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Vietnam War

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

French imperialism - (2 things)

a)

motivated France to colonize Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as French Indochina

b)

motivated France to place Napoleon IV on the throne

c)

motivated France to recolonize Indochina after WW2

d)

motivated Vichy France to ally with the Axis Powers during WW2

2.

What event heightened demands for independence in Vietnam and the rest of Indochina?

a)

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

The atomic bombing of Japan

c)

Soviet invasion of Japan

d)

Japanese occupation during WW2

3.

Who was the communist leader of the Vietnamese independence movement?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Hoochi Manh

c)

Mao Tse-Tung

d)

Ngo Dinh Diem

4.

What Vietnamese victory led to the French agreeing to leave Indochina?

a)

Khe Sanh

b)

Phu Quoc

c)

Dien Bien Phu

d)

Du Doc Thien

5.

Which of the following describes the way Vietnam was divided?

a)

A non-communist North supported by the United States

b)

A communist North supported by the USSR and China

c)

A non-communist South supported by the United States

d)

A communist South supported by the USSR and China

6.

Who was the leader of North Vietnam?

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Vo Nguyen Giap

c)

Mao Tse-tung

d)

Ho Chi Minh

7.

What US policy strongly influenced US involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Spread Theory

c)

Red Scare

d)

Vietnamization

8.

What is Domino Theory?

a)

idea garlicky crust and sweet tomato sauce make the best pizza at the best price

b)

communism can be allowed to spread in Asia so long as it remains contained in Europe

c)

if one nation in Asia fell to communism, other nations would fall to communism like dominos.

d)

Vietnam should be free to choose its own future.

9.

What was the main goal of the domino theory?

a)

prevent the spread of communism from China to Vietnam

b)

prevent the spread of communism to the US

c)

overthrow the communist regime in North Vietnam

d)

overthrow the communist regime in China

10.

What type of war did the US face in Vietnam?

a)

terrorism

b)

guerrilla warfare

c)

trench warfare

d)

gentleman's warfare

11.

North Vietnamese offensive which attacked South Vietnamese cities by surprise; marked a turning point in US public opinion against the war.

a)

Battle of Khe Sanh

b)

The Vietcong

c)

Ho Chi Minh Campaign

d)

Tet Offensive

12.

Who won the Vietnam War?

a)

North Vietnam

b)

South Vietnam

c)

China

d)

United States

13.

Today Vietnam is -

a)

divided between North and South

b)

a united communist country

14.

What communist regime came to power in Cambodia during the 1970s?

a)

Khmer Rouge

b)

North Vietnam

c)

China

d)

Soviet Union

15.

The genocide of artists, monks, gov’t officials, and other educated individuals by Pol Pots communist regime in Cambodia is known as the -

a)

Ethnic Cleansing

b)

Final Solution

c)

Great Purge

d)

Cambodian Genocide

16.

Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge and Cambodian Genocide?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Pol Pot

c)

Vo Nguyen Giap

d)

Ngo Dinh Diem