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Vietnam & 1970s Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Northern Vietnamese political leader?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Ho Chi Man

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Kim Jong-il

2.

What operation was used for bombing?

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Operation Desert Shield

d)

Operation Desert Storm

3.

The Pentagon Papers revealed that

a)

Americans were winning the war in Vietnam

b)

American prisoners of war were being tortured in North Vietnamese prisons.

c)

American soldiers invaded East Germany

d)

the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.

4.

In 1970 what college protested the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, and resulted in the deaths of 4 college students?

a)

UC Berkley

b)

UCLA

c)

University of Wisconsin

d)

Kent State

5.
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
6.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960s?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
7.

In Vietnam the fighters used a irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?

a)

Naval Warfare

b)

Cheetah Warfare

c)

Hidden Warfare

d)

Guerrilla warfare

8.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly by technological superiority

b)

can be strongly affected by public opinion

c)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers

d)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals

9.

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress

a)

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress

b)

authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on U. S. forces.

c)

called for both U. S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vietnam.

d)

condemned U. S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.

10.

The village of My Lai was the site of:

a)

he largest battle of the Tet Offensive.

b)

a U. S. massacre of Vietnamese civilians.

c)

a North Vietnamese harbor mined by the U. S

d)

a Marine barracks bombed by the Vietcong.

11.
What was the United States' policy towards communism during the early years of the Cold War?
a)
Containment
b)
Extermination
c)
Isolationsim
d)
Elimination
12.
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
a)
Vietminh
b)
Vietcong
c)
Ho Chi Minhions
13.

Indochina is..

a)

A old state in France

b)

The name given to modern day china

c)

The area between China and Russia that was used as a battlefield

d)

An area in Southeast Asia that was under control of France and included Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

14.

Ho Chi Minh became the ______________President of _______________ Vietnam.

a)

Anti-communist ; South

b)

Communist ; South

c)

Anti-communist ; North

d)

Communist; North

15.

Ngo Dinh Diem became _____________ President of ____________ Vietnam

a)

Anti-Communist ; South

b)

Anti-Communist; North

c)

Communist; South

d)

Communist; North

16.

What group of people did Richard Nixon promise to represent?

a)

Doves

b)

Hawks

c)

"Loud Minority"

d)

"Silent Majority"

17.

What President increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam the most?

a)

President Kennedy

b)

President Eisenhower

c)

President Johnson

d)

President Nixon

18.

Nixon promised to achieve what in Vietnam?

a)

"Silent Victory"

b)

"Absolute Victory"

c)

"Peace with Honor"

d)

Peace with Victory"

19.

What event led to the end of the Vietnam War and put Vietnam under a single government in 1975?

a)

Fall of Saigon

b)

Fall of Ho Chi Minh

c)

Rise of North Vietcong

d)

Rise of Soviet Union

20.

What chemical did the Americans use to try to destroy the Jungle around the trail

a)

Agent Orange

b)

Nitrogen Dioxide

c)

Hydrogen Peroxide

d)

Carbon Monoxide

21.
Someone that supported the Vietnam War.
a)
Hawk
b)
Dove
c)
Tiger
d)
Elephant
22.
Someone that was against the Vietnam War.
a)
Hawk
b)
Dove
c)
Tiger
d)
Elephant
23.

Document that showed that American leaders misled Congress and the American people about the war.

a)

American Papers

b)

Pentagon Secrets

c)

Pentagon Papers

d)

Vietnam Papers

24.

The American public began to doubt and dispute the facts being revealed by government officials about the war in Vietnam.

a)

Credibility Gap

b)

Silent Majority

c)

New Frontier

d)

Peace Corps

25.

U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a student's First Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Lemon v. Kurtz

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

26.

A jellied gasoline used for bombs

a)

Agent Orange

b)

Bombs

c)

Napalm

d)

Mustard Gas

27.

A resolution of Congress that stated the President can only send troops into action abroad by authorization of Congress.

a)

Civil Rights Act

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Voter's Rights Act

d)

Espionage Act

28.

The informal name of the law requiring people to serve in the military.

a)

The Draft

b)

Enlistment

c)

Vocational Training

29.

A war hero of Vietnam, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Reagan.

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Forrest Gump

c)

Marcus Luttrell

d)

Roy Benavidez

30.

President Nixon's policy of replacing American military forces with those of South Vietnam

a)

Americanization

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Unification

d)

Pacification

31.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
32.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
33.

Which of the following presidents improved relations with the Soviet Union by visiting and signing arms limitations agreements?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Nixon

c)

Kennedy

d)

Carter

34.
The idea that political goals should be defined by concrete national interests instead of abstract ideologies is known as
a)
straight shooter politics
b)
realpolitik
c)
truthing
d)
honest Abe-ing
35.

What were the "SALT 1" talks about?

a)

increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union

b)

reducing nuclear weapons

c)

improving the taste of bland foods

d)

learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes

36.

What is the economic term that refers to the double problems of rising inflation and unemployment?

a)

depression

b)

recession

c)

stagflation

d)

capitalism

37.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
38.

This president took over office after Richard Nixon

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Gerald Ford

39.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
40.

After the Watergate, which best answers an effect that took over

a)

People liked America more

b)

A lot of water was stolen, more than millions

c)

All presidents weren't allowed to have cellphones

d)

Trust in the government was lost

41.

Which two journalists helped uncover the Watergate scandal?

a)

Don Lemon & Anderson Cooper

b)

Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein

c)

Andy Rooney & Mike Wallace

d)

Ron Burgundy & Veronica Corningstone

42.
OPEC was an organization that exported what?
a)
Weapons
b)
Drugs
c)
Water
d)
Petroleum
43.

What did the oil embargo cause?

a)

oil production increased

b)

war with Mexico

c)

fuel shortages in the US and rationing

d)

greater number of cars on the roads

44.

What two countries were involved in the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?

a)

North & South Africa

b)

Iran & United States

c)

Iran & Iraq

d)

China & Japan

45.

Who was the president at the start of the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Ronald Reagan

46.
What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?
a)
they terrorized American travelers in Europe
b)
they forced an attack on Iraq
c)
they seized the American embassy and took hostages
d)
they staged an overthrow of the government
47.

How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?

a)

the hostages were all killed

b)

the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War

c)

the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration

d)

the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages

48.

Which is an example of detente'?

a)

building the Berlin Wall

b)

blockade of Cuba by the US

c)

Soviet invasion of Afganistan

d)

Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union

49.

This was created during President Carter's presidency to try and establish peace in the Middle East, mainly between Israel and Egypt.

a)

United Nations

b)

Middle East Treaty

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

OPEC

50.
This major event happened during Carter's presidency and focused on the holding of American 52 officials for over 444 days.
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
September 11 Attacks
51.
Affirmative action is a policy that
a)
provides additional opportunities for minority groups
b)
allows majority groups to maintain control of government operations
c)
removes tax penalties for those that cannot afford to pay it
d)
prevents prisons from becoming overcrowded
52.
President Carter's first major foreign policy success was helping to negotiate peace between which two countries?
a)
Egypt and Iran
b)
Israel and Turkey
c)
Israel and Egypt
d)
Turkey and Ham
53.

What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?

a)

help low-income, minority areas to obtain loans and credits

b)

prevent banks from making risky loans in low-income areas

c)

stop the practice of some banks making high-interest loans

d)

encourage banks to compete with local businesses in providing credit.

54.

Carter hoped to solve the energy crisis by-

a)

convincing people to use windmills

b)

reducing solar energy research

c)

researching alternative energy sources

d)

researching renewable resources such as Coal and Oil.

55.

Nixon signed an Executive Order on December 2, 1970, to establish which agency to oversee environmental issues?

a)

Clean Energy Group (CEG)

b)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

c)

Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)

d)

Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)

56.
Why were conservative leaders against the ERA?
a)
They held traditional values and felt it was out of place.
b)
They thought it wasn't liberal enough for the country.
c)
They were tired of the violent attacks by the Women's Liberation Movement.
d)
They wanted more rights for women than what the ERA would provide.
57.

Who wrote Silent Spring about the use of pesticides in the environment?

a)

Betty Friedan

b)

Gloria Steinem

c)

Rachel Carson

d)

Phyllis Schlafly

58.
Police raiding this bar sparked the Gay Rights Movement.
a)
Stonewall Inn
b)
Hilton Garden Inn
c)
Holiday Inn
d)
Stonewall Jackson
59.

What was Roe v. Wade?

a)

Court case that legalized abortion

b)

Made hallucinogenic drugs illegal

c)

Court case that started the Equal Rights Amendment

d)

Court case that increased the rights of Indians

60.

A frequent militant organization that was formed in 1968 to work for Native American Rights

a)

American Indian Movement

b)

La Raza Unida

c)

Feminism

d)

United Farm Workers Organization

61.

The belief that women should have economic, political, and social equity with me.

a)

Fascism

b)

Feminism

c)

La Raza Unida

d)

Female Workers Organization

62.

She was journalist, political activist, and ardent supporter of the women's liberation movement in the 1970s.

a)

Susan B Anthony

b)

Phyllis Schlafly

c)

Gloria Steinem

d)

Janis Joplin

63.

Conservative who fought against the passage of the ERA.

a)

Phyllis Schlafly

b)

Janis Joplin

c)

Betty Friedan

d)

Gloria Steinem

64.
Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
a)
25th
b)
14th
c)
26th
d)
12th
65.

Which amendment allows us to choose a new vice president?

a)

22nd

b)

25th

c)

26th

d)

24th

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