Vietnam War Quiz

How did the Japanese treat the Vietnamese during World War II?

• With respect and as equals

• Harshly, with significant oppression

• Indifferently, focusing on their own objectives

• As valuable allies in their military campaigns

What documents are quoted at the beginning of the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence?

• The Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Constitution of the United States

• The Magna Carta and the Constitution of the United States

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

What country colonized Vietnam before World War II and attempted to recolonize it after World War II?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• Japan

How did the United States respond when Vietnam was attacked after World War II?

• By providing economic aid to Vietnam

• By giving money and military equipment to the French

• By declaring war on the attackers

• By imposing sanctions on the attackers

How did the Domino Theory influence American views of Vietnam?

• It led to the belief that the fall of one Southeast Asian country to communism would lead to the fall of its neighbors.

• It suggested that Vietnam was of little strategic value to the US.

• It promoted the idea that Vietnam was capable of stopping the spread of communism on its own.

• It discouraged any form of American involvement in Southeast Asian politics.

Which branch of the American government became more powerful after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• None of the above

Why did the United States drop massive amounts of bombs on Vietnam?

• To force North Vietnam to stop its support for the communist insurgency in South Vietnam

• To directly attack the civilian population of Vietnam

• To test new types of bombs

• As a demonstration of power to other countries

What was the impact of napalm bombs?

• They had no significant impact

• They were used for deforestation

• They caused extensive fire damage and civilian casualties

• They were ineffective in combat

What was Agent Orange?

• A herbicide used in the Vietnam War

• A secret agent in a popular spy movie

• A code name for a military operation during World War II

• A chemical used in agriculture for growing oranges

How widely was Agent Orange used in Vietnam?

• Extensively

• Moderately

• Rarely

• Not at all