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WorksheetsVietnam/Nixon/70s Test Review
Total questions: 147
Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins
Which amendment is represented in the picture?
15th
19th
23rd
26th
Largest group of American voters who wrote letters, petitioned courts, but did not hold official protests in public
New Left
teach-in
silent majority
National Liberation Front
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
38th Parallel
Mekong River
17th Parallel
What were the US army doing in My Lai village?
Search and destroy mission
Zippo Raid
Hearts and Minds mission
Strategic Hamlets
What made the massacre worse in America?
Their actions
They failed to find the VC
American soldiers were bad
It was hidden for months
My Lai is located in...
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
My Lai was a suspected...
Enemy hideout
Vietcong stronghold
Vietminh stronghold
Civilian village
What did the papers reveal about the Vietnam War?
Government cover up,False Data
Presidential Agenda
"Un-winnable War"
All of the above
North Vietnamese attack that coincided with the Tet holiday, thereby taking many forces by surprise. While the American forces won the battle, it led many Americans to feel that the war was unwinnable.
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Tet Offensive
Fall of Saigon
Gideon vs Wainwright
Gave 18 year-olds in America the right to vote. Became popular because many soldiers who were fighting in Vietnam, but were under the voting age of 21. They felt if they could die for their country, it was only right that they be able to vote.
Credibility Gap
Domino Theory
Vietnamization
26th amendment
The policy adopted by the U.S. during the cold war stating that Communism must be "contained" or stopped from spreading.
War Powers Act
Containment
Vietnamization
Silent Majority
Organized civil disobedience to combat Johnson's position that only students in "good academic standing" would be eligible for a deferment (and allowed to stay in school versus being drafted into the military.)
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Silent Majority
Tinker vs Des Moines
War Powers Act
Exit strategy for American forces during the Vietnam War. Plan was to gradually reduce American forces and replace those leaving with trained South Vietnamese troops.
Vietnamization
War Powers Act
Containment
Tet Offensive
People became critical of Lyndon Johnson's administration due to tv images not showing what Johnson's people were saying.
Domino Theory
New Frontier
Credibility Gap
Pentagon Papers
This resolution allowed the President of the United States to use military force as he saw fit without asking for a formal war declaration from Congress. Credited with having allowed the Vietnam War to escalate into a war.
War Powers Act
Pentagon Papers
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
New Frontier
Information released that proved suspicions that the United States government was not completely honest about the Vietnam War
Pentagon Papers
War Powers Act
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Tinker vs Des Moines
This act was passed to prevent another situation in which the American President could use military force without asking Congress for a war declaration.
Pentagon Papers
Vietnamization
Tet Offensive
War Powers Act
Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1968 for rescuing members of his unit and transferring them to an evacuation helicopter, all while suffering multiple gun-shot wounds and a bayonet wound.
Domino Theory
Great Society
Roy Benavides
Gideon vs Wainwright
The theory that if one country falls to communism, others will also. This belief led directly to escalation of American involvement in Vietnam.
Vietnamization
Containment
Domino Theory
Credibility Gap
Supreme Court Case that addressed school disciplinary actions regarding issues of freedom of speech.
Miranda vs Arizona
Tinker vs Des Moines
Gideon vs Wainwright
Pentagon Papers
President __________ is credited with the plan of Vietnamization
Ford
Reagan
Johnson
Nixon
A gasoline-based substance used in bombs that U.S. planes dropped in Vietnam in order to burn away jungle and expose Vietcong hideouts.
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Napalm
Dove
My Lai
The South Vietnamese Communists who, with North Vietnamese support, fought against the government of South Vietnam in the Vietnam War.
Hawk
New Left
Vietcong
Dien Bien Phu
Revealed that the U.S. government had not been honest about its intentions in the Vietnam War.
Search-and-destroy mission
Free Speech Movement
Pentagon Papers
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
A 1954 peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist-controlled North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam until unification elections could be held in 1956.
Geneva Accords
Agent Orange
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Tet offensive
A massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities early in 1968.
Search-and-destroy mission
Vietnamization
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Tet offensive
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was issued by Congress in
1954
1964
1965
1968
LBJ began to send large numbers of US troops into combat in Vietnam in
1963
1964
1965
1968
The TET Offensive began in January of
1954
1963
1964
1968
The battle at Dien Bien Phu, which ended French control over Vietnam, was in
1954
1963
1945
1947
?Which of these was NOT a reason for student protest
Media and music
Emergence of the teenager
The Civil Rights movement
Influence of the great depression
What were two foreign policy objectives of the student protest
Nuclear disarmament
Ending the Vietnam war
Reunification with Cuba
Attacking the Soviet Union
Which group participated in sit ins and organised rallies with a membership of over 100,000
SDS
FSM
SDP
NRA
What were two activities of the Free Speech Movement (FSM)
Organised teach ins at Berkeley
Produced leaflets pushing radical views
Supporting Bernie for president
Burning books of pro government texts
Which of these was NOT one of the reasons students protested against the Vietnam war?
Cost of the intervention to tax payers.
Tactics including chemical warfare and attacks on civilians
The draft system
The attack at the Gulf of Tonkin
Which university was the site of 4 killings at a protest about the US bombing of Cambodia in the Vietnam war?
Kent State
MIT
UCLA
Berkeley
What were hippies who dropped out of society advocating
Peace and love
Drugs and booze
Peace and war
Victory in Europe
What was Henry Kissinger's job?
He operated a very successful kissing booth at a fair.
National Security Advisor to Nixon
Vice President
He was the Iron Fist who protected all humanity from "The Hand"
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh establish?
Communism
Democracy
Socialism
Monarchy
Which argument was raised by domestic critics of the Vietnam War? (7.10)
Military service, even on behalf of a just cause, should never be compulsory.
Most South Vietnamese welcomed establishment of a Communist government.
An all-out military effort by the United States would quickly bring a military victory.
The U.S. government had misrepresented facts about the war to the American public.
The photographs below were taken during the Vietnam War. What problem faced by American soldiers in Vietnam do these photographs illustrate? (6.14)
the popularity of Ho Chi Minh and Communist ideals
the problem of obtaining medical supplies in the combat zone
the difficulty of distinguishing Vietcong from ordinary villagers
the widespread corruption of the South Vietnamese government
Which of the following has events from the Vietnam War in the correct chronological sequence? (6.14)
Paris Peace Accords-- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution--Tet Offensive-- Geneva Accords-- Vietnamization
Geneva Accords-- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution-- Tet Offensive-- Vietnamization-- Paris Peace Accords
Vietnamization-- Paris Peace Accords-- Geneva Accords-- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution-- Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive-- Geneva Accords-- Vietnamization-- Paris Peace Accords-- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The newspaper headline describes a significant event in U.S. foreign affairs. What was the significance of this event to the Vietnam War? (6.14)
It demonstrated the superiority of the United States forces over the Vietcong in South Vietnam.
Its failure led to disagreement between the Vietcong and the government of North Vietnam.
It showed that the Vietcong could mount a successful attack on south Vietnamese cities and were not close to defeat.
U.S. and South Vietnamese troops were able to force the Vietcong to retreat to North Vietnam and Cambodia.
The excerpt below is from a resolution passed by both Houses of Congress on August 7, 1964. What was the significance of this resolution? (6.14)
"The congress approved and supports the determination of the president, as commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression."
-Tonkin gulf resolution
Congress showed its support for a policy of isolationism.
Congress authorized the President to take military action in Southeast Asia.
Congress provided the President wit a new constitutional power to declare war.
Congress denied the President the revenue needed to fight a war in Vietnam.
What was the purpose if the War Powers Act of 1973? (7.10)
to use troops to defend against armed attacks on the United states
to mobilize the National Guard to stop race riots in American cities
to send troops to rescue American hostages held captive in foreign territories
To limit the ability of the president to intervene militarily without the approval of congress
What has been a major long-term effect of the Vietnam War? (6.13)
a change in United States foreign policy from containment to imperialism
an end to Communist governments in Asia
a reluctance to commit United States troops for extended military action abroad
a continued boycott of trade with Asia
The cartoon below addresses the Vietnam War. Which action was taken in response to the problem identified in the cartoon? (6.13)
The president was forced to resign.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Pentagon Papers could be published.
Term limits were placed on the president by the ratification of the 22nd Amendment.
Congress passed the War Powers Act.
Use the political cartoon to answer the following question. Based on the cartoon, what event is most likely being alluded to? (7.10)
Invasion of Cambodia
The release of the Pentagon Papers
Vietnamization
War Powers Act
The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war... (7.9)
is determined mainly by technological superiority
is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers
is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals
can be strongly affected by public opinion
Which of the following best describes the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s? (7.9)
Culture of the youth clashed with the established, traditional culture
Culture of the youth coincides with the established, traditional culture
Culture of the baby boomers is accepted by the culture of America’s “Greatest Generation”
African-American and Women’s Rights Activists supporting each other
The Watergate scandal and President Nixon’s resignation led many Americans to... (7.10)
conclude that elected officials are above the law.
doubt the effectiveness of the Constitution of the United States.
become increasingly cynical about government officials and politics.
believe that the system of checks and balances fails to prevent abuses.
What caused an energy crisis in the 1970s?
the Vietnam War
the Cold War
USA's support of Isreal in the Middle East
USA's support of Western German in Europe
Who was President Nixon's National Security Advisor and Secretary of State?
Spiro Agnew
Henry Kissinger
Gerald Ford
Lyndon Johnson
The Camp David Accords was-
peace treaty to end the Cold war
agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.
peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt
agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule
Why was there an oil embargo on the U.S by OPEC?
U.S sided with Egypt & OPEC sided with Israel in the Yom Kippur War
OPEC sided with Egypt & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War
OPEC sided with Israel & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War
U. S sided with Israel & OPEC sided with Egypt & Syria in the Yom Kippur War
What two countries signed the Camp David Accords?
Russia and USA
England and France
Spain and Mexico
Israel and Egypt
Who was the President of Egypt who took part in the agreement?
Anwar Sadat
Gamal Nasser
Hosni Mubarak
Mohamed Morsi
Who was the Prime Minister of Israel who took part in the agreement?
Benjamin Netanyahu
Shimon Peres
Golda Meir
Menachem Begin
What actions did the U.S government take in order to oversee environmental issues?
Community Reinvestment Act & Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act, S.A.L.T, & Camp David Accords
Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, & Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act, Peace through Strength, & Clean Water Act
An agreement on weapons control between the U.S & Soviet Union.
Stagflation
Peace through Strength
Camp David Accords
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)
Failed rescue, economic sanctions, and negotiations for the release of the hostages were-
responses by Nixon toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War
responses by Carter during the Iran Hostage Crisis
responses by Reagan during the Iran-Contra Affair
responses by Ford when he pardoned Nixon for the Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was responsible for-
decrease in confidence in the U.S government
the impeachment of President Nixon
major tax cuts under President Reagan
keeping the peace in the middle-east
The Shah of Iran getting treatment for cancer in the U.S led-
to war in the Middle East
to Iranian students taking Americans hostage
OPEC placing an oil embargo on the U.S
the spread of communism in Nicaragua
Migration patterns in the U.S in the 20th century shifted from-
Midwest to Northeast
West to North
Northeast to West
Midwest to the South
Nixon was impeached from presedency.
The Iranian Hostage Crisis lasted 444 days
True
False
In what year did the Watergate Scandal take place?
1968
1972
1980
1965
1963
What is detente?
a growing climate of anti-Americanism during the late 1960's and 1970's
a growing resolve to stand firm against Communism and Soviet Union
the belief that the US should deescalated the Cold War and accept coexistence with the Soviet Union
a lack of trust in the US government
Which Supreme Court Case debunked Nixon's idea of "executive privilege" in regard to the Oval Office audio tapes?
New Federalism v. US
US v. Nixon
Nixon v. US
Nixon v. Deep Throat
The pollution dump site with houses built on top of it
Panama Canal
Love Canal
Braes Bayou
Winterspring
True or False: Authorities believe that the accident at Three Mile Island had little effect on the environment and that there were no harmful effects from the accident.
True
False
What is it called when a nuclear reactor core is damaged from overheating?
Crash
Meltdown
Nuclear fallout
Chain reaction
Fission
What is it that makes nuclear power potentially dangerous?
Fossil fuels
Smoke pollution
Chemicals that are dumped in the river
Radiation
What happened as a result of the Three Mile Island accident?
New regulations were put in place to make nuclear power safer
Nuclear power was outlawed
The construction of nuclear plants increased
None of the above
Which of the following is stated in the Equal Rights Amendment?
One's rights cannot be denied on the basis of religion
One's rights cannot be denied on the basis of race
One's rights cannot be denied on the basis of sex
The ERA was passed by both Houses of the US Congress in the year (a)
True or False? Women are specifically guaranteed equal rights by the Constitution.
True
False
A constitutional right to an abortion is established, though the court laid down a trimester criteria in determining whether states can impose restrictions
Regents of California v. Bakke,
Roe v. Wade, 1973
Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969
Texas v. Johnson, 1991
Federal and state governments have passed laws to promote a safe environment. The _____________________ (EPA) is the federal government agency that sets rules and regulations to protect people’s health and the environment in the United States.
England Plant Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Earthy People Association
Earth Plant Air
