Vietnam War Quiz #1

Which country had controlled Vietnam as a colony?

• France

• Britain

• China

• Soviet Union

What was the United States' main goal in Vietnam?

• reunifying Vietnam

• containing the spread of communism

• claiming Vietnam as a US colony

• negotiating a peace agreement between North and South Vietnam

Whose side did the US support?

• North Vietnam

• South Vietnam

Who was the leader of North Vietnam?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Mao Zedong

• Hideki Tojo

Which of the following empowered President Lyndon B Johnson to greatly increase US military involvement in Vietnam?

• Geneva Accords

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Pentagon Papers

• War Powers Act

Which of the following statements best defines the domino theory?

• If one country falls to communism, others in the region will fall too

• Communism will topple the world's economy

• Communism will cause the United States to be destroyed

• Democratic governments are a threat to freedom everywhere