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Vietnam War

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What 1964 event led to a rapid expansion of U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
a)
The French lost control of Vietnam to the Vietcong
b)
A group of South Vietnamese army officers killed Ngo Dinh Diem
c)
U.S. ships off the North Vietnamese coast reported being attacked
d)
Laos and Cambodia fell to Ho Chi Minh’s fascist rule
2.
The Vietcong fought against
a)
North Vietnam
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Japan
3.
The Vietnam War ended when
a)
the United States and North Vietnam signed the Hanoi Accords in 1973.
b)
North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975.
c)
Communist dictators took over Laos and Cambodia in 1977.
d)
North Vietnam returned all American prisoners of war in 1979.
4.

What did President Nixon do on April 30, 1970 to infuriate many Americans?

a)

began slowly withdrawing U.S. troops from Vietnam without the knowledge of Congress or the people

b)

announced that he had sent U.S. troops into Cambodia, expanding the war he had promised to end

c)

authorized the use of force by National Guard troops against students on college campuses

d)

He did nothing

5.

________________________ was committed to the Cold War policy of stopping the spread of communism

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Malcolm X

6.

Communist leader of North Vietnam

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Hediki Tojo

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Joseph Stalin

7.
When was America involved militarily in the Vietnam War?
a)
1964 -1973
b)
1941 - 1945 
c)
1917 - 1919 
d)
1992 - 1994
8.
Where is Vietnam located?
a)
It is a small narrow country South of China
b)
It is a large sparsely populated country North of Japan
c)
It is a small island east of the African mainland
d)
It is a group of islands north of Australia
9.
Which European country owned Vietnam in the 1940’s.
a)
Great Britain
b)
USSR 
c)
Japan 
d)
France
10.
Who were the Vietcong?
a)
guerilla fighters from North Vietnam who supported South Vietnamese troops
b)
The Cambodian army that supported North Vietnam
c)
guerilla fighters from South Vietnam who supported the North Vietnam cause
d)
US troops that supported the South Vietnamese troops
11.
What happened to Cambodia after the Vietnam war ended?
a)
They became a peaceful democracy where South Vietnam troops could escape war
b)
Their government collapsed and they became West Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh’s rule
c)
They were punished by the United States and became a US territory 
d)
They fell under a communist group called the Khmer Rouge
12.
Which United States president finally withdrew troops from Vietnam?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
13.
What was the chemical used to kill the vegetation in Vietnam?
a)
Agent Orange
b)
Agent Yellow
c)
Agent Napalm
d)
Agent Magenta
14.

What was the United States' MAIN goal in Vietnam?

a)

the reunification of Vietnam

b)

the containment of Communism

c)

the upholding of the Geneva Accords

d)

the negotiation of a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam

15.

This was the fear that if one country fell to Communism then another would fall, then another. It was this fear that became the justification for U.S. involvement in Vietnam. What was the theory that created this fear?

a)

Domino Effect

b)

Containment

c)

Détente

d)

Vietnamization

16.

What country occupied Vietnam during World War Two?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

The United States

d)

The Soviet Union

17.

Who was the commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam?

a)

Dan Rusk

b)

Clark Clifford

c)

Robert McNamara

d)

William Westmoreland

18.

Approximately how many Americans were killed in the Vietnam War?

a)

8,000

b)

58,000

c)

108,000

d)

158,000

19.

Which event saw national guardsmen opening fire on peaceful protesters on a college campus in 1970 (killing 4)?

a)

Woodstock

b)

Kent State Shooting

c)

Columbine Shooting

d)

Little Rock Incident

20.
Which foreign policy aimed at preventing Communism from spreading?
a)
Containment
b)
NATO
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Berlin Airlift
21.

The ________________________ revealed that U.S. officials had been lying to the American people about the progress of the Vietnam War for years.

a)

Pentagon Papers

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Some important papers

d)

National Treaty Act

22.
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. 

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