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The Vietnam War Era

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country took control of Vietnam during WWII?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

India

2.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
3.
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
4.

The ________ were communist rebels in South Vietnam.

a)

Kuomintang

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Mujahideen

d)

Taliban

5.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960s?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
6.
The Vietnam war prevented LBJ from focusing on what agenda?
a)
The Great Society
b)
The New Deal
c)
The New Frontier
d)
The Square Deal
7.

The networks of jungle paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong was know as the

a)

Saigon Route

b)

Bataan Death March

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Ho Chi Minh Trail

8.

Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War?

a)

United States

b)

South Vietnam

c)

North Vietnam

d)

North Korea

9.

Napalm is

a)

A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses

b)

A type of lotion soldiers would use to get rid of the sent on their clothing

c)

Another name for a flamethrower

d)

An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth

10.

Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam during the war?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

William C. Westmoreland

d)

Dien Bien Phu

11.
U.S. soldiers murdered civilians in this Vietnamese village.
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Tonkin
c)
Diem
d)
My Lai
12.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
13.

Radical ideas of many young people created a ______.

a)

hawk culture

b)

draft deferment

c)

counterculture

d)

dove culture

14.

National Guard troops fired shots into the crowd killing students at

a)

Michigan State

b)

UC Berkley

c)

Ohio State

d)

Kent State

15.
These were South Vietnamese who supported the communist north
a)
North Vietnamese Army
b)
Deferment
c)
Tet
d)
Viet Cong
16.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communist
b)
Democratic
c)
Socialist
d)
Monarchy
17.
What country controlled Indochina prior to their independence?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
China
18.
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
a)
24
b)
25
c)
26
d)
27
19.

"Silent Majority" 1968 presidential candidate?

a)

McCarthy

b)

Kennedy

c)

Humphrey

d)

Nixon

20.

Sputnik was launched by

a)

US

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Cuba

21.

The hippie counterculture

a)

advocated moving out of the US

b)

supported individual freedom, nonviolence, and communal sharing

c)

defended government authority

d)

showed support for the "greatest generation"

22.

How did Vietnam War end?

a)

US signed the Hanoi agreement

b)

North Vietnam capture Saigon and unified the country

c)

Dictators took over Cambodia and Laos

d)

North Vietnam returned all POWs

23.

This agreement temporarily divided Vietnam along the 17th parallel?

a)

Honda Accords

b)

Geneva Accords

c)

Paris Accords

d)

Saipan Accords

24.

The Viet Cong fought against

a)

North Vietnam

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Japan

25.
What was one effect of the My Lai massacre?
a)
Americans began to perceive the Johnson Administration as honest
b)
The Johnson Administration lost the support of wealthy Americans
c)
Support for the war among college students nearly doubled.
d)
Many Americans began to question U.S. involvement in the war
26.

What does the word “escalation” mean with respect to President Johnson’s policy toward Vietnam between 1965 and 1968?

a)

slow withdrawal

b)

increased troop involvement

c)

frequent surprise attacks

d)

full disclosure of information

27.

The "living room war" was created by

a)

radio

b)

telegram

c)

television

d)

the internet

28.

11 days after the shootings at Kent State, two student protesters were shot and killed by police at this historically black college.

a)

Ball State

b)

Jackson State

c)

New Mexico State

d)

Howard University

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