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Vietnam Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement about the Geneva Accords is false?
a)
It was the peace agreement between Vietnam and France.
b)
It said the country should have a communist government.
c)
It divided the country at the 17th parallel.
d)
It said in two years (1956) there should be elections.
2.
William Westmoreland was the head of U.S. forces in Vietnam until 1968.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
He was the leader of North Vietnam until he died in 1969.
a)
Ngo Dinh Diem
b)
Dien Bien Phu
c)
Ho Chi Minh
4.
Pres. Johnson's Great Society programs were meant to
a)
improve things in the U.S., like eliminating poverty, providing housing, and creating equality.
b)
allow combat troops to go to Vietnam.
c)
bring soldiers home from Vietnam.
5.
The president who pardoned draft dodgers was
a)
Gerald Ford.
b)
Richard Nixon.
c)
Jimmy Carter.
6.
The fact that Vietnam was our first TV war
a)
impacted how people supported the war.
b)
did not make a difference because so few people had TVs.
c)
caused an increase in people studying to become reporters.
7.
Operation Rolling Thunder was
a)
a surprising victory.
b)
3 years of bombing North Vietnam to try to get them to surrender.
c)
the use of Agent Orange on the North Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi.
8.
"Peace with honor" meant that
a)
we were able to end the war in Vietnam in favor of the South Vietnamese.
b)
we caused North Vietnam to surrender.
c)
we left Vietnam before the war totally ended, but we trained the South Vietnamese and left them equipment to fight with.  We left the war honorably.
9.
The president who decided to support the French and not North Vietnam's fight for independence was
a)
Gerald Ford.
b)
John Kennedy.
c)
Harry Truman.
10.
The top secret government report about what had really happened in Southeast Asia from after WWII to 1968 was
a)
The New York Times.
b)
The Pentagon Papers.
c)
WikiLeaks.
11.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was
a)
the path that the South Vietnamese used to escape before North Vietnam took over South Vietnam.
b)
the supply route from North Vietnam to South Vietnam that ran through Laos and Cambodia.
c)
the dividing line between North and South Vietnam.
12.
The ARVN was the
a)
North Vietnamese army.
b)
Viet Cong.
c)
South Vietnamese army.
13.
The president who sent combat troops to Vietnam and escalated (built up) the war was
a)
Richard Nixon.
b)
Lyndon Johnson.
c)
Dwight Eisenhower.
14.

The agreement that ended the war between the U.S. and North Vietnam was

a)

the Paris Peace Accords signed on January 27, 1973.

b)

The Geneva Accords signed on January 27, 1954.

c)

The Treaty of Paris signed on January 27, 1975.

15.
The Tet Offensive
a)
was a surprise attack because it took place during a cease fire for the Tet holiday.
b)
had little impact because it was a military victory for the U.S.
c)
was when South Vietnamese and U.S. troops simultaneouly attacked cities all over North Vietnam.
16.
Which president started Vietnamization and, at the same time, said he would invade Cambodia?
a)
John Kennedy
b)
Lyndon Johnson
c)
Richard Nixon
17.
The domino theory says
a)
the U.S. will support any country that is trying to fight off being taken over by communists.
b)
if you kill enough people, the enemy will always surrender.
c)
if one country falls to communism, so will those around it.
18.
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the Vietnam War on the U.S.?
a)
The war was expensive; it cost about $200 billion to fight.
b)
Many soldier were affected mentally and physically, including those who became ill because of Agent Orange.
c)
It caused great pride in our country because we helped the South Vietnamese.
d)
It caused distrust in the government because we discovered they had lied to us.
19.
Which statement about Agent Orange is false?
a)
It causes whatever it touches to burn.
b)
It is a defoliant that causes the leaves to fall off trees and bushes.
c)
It caused illnesses in U.S. soldiers as well as birth defects in Vietnamese children.
20.
Which president was in office when the Vietnam War ended in 1975?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Jimmy Carter
21.
Which of these is false about fighting in Vietnam?
a)
The enemy used guerilla tactics, making it hard to defeat them.
b)
There was thick, wet terrain that made it difficult for U.S. troops.
c)
U.S. troops often used search and destroy methods.
d)
The Viet Cong were skilled fighters in traditional warfare methods.
22.
Which president used the domino theory as a reason to stay involved in Vietnam?
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Kennedy
23.
The 26th Amendment
a)
lowered the drinking age from 21 to 18.
b)
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
c)
lowered the draft age from 21 to 18.
24.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
a)
was the declaration of war on Vietnam by Congress.
b)
game permission to invade Cambodia.
c)
gave permission to Pres. Johnson to send combat troops to Vietnam.
25.

The My Lai Massacre was when

a)

U.S. troops killed innocent civilians in the village of My Lai.

b)

was when the North Vietnamese executed U.S. prisoners.

26.

Which statement is false about the Fall of Saigon?

a)

North Vietnam took over South Vietnam.

b)

Few Americans were evacuated so they were taken prisoner by North Vietnam.

c)

The South Vietnamese were terrified of what would happen after the North Vietnamese took over.

27.
Vietnam is now one unified country under a communist government.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Tunnel rats
a)
were a big problem to those people living in tunnels in North Vietnam.
b)
were U.S. soldiers who explored the tunnels, usually with a flashlight and pistol.
c)
were used in booby traps set by the Viet Cong.
29.
Daniel Ellsberg
a)
took over command of U.S. forces in 1968.
b)
was the national security advisor who negotiated peace with North Vietnam.
c)
leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times.
30.
The Hanoi Hilton
a)
was an infamous POW camp in North Vietnam.
b)
was where U.S. soldiers stayed when they first came to Vietnam.
c)
was where the president of South Vietnam lived.
31.

The counterculture movement that tended to be more activist and political, and whose demonstrations tended to be more theatrical, was the

a)

SDS.

b)

Yippies.

c)

Hippies.

32.
During protests, four students were killed by the National Guard at
a)
the Democratic National Convention.
b)
Kent State University.
c)
My Lai.
33.
The War Powers Act allows the president to send troops wherever they are needed, for however long they are needed.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

Saigon has been renamed. It is now known as

a)

Hanoi.

b)

Ho Chi Minh City.

c)

Hue.

35.

Who was the American National Security advisor who secretly negotiated peace with North Vietnam?

a)

Henry Kissinger

b)

Bobby Kennedy

c)

Hubert Humphrey

36.

Your draft number was based on

a)

your birthday.

b)

when you had registered with Selective Service.

c)

where you lived.

37.

Which statement about Vietnamization is false?

a)

The U.S. would turn over equipment to the ARVN and teach them to use and maintain it.

b)

The South Vietnamese would continue to fight the war.

c)

The U.S. would pull all troops out of Vietnam on December 20, 1971.

38.

What happened after the battle of Dien Bien Phu?

a)

Nothing. The war continued for another 18 months.

b)

Vietnam surrendered to the French.

c)

The French were defeated and decided to end their war with Vietnam.

39.

The first president of South Vietnam; he was Catholic in a predominantly Buddhist country and favored Catholics.

a)

Nguyen Van Thieu

b)

Vo Nguyen Giap

c)

Ngo Dinh Diem

d)

Bao Dai

40.

A type of combat often used by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam was

a)

search and destroy.

b)

hit and run.

c)

hide and seek.

d)

invade and conquer.

41.

The Viet Minh were

a)

the royal family of Vietnam.

b)

Ho Chi Minh's advisers.

c)

the congress of North Vietnam.

d)

a nationalist organization that fought for independence.

42.

Escalation is

a)

what Vietnamization did in Vietnam.

b)

building the war up; sending more soldiers.

c)

taking the wounded out of the jungle by helicopter.

d)

engaging the VC in hand-to-hand combat.

43.

Helicopters were very important in the Vietnam War, and many different types were used. Which of the following were they not used for?

a)

Flying soldiers back to the U.S.

b)

Flying the wounded out of a combat zone.

c)

Landing in a place where there wasn't a lot of space.

d)

Flying soldiers into battle.

44.

Which of the following is false about the strategy of "winning the hearts and minds of the people"?

a)

U.S. soldiers would be kind and generous to the Vietnamese people.

b)

The goal was that the Vietnamese would support the U.S., or at least not help the VC.

c)

U.S. soldiers promised not to destroy a person's village if the Vietnamese living there promised not to join the VC.

d)

It was a failure.

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