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Vietnam War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of North Vietnam, known as "The George Washington" of his country?

a)

Ngo Dinh

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Tet

d)

Dien Bien Phu

2.

What did the Gulf of Tonkin resolution accomplish?

a)

to take any measures necessary to repeal an attack

b)

to stop the spread of communism

c)

to give aid to Europe

d)

to begin an airlift to supply a blockaded city

3.

This was a major set back for the U.S. in Vietnam war, when soldiers entered a city and begin killing civilians, men, women, and children.

a)

The demilitarized zone

b)

Tet offensive

c)

Operation rolling thunder

d)

My Lai Massacre

4.

What was Vietnamization?

a)

helping American soldiers understand culture in vietnam

b)

withdrawing US troops and handing war over to South Vietnam

c)

Attacking villages

d)

An attack on the Ho Chi Minh trail

5.

This was a herbicide used to remove foliage from the trees so US troops could see the enemy more easily

a)

Agent Black

b)

Agent Red

c)

Agent Orange

d)

Agent Magenta

6.

Click on the two names given to the Vietnamese forces of the North who were fighting against the US.

a)

National Liberation Front

b)

National Federation League

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Dien Bien Phu

7.

Why did the United States decide to send troops to fight the North Vietnamese?

a)

To help our friend Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Vietnam attacked the US

c)

Because of the Domino Theory

d)

To gain access to Gulf of Tonkin

8.

What was the significance of the Ho Chi Minh trail?

a)

It supplied Viet Cong forces in the South

b)

It helped South Vietnam sneak to the North

c)

It helped POWs to flee North Vietnam

d)

It helped US supply forces

9.

What was the purpose of "Operation Rolling Thunder"?

a)

To supply US forces at a quick pace

b)

To bomb the Ho Chi Minh trail

c)

To scare South Vietnam into surrender

d)

To show how big US aircraft was

10.

What was the strategy that the US used in Vietnam?

a)

find and kill

b)

hunt and annihilate

c)

seek and destroy

d)

hide and seek

e)

I'm just guessing