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Vietnam War Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The communist leader of North Vietnam, trying to re-unite North and South Vietnam, was...

a)

General Tso

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Chairman Mao Tse Tung

d)

General Chow Mein

2.

This idea that if one country falls to Communism, others in the region will follow.

a)

Containment Theory

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Cold War Theory

d)

Red Scare

3.

After President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, who was America's next President?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

FDR

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

4.

Congress passed ______________ Resolution which gave President Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

b)

Gulf of Mexico Resolution

c)

Gulf of Vietnam Resolution

5.

What type of fighting tactics did the Viet Cong us to fight the U.S.?

a)

Guerrilla warfare

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Hide and Seek

6.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
7.
This herbicide that was used to destroy Vietnam's jungle
a)
Agent Red
b)
Agent Orange
c)
Napalm
d)
Saturation Bombing
8.
Which of the following was an effect of the trend shown in the chart?
a)
Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory in his re-election bid for the presidency in 1968
b)
the US began to win the war in Vietnam by 1968
c)
Anti-war protests increased as more Americans were drafted into the war
d)
President Nixon's Vietnamization plan was working as early as 1965
9.

During the Vietnam War, TV was instrumental in

a)

Bringing the violence of war into your living room

b)

Revealing classified military documents on the news

c)

Promoting understanding between the Americans and the Vietnamese

d)

Developing enthusiasm over the war

10.

Where did the National Guard kill 4 students that were demonstrating against the war?

a)

University of Texas

b)

University of Kentucky

c)

Kent State University

d)

California-Berkley

11.
Who was elected president in 1968?
a)
Nixon
b)
Johnson
c)
Kennedy
d)
Eisenhower
12.
Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
After the U.S. got out of Vietnam in 1973, what happened to the country two years later?
a)
The South Vietnamese won thanks to Nixon's bombing of Cambodia
b)
The country remained divided at the 17th parallel and still remains divided today
c)
The North Vietnamese won and made the entire country communist
d)
The U.S. re-entered the war and helped the South Vietnamese defeat the north
14.

What is "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 flammable liquid used in warfare, that burns everything.

15.

In the Vietnam war, President Lyndon Johnson did which of the following?

a)

Decreased American Involvement

b)

Increased American Involvement

16.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
17.
What United States president decided to pull American troops out of Vietnam?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson 
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Richard Nixon
18.

Which of the following songs is NOT related to (or having an opinion of) violence and conflict during the Vietnam War (They are listed as Title (Artist))?

a)

Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

b)

War (Edwin Starr)

c)

What's Going On (Marvin Gaye)

d)

Ohio (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young)

e)

Hold My Hand (Hootie and the Blowfish)

19.

In your Schaffer paragraphs, what is the main purpose of a "concrete detail" sentence?

a)

To summarize your claim, or opinion on an issue or question.

b)

To explain how the evidence you provided supports (or proves) your claim (topic).

c)

To provide evidence and a source of that evidence, to show your opinion was obtained through valid information.

d)

It explains the proper process for pouring and mixing concrete.

20.

In your Schaffer paragraphs, what is the main purpose of your "commentary" sentences?

a)

To show sourced evidence; basically showing you did some research for your opinion, or thoughts.

b)

To introduce the topic or claim you are making regarding a historical question.

c)

It's a way of paying homage to legendary commentators such as Al Michaels, Bob Costas, and Howard Cosell.

d)

It's to explain how your chosen evidence supports or proves your claim (topic). It often times explains why your evidence is important, and what it truly says.