Vietnam War Quiz

Who did Frank Boccia believe was the best combat commander he had ever seen?

• General William Westmoreland

• Staff Sergeant Joe Ronnie Hooper

• Lieutenant Colonel Weldon Honeycutt

• General Earle Gilmore Wheeler

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What was the main reason behind the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

• To prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• To support the independence movements in Vietnam

• To secure access to Vietnamese natural resources

• To retaliate against Vietnamese aggression towards US interests

Specialist John Snyder was ordered to stay back and lay down cover in the Killing Zone. What happened to him?

• He radioed his captain and was airlifted out by a U. S. Army helicopter

• Snyder was captured by the NVA

• He laid down gunfire to cover for his platoon, but he didn’t make it out

• A grenade hit his helmet and exploded behind him and he lept to safety

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What was the main military strategy employed by the Viet Cong in Vietnam?

• Guerrilla warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Attrition

• Scorched earth

Which president escalated American involvement in Vietnam by deploying troops in large numbers?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

What was the name of the political organization that led the communist forces in North Vietnam?

• Viet Cong

• Khmer Rouge

• Pathet Lao

• Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Why did Sergeant Roger Perdue stand out in his platoon?

• He was teased for being a lifer

• He was 26, so was older than most of the other soldiers

• He was a farm boy from Indiana

• All of the above

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Why did Roger Perdue say only he and Mike Serrano could walk point?

• They were the only ones experienced enough

• Roger knew he was going to die walking point

• The NVA were planning an ambush

• Roger wanted to marry his girlfriend back home

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What was the primary consequence of the widespread use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War?

• Soil erosion

• Deforestation

• Water pollution

• Health problems for both soldiers and civilians

How did Sergeant Arthur Wiknik survive the gunshot to his chest on Hamburger Hill?

• He jumped out of the crater and sprinted up the hill

• He laid in the bottom of a mud pit in the middle of nowhere

• The bullet struck a magazine strapped to his chest

• He covered the wound with his hand