wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vietnam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was a chemical that took the leaves off trees?

a)

Agent Orange

b)

Napalm

2.

How did American citizens react to the Tet Offensive?

a)

They were discouraged

b)

They became more committed to the war

c)

They were indifferent

3.

In response to the Soviets removing missiles from Cuba, the U.S. removed missiles from:

a)

West Germany

b)

India

c)

Turkey

d)

Alaska

4.

What was the effect of the "Living Room War"?

a)

Americans supported the war effort

b)

Americans turned against the war effort

c)

American troops gained a combat advantage

5.
How many U.S. troops were killed in Vietnam?
a)
303,000
b)
400,000
c)
170380
d)
58,000
6.

The ratification of the 26th amendment which lowered the voting age to 18 was a result of the

a)

Fear of communism

b)

reporting Watergate

c)

reaction to Sputnik

d)

participation in Vietnam War

7.

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop china from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam

8.

Protests against the USA involvement in Vietnam grew in the late 1960's and early 1970's mainly because many Americans

a)

Believed war was unjust

b)

objected to college students getting drafted

c)

feared nuclear war

d)

opposed participation in conflicts involving the United Nations

9.

The Kent State protest reflected student disapproval of

a)

lack of civil rights

b)

unequal status of American women

c)

college tuition

d)

Vietnam War

10.

One way in which the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War are similar is that in all three wars

a)

the goal was to defeat the Soviet Union

b)

the USA was primarily interested in protecting oil supplies

c)

The United States was fighting with out allies

d)

no formal declaration of war was made by Congress

11.
Why was the U.S. in Vietnam?
a)
Oil
b)
contain Communism
c)
gain territory
d)
treaty obligations from WWII
12.
Why was the Vietnam war not popular?
a)
The South Vietnamese really didn't care who won
b)
Americans were tired of fighting for nothing
c)
Americans really didn't relate to Asians
d)
Americans didn't really believe in Communism
13.
When Saigon was mentioned it was referring to...?
a)
Communist North Vietnam
b)
The capital of South Vietnam
c)
The city where the peace talks were held
d)
new technology - a weapon
14.
When Hanoi was mentioned it was referring to...?
a)
Communist North Vietnam
b)
The capital of South Vietnam
c)
The city where the peace talks were held
d)
new technology - a weapon
15.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
a)
Divided Vietnam into North and South regions
b)
Divided Vietnam into East and West Regions
c)
A cease fire - cease in bombing
d)
An attack that the U.S. exaggerated
16.
What did the Geneva Accord do?
a)
Divided Vietnam into North and South regions
b)
Divided Vietnam into East and West Regions
c)
A cease fire - cease in bombing
d)
An attack that the U.S. exaggerated
17.
What was the Tet Offensive?
a)
An attack by the Vietcong when the US thought they were defeated
b)
An attack by the US that was a failure - led to peace talks
c)
A new weapon of mass destruction
d)
An attack that the U.S. exaggerated
18.
What was LBJ's dilemma?
a)
He wanted to get out of the war to concentrate on the Great Society
b)
He wanted to concentrate on the war to people's mind off the Great Society
c)
He wanted to create a Great Society in Vietnam
d)
He hated Communism and could not stand the thought of them winning
19.
Who were the Vietcong (Charlie)?
a)
The nickname for US troups
b)
The nickname for South Vietnamese troups
c)
The North Vietnamese (Communists)
d)
Chinese Nationalists
20.
Who did the Vietnamese defeat in 1954at Dien Bien Phu?
a)
China
b)
The USSR
c)
France
d)
Chinese Nationalists