WorksheetsVietnam War
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent-
a)
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
b)
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
c)
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
d)
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
2.
During the mid-1960's, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -
a)
public support for an expanded military draft
b)
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
c)
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
d)
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
3.
What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?
a)
Rulings issued by the Supreme Court that banned deployment of U.S. combat forces without a declaration of war
b)
Fears that renewed conflict in the Middle east would require the United States to defend Israel
c)
Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars
d)
Limits on the authority of the chief executive by an international tribunal
4.
Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 1970's and early 1980's/
a)
The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator
b)
The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi MInh
c)
The United States was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation
d)
The United States ignored a United nations Security resolution to cease hostilities
5.
How did press coverage of the Vietnam War affect the United States?
a)
Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war
b)
Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war
c)
Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention
d)
Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress
6.
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would -
a)
promote reconstruction after World War II
b)
maintain the policy of detente
c)
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
d)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
7.
Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?
a)
Freedom of religion
b)
The right to a jury trial
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
The right to peaceful assembly
8.
During the time between the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?
a)
All U.S. civilians were evacuated from Vietnam
b)
Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris
c)
The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam
d)
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietn
9.
"FOUR KENT STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS KILLED BY OHIO STATE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN"
The event in the headline resulted in -
The event in the headline resulted in -
a)
decreased federal funding of student loans
b)
increased support for the antiwar movement
c)
the reinstatement of the draft
d)
an end to federal investigations of student organizations
10.
"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age"- Twenty-Sixth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to-
This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to-
a)
drive motorized vehicles
b)
serve as members of juries
c)
pay federal income taxes
d)
be drafted into the military
11.
Mexican American who received congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam War?
a)
Roy Benividez
b)
Pablo Escobar
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Cesar Chavez
12.
In Vietnam the fighters used a irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
13.
Which side ended up winning the war?
a)
United states
b)
South Vietnam
c)
North Vietnam
d)
North korea
14.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
15.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
16.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
17.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960s?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
18.
The result of the discrepancy in government and television reports concerning the Vietnam War?
a)
Apathy towards gov't issues
b)
Greater support for the President
c)
Growing support for the war
d)
Credibility Gap
19.
Allowed the public to consider different viewpoints concerning the Vietnam war?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Telegraph
d)
Internet
20.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
21.
The ________ were communist rebels in South Vietnam.
a)
Japan
b)
Veitcong
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
22.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
23.
Vietnam was a colony of what prior to WWll?
a)
United States
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Japan
24.
What country had control of Vietnam during WWII?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Japan
d)
India
25.
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
c)
USS Tonkin Resolution
d)
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
26.
Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Maddox Resolution
d)
Agent Orange
27.
Which university saw four students die during violent protests against the Vietnam War?
a)
Kent State
b)
Ohio State
c)
Miami of Ohio
d)
Dayton
28.
What law limits the president's ability to send troops without a declaration of war?
a)
War Powers Act
b)
War Production Act
c)
Military Involvement Act
d)
War Involvement Act
29.
What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?
a)
Burning Clothing
b)
Burning Draft Cards
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Burning Down Recruitment Centers
30.
What was the difference between what the government said happened and what was actually happening called?
a)
Credibility Gap
b)
Government Fallacy Gap
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Muckraking
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