Vietnam War Quiz

Who led the Viet Minh during the liberation movement in Vietnam?

• Lyndon Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Ho Chi Minh

• Ngo Dinh Diem

What was the collective name for Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia under French colonization?

• French Colonies

• French Indochina

• French Southeast Asia

• French Territories

Which country took control over Indochina during World War II?

• Japan

• China

• United States

• Germany

What was the outcome of the Geneva Conference of 1954?

• Independence of Vietnam

• Partition of Vietnam along the 17th parallel

• Unification of Vietnam

• End of French colonization

Who became the president of South Vietnam in 1955?

• Nguyen Cao Ky

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Nguyen Van Thieu

What theory did the United States adopt to stop the spread of communism?

• Domino Theory

• Containment Theory

• Cold War Theory

• Communist Theory

What was the name of the guerrilla force in South Vietnam?

• North Vietnamese Army

• Viet Minh

• Viet Cong

• South Vietnamese Army

Which parallel was Vietnam partitioned along after the Geneva Conference?

• 17th parallel

• 38th parallel

• 45th parallel

• 10th parallel

Who were the two leaders that came to power in South Vietnam after Diem's assassination?

• Nguyen Cao Ky and Nguyen Van Thieu

• Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dinh Diem

• John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson

• Ngo Dinh Diem and Ho Chi Minh

What incident in 1964 escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

• Geneva Conference

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Gulf of Tonkin incident

• Cuban Missile Crisis