Vietnam History Quiz

Who was the communist leader of the Vietcong, seeking a united Vietnam under a communist dictatorship?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Vo Nguyen Giap

• Ho Chi Minh

• Pol Pot

What was the main reason the US tried to help France in Vietnam?

• To gain economic benefits

• To help France regain its colony

• To keep Vietnam free from communism

• To establish a military base

Like Korea, Vietnam was divided into two parts at which parallel in 1956?

• 38th parallel

• 17th parallel

• 49th parallel

• 45th parallel

What was the name of the agreement that divided Vietnam?

• The Paris Peace Accords

• The Hanoi Agreement

• The Geneva Accords

• The Potsdam Declaration

What was John F. Kennedy's objective in Vietnam?

• To reunify the nation

• To support South Vietnam and prevent it from falling to communism

• To join forces with Ho Chi Minh

• To withdraw all US troops from Vietnam

What event in August 1964 led to the American military becoming more involved in Vietnam?

• reopening of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

• bombing of two American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin

• the Vietcong violating the DMZ

• the Kennedy assassination

What term is used to describe the increase in American control and the number of American troops in Vietnam?

• Escalation

• Vietnamization

• Americanization

• Militarization

What was the result of Lyndon B. Johnson's announcement regarding the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

• Negotiations with the Viet Cong began

• The American military was restricted in Vietnam

• The American military was turned loose in Vietnam

• The Ho Chi Minh trail was closed

What tactics did the Viet Cong use during the Vietnam War that frustrated the U.S. army?

• Traditional warfare

• Naval blockades

• Guerrilla tactics

• Aerial bombardment

How did the Viet Cong supply their army in South Vietnam?

• Through a network of secret jungle trails through neighboring countries (Ho Chi Minh Trail)

• Via large-scale air drops

• Through underground tunnels only within South Vietnam

• By sea routes controlled by allies