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Viet Cong

• Democratic Republic of Vietnam

• Ho Chi Minh

Multiple Choice

If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

• Vietnamization

• Domino Theory

• Tet Offensive

• Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Multiple Choice

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

• Democratic Republic of Vietnam

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Viet Cong

• Ho Chi Minh

Multiple Choice

Gave the President expansive war powers

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Domino Theory

• Tet Offensive

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Tet Offensive

• Kent State University

Multiple Choice

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

• Kent State University

• Vietnamization

• Domino Theory

• Viet Cong