Unit 6 Quick Quiz #4

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

• Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

• Agent Orange

• Napalm

• Nuclear bombs

Answer explanation

It was too risky to use nuclear bombs against Vietnam, because China and the Soviet Union had them too

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964, leading to America declaring war?

• The Straits of Gibraltar

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Pearl Harbor

• Mediterranean Sea

Answer explanation

America claimed to have been attacked at the Gulf of Tonkin, but in reality the story was mostly false. It allowed the president to declare war on Vietnam

Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 

• United States

• Soviet Union

• South Vietnam

• North Vietnam

Answer explanation

The Fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War, and America's defeat by the North Vietnamese (Viet Cong)

Which of the following is true about the Korean War AND the Vietnam War?

• Both countries remained divided at the end of the war

• The US was completely defeated in both wars

• Both wars were fought to contain communism

• America used nuclear weapons in both wars

Answer explanation

America feared the domino theory (if one country fell to communism, it's neighbors would as well). Therefore, they pursued a policy of containment

Which of the following is a style of warfare used by the Viet Cong?

• Trench Warfare

• Guerilla Warfare

• Limited Warfare

• Conventional Warfare

Answer explanation

The Viet Cong used a 'sneak attack' style of warfare called Guerilla Warfare

Which of the following were policies of Mao ZeDong in Communist China?

• Gulags, 5-Year Plans

• Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution

• Cultural Revolution, 5-Year Plans

• Great Leap Forward, 5-Year Plans

During the Cold War, America believed that communism should be fought where ever it pops up to prevent its spread. This policy was known as

• Containment

• Regan Doctrine

• Anti-Communism Plan

• Domino Theory

Why did the Korean War begin?

• Communists from the North invaded the Non-Communist South.

• Korean Communists threatened to invade Japan

• Korean Communists blew up an American warship

• The Soviet Union was planning to launch missiles from Korea

Answer explanation

America had a policy of CONTAINMENT (to stop the spread of Communism). When the Communists invaded South Korea, America invaded

He declared independence for Vietnam in 1945, then led successful wars against France and America. He was a communist

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Mao ZeDong

• Kim Jong IL

Organize these options into the correct categories

Groups:

(a) Korean War

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(b) Vietnam War

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(c) Both

• Country still divided today

• War of Containment

• North invaded South

• Ended in Stalemate

• Kim Dynasty

• Agent Orange / Napalm

• USA helped South

• America loses (Fall of Saigon)

• Ho Chi Minh