Vietnam War Quiz

Who was the leader of the Vietnamese independence movement?

• Nixon

• LBJ

• Kennedy

• Ho Chi Minh

Which organization aimed to rid Vietnam of foreign rule?

• Vietminh

• SDS

• FSM

• Tet Offensive

Which US president escalated US involvement in the Vietnam War?

• Kennedy

• LBJ

• Humphrey

• Nixon

Which group of people served in disproportionate numbers in ground combat?

• Women

• White, affluent individuals

• African Americans

• Vietnamese citizens

What was the main focus of the New Left movement in the 1960s?

• Promoting segregation

• Advocating for the war in Vietnam

• Demanding sweeping changes

• Supporting big business

What Supreme Court case ruled that the suspension of students for protesting the war was a violation of their 1st Amendment rights?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Roe v. Wade

Who won the presidential election of 1968?

• Hubert Humphrey

• Richard Nixon

• George Wallace

• Eugene McCarthy

Which event led to increased US involvement in Vietnam?

• My Lai Massacre

• Fall of Saigon

• Tet Offensive

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Who was the leader of the Vietnamese independence movement during the late 1800s to WWII period?

• Pol Pot

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Sun Yat-sen

What was the main goal of the Vietminh organization formed in 1940?

• To promote French rule in Vietnam

• To rid Vietnam of foreign rule

• To establish a monarchy in Vietnam

• To support Japanese occupation