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The Vietnam War

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Vietnam War was a military struggle fought in Vietnam from _______ to ________

a)

1954 – 1959

b)

1959 – 1975

c)

1964 – 1965

d)

1974 – 1979

2.

This American president was a central figure in the USA’s involvement in Vietnam:

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Johnson

c)

Coolidge

d)

None of the above

3.

In 1954, Vietnam was split into two parts. What were they?

a)

Communist north, democratic south

b)

Democratic north, Communist South

c)

Communist East, Democratic West

d)

Democratic East, Communist West

4.

Why did the United States join the Vietnam War?

a)

To get money from Vietnam

b)

To prevent democracy from spreading

c)

To prevent communism from spreading

d)

None of the above

5.

North and South Vietnam were unified under a communist government and Saigon (the former capital of S.V.) was renamed what?

a)

Sakhalin

b)

Hanoi

c)

Ho Chi Minh City

d)

Da Nang

6.

Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to WWII?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

7.

What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?

a)

The 17th Parallel

b)

Saigon River

c)

Mekong River

d)

It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country

8.

Which ‘side’ ended up “winning” the Vietnam war and taking control over the country?

a)

The United States

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

North Vietnam

d)

South Vietnam