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Vietnam History

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vietnam was divided along the...

a)

17th Parallel

b)

38th Parallel

c)

Yalu River

d)

49th Parallel

2.

The political leader Ho Chi Minh was

a)

Communist

b)

Capitalist

c)

Democratic

d)

Religious

3.

President Diem was supported by

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

USSR

d)

Laos

4.
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution passed by Congress
a)
condemned U.S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
b)
called for both U.S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vietnam.
c)
blocked further commitment of U.S. ground troops without congressional approval.
d)
authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on U.S. forces.
5.

Lyndon Johnson gained authority to conduct the war in Vietnam with

a)

a congressional declaration of war

b)

the Vietnam Freedom Act

c)

the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

d)

the War Powers Act

6.

When did vietnam war start?

a)

1955

b)

1956

7.

What happend before the vietnam war?

a)

WW2

b)

Cold War

c)

WW1

8.

The US president that was granted sweeping war powers from the Tonkin Gulf Resolution was -

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)

b)

John F. Kennedy (JFK)

c)

Richard M. Nixon

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

9.

The communist leader of North Vietnam

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

John F. Kennedy (JFK)

10.

Was an eventual victory for the United States but it also turns people against the war

a)

Tet Offensive

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Desert Storm

11.

Which of the following options best describes the central idea of the text "Introduction to the Vietnam War"?

a)

Although the U.S. was victorious in the Vietnam War, the American experience was long and painful.

b)

The war was catastrophic for the Vietnamese, and the U.S. failed in its mission to halt the spread of communism.

c)

The American public did not know what was happening during the Vietnam War, so people widely supported it.

d)

The Vietnam War had serious implications for the Vietnamese people, though it remained popular with the American public.

12.

Do you think women should be eligible for the draft into war?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
14.

What does the Vietnam flag look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What is the capital of Vietnam?

a)

Washington D.C

b)

Hanoi

c)

Beijing

d)

Ottawa

16.

In 258 BC two states, Tay Au and Lac Viet, merged to form what new kingdom in the north?

a)

Tay Viet

b)

Viet Au

c)

Lac Tay

d)

Au Lac