The Vietnam War Review

The Vietnam War Review

10th - 12th Grade

50 Qs

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The Vietnam War Review

The Vietnam War Review

Assessment

Quiz

History

10th - 12th Grade

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Created by

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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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Presidential election of 1960 was between

Kennedy & Johnson
Kennedy & Goldwater
Nixon & Johnson
Kennedy & Nixon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He was the U.S. backed leader of South Vietnam

Diem
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
Castro

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He was the communist leader of North Vietnam

Diem
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
Castro

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These were South Vietnamese who supported the communist north

North Vietnamese Army
Deferment
Tet
Viet Cong

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This event gave Johnson a "blank check" to do whatever he wanted in Vietnam

My Lai
Vietnamization
Gulf of Tonkin
Ho Chi Minh Trail

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To avoid U.S. soldiers North Vietnam simply used which trail that went through Laos/Cambodia?

Ho Chi Minh Trail
Hmong Trail
Laos Trail
Cambodian Trail

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This herbicide that was used to destroy Vietnam's jungle

Agent Red
Agent Orange
Napalm
Saturation Bombing

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