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Cold War and Vietnam War

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
2.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
3.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
4.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
5.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
6.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The Soviet Union and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
7.
1950's fear of Soviet Union communist totalitarian government coming to America led by a Republican senator. 
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Red Scare
c)
Polarization
d)
Tensions
8.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
9.
What does NATO stand for? 
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Treaty Organization
c)
North American Truce Organization
d)
North Asian Trust Order
10.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of businesses and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
11.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
12.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
13.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
14.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
15.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
16.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
17.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

18.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
19.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea. .

b)

North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea

c)

United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

d)

Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

20.

Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

b)

Gulf of Tonkin, 1964

c)

Bay of Pigs, 1961

d)

Suez Crisis, 1956

21.
The western equivalent (mutual defense agreement) to the Warsaw Pact was which of the following?
a)
NATO
b)
Sino-Soviet alliance
c)
Rome-Berlin Axis
d)
SEATO
22.
President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by
a)
ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
b)
asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
c)
authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba
d)
seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
23.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —
a)
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
b)
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
c)
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
d)
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
24.
The end of Cold war was signified by the 
a)
Berlin Wall begin taken down 
b)
Mikhail Gorbechev being assassinated 
c)
Nuclear attack of Moscow
d)
the riots in Tianamen Square 
25.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to the WWII
a)
France 
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal 
d)
Spain 
26.

What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh establish?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialism

d)

Monarchy

27.
South Vietnamese guerilla fighters; opposed Diem & supplied by Ho Chi Minh
a)
Vietcong
b)
Vietminh
c)
Flying Tigers
d)
Indochinese
28.
What effect did the geography of Vietnam have on fighting during the Vietnam War?
a)
Viet Cong forces took the fightinginto the dense jungles where theycould confuse the Americans.
b)
Viet Cong forces preferred to limitmost fighting to cities where theyfought most effectively.
c)
American forces learned to keepthe fighting away from the jungles.
d)
American forces committed tofighting the war only from the air.
29.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese warfare tactics
b)
Minh warfare
c)
hidden warfare
d)
guerrilla warfare
30.
To avoid U.S. soldiers North Vietnam simply used which trail that went through Laos/Cambodia?
a)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
b)
Hmong Trail
c)
Laos Trail
d)
Cambodian Trail
31.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam.
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
32.
At which University did the National Guard open fire upon protestors? 
a)
K-State 
b)
Kansas 
c)
Kennesaw 
d)
Kent State
33.

President __________ is credited with the plan of Vietnamization

a)

Ford

b)

Reagan

c)

Johnson

d)

Nixon

34.
Vietnamization was the plan to...
a)
promote Vietnamese culture in the United States
b)
Slowly withdraw from Vietnam 
c)
Let the Vietnamese citizens in the United States have a tax break  
35.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
The Geneva Accords 
c)
The Tet Offensive 
d)
Operation Rolling Thunder 
36.
The government says one thing, and media another, this was known as what? 
a)
Credit Check 
b)
Fake News 
c)
Credibility Gap 
d)
Credibility Old Navy 
37.
Most anti-war demonstrations took place where?
a)
large cities
b)
small towns
c)
shopping centers
d)
universities
38.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
newsreels
39.
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
b)
Passage of the War Powers Act
c)
Graphic coverage by television news
d)
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
40.
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
a)
There was strong disagreement in the US about American involvement in the Vietnam War.
b)
A sizable anti-war movement emerged in the US over the war 
c)
Most Americans feared if Vietnam fell to Communism, neighboring states would be threatened.
d)
Most Americans felt that conflict was a civil war and we should be involved. 
41.
Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?
a)
Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
b)
Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
c)
Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
d)
Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.
42.
Which amendment allowed for voting at age 18?
a)
     18th Amendment
b)
       5th Amendment
c)
      2nd Amendment
d)
      26th Amendment
43.
What did young people burn to protest the Vietnam War?
a)
draft card
b)
drivers' license
c)
American flags
d)
newspapers
44.
Which 1968 Democratic presidential candidate was assassinated?
a)
Richard M. Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Robert Kennedy
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
45.
The ____ granted the president broad military powers in Vietnam
a)
Geneva Accords
b)
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Operation Rolling Thunders
46.
Napalm
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
47.
Agent Orange
a)
Nickname of a Soviet agent that would always wear orange while on important missions
b)
Term used to describe the South Vietnamese agents because they 
c)
A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses
d)
An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth
48.
Dwight Eisenhower "invented" what theory?
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Search - and - Destroy Theory
d)
Chemical Warfare Theory
49.
Lyndon Johnson did which of the following?
a)
Decreased American Involvement 
b)
Increased American Involvement
50.
Fidel Castro was the leader of which country?
a)
Sweden
b)
Hungary
c)
Cuba
d)
Czechoslavakia
51.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
52.
Who inherited the problem of Vietnam from Kennedy?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Ngo Dinh Diem
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Robert McNamara
53.
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
a)
Vietminh
b)
Vietcong
c)
Ho Chi Minhions
54.
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
c)
USS Tonkin Resolution
d)
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
55.
Who was elected president in 1968?
a)
Nixon
b)
Johnson
c)
Kennedy
d)
Eisenhower
56.
Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Maddox Resolution
d)
Agent Orange
57.
What law limits the president's ability to send troops without a declaration of war?
a)
War Powers Act
b)
War Production Act
c)
Military Involvement Act
d)
War Involvement Act
58.
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
a)
24
b)
25
c)
26
d)
27
59.
Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?
a)
Yes
b)
No
60.
What was the United States' bombing campaign of North Vietnam called?
a)
Operation Agent Orange
b)
Operation Napalm
c)
Operation Rolling Thunder
d)
Operation Hurricane
61.
Who "won" the Vietnam War?
a)
North Vietnam
b)
United States of America
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Korea
62.
What was the difference between what the government said happened and what was actually happening called?
a)
Credibility Gap
b)
Government Fallacy Gap
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Muckraking
63.

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

a)

Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

b)

Agent Orange

c)

Napalm

d)

Nuclear bombs

64.

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

a)

Gulf of Thailand

b)

Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

South China Sea

65.

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

a)

is determined mainly be technological superiority.

b)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

c)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

d)

can be strongly affected by public opinion.

66.

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Nixon

c)

Truman

d)

Johnson

67.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

68.

President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

d)

Ho Chi Minh

69.

What role did television play in the Vietnam War

a)

Allowed Americans to see that the was going favorably

b)

Allowed Americans to see that the war was unwinnable

c)

Allowed Americans to support communist Vietnam

d)

Allowed Americans to enjoy news of global peace

70.

Where was Dr. King when he was assassinated?

a)

Lorraine Motel in Memphis TN

b)

Hilton Hotel in Memphis TN

c)

Lorraine Motel in Birmingham AL

d)

St. Josephs Hospital in Memphis TN

71.

What was the effect of MLK's death?

a)

Riots broke out across America

b)

Lyndon Johns resigned from Presidency

c)

Americans joined together in peace

d)

North Korea captures the USS Pueblo

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