Southeast Asia Quiz

All of the following countries once had colonies in Southeast Asia EXCEPT

• Britain

• France

• the U.S.

• the Netherlands

• Italy

What side ultimately won the Vietnam War and turned Vietnam into one united (and communist) country?

• the North

• the South

• the East

• the West

Which European country use control Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia)?

• France

• Britain

• The U.S.

• the Netherlands

President Ngo Dinh Diem and his government were not popular among the people of South Vietnam. Diem's government policies favored Catholics and were biased against Buddhists, who made up the majority of Vietnam. In contrast, Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam was a natural leader who enjoyed most of the country's support. When the United States withdrew from South Vietnam in 1973, it was only a matter of time before the country fell to North Vietnamese forces.

Based on the passage, which of the following is true about the Vietnam War?

• South Vietnam had strong support from Vietnamese nationalists and religious leaders.

• North Vietnamese soldiers had better weapons and training than those in the south.

• The Soviet Union and China controlled North Vietnam's communist government.

• The U.S. military was the main force keeping South Vietnam's government in power.

Vietnam split into two states in 1954 when the Vietminh fought against the French colonial power. The French had lost control over their colony of Indochina. The northern partition became communist, and the southern partition was a democracy. North Vietnam wanted to unify the country as a communist state, but the United States and France came to the aid of the south. Which of the following statements is true about Vietnam and its importance in world politics?

• U.S.-French relations turned sour when France demanded the return of Vietnam.

• The U.S. supported South Vietnam to counter the influence of Japan in the area.

• China sided with the U.S. supporting South Vietnam against the USSR in the north.

• Vietnam was a flashpoint in the Cold War between the U.S. and the USSR.

In the 1970s the Khmer Rouge and its leader

Pol Pot began a policy of genocide in

• Vietnam

• Cambodia

• Laos

• Thailand

What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?

• To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 
• To gain raw materials for military expeditions
• To gain revenge for losses during World War II 
• None of the above

Climates in Southeast Asia are generally ______.

• Cold and rainy

• Hot and snowy

• hot and humid

• Warm and breezy

What country did you pick for the project?

What is one thing you learned about your country?