The Vietnam War Review
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10th - 12th Grade
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Daniel Parrish
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This comprehensive Vietnam War review quiz covers the major political, military, and social aspects of America's involvement in Southeast Asia from the late 1950s through 1975. The questions assess high school level understanding appropriate for grades 10-12, requiring students to demonstrate knowledge of key figures like Ho Chi Minh, Ngo Dinh Diem, and various U.S. presidents, as well as critical events such as the Gulf of Tonkin incident, Tet Offensive, and My Lai Massacre. Students need to understand the chronological progression of the conflict, the Cold War context that drove American containment policy, and the complex political dynamics that shaped both military strategy and domestic opposition. The quiz demands mastery of specific terminology including Agent Orange, Vietnamization, and guerrilla warfare, while also testing comprehension of broader themes like the domino theory, the credibility gap, and the role of media in shaping public opinion. Created by Daniel Parrish, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 10 and 12. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for comprehensive review before unit exams or standardized assessments, allowing students to demonstrate their mastery of factual knowledge while reinforcing connections between events, causes, and consequences. Teachers can deploy this resource as a formative assessment to identify knowledge gaps, use it for homework assignments to encourage independent review, or implement it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before deeper discussions. The quiz effectively supports instruction by covering essential content aligned with standards NCSS.D2.His.1.9-12 (analyzing historical interpretations), NCSS.D2.His.3.9-12 (examining complex cause-and-effect relationships), and Common Core RH.9-10.7 (integrating quantitative analysis with qualitative analysis in historical contexts), ensuring students develop both content knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary for success in advanced history coursework.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Presidential election of 1960 was between
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He was the U.S. backed leader of South Vietnam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
These were South Vietnamese who supported the communist north
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This event gave Johnson a "blank check" to do whatever he wanted in Vietnam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To avoid U.S. soldiers North Vietnam simply used which trail that went through Laos/Cambodia?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This herbicide that was used to destroy Vietnam's jungle
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