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Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wh moved into French Indochina during WW2?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Russia

2.

The Vietnamese rebelled against these two powers.

a)

Japan

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

France

e)

China

3.

Nguyen Ai Quoc's best-known name, Ho Chi Minh, means this...

a)

"He Who is Victorious"

b)

"He Who Enlightens"

c)

"He Who Enlists"

d)

"He Who Serves"

4.

When he was a child, how did Ho Chi Minh help the resistance against the French?

a)

He collected arms, clothing, and food for the fighters

b)

He carried messages from the king

c)

He carried messages from fighters

d)

He confiscated the enemy's battle plans

5.

What did Ho Chi Minh do in his 30 years away from Vietnam?

a)

He lived in London, Paris, and New York.

b)

He began a newspaper.

c)

He visited Russia, read Lenin's writings, and joined the Communist party.

d)

He organized the Revolutionary Youth Organization.

e)

All of these.

6.

Name the party started by Ho Chi Minh.

a)

Indojapanese Communist Party

b)

Indochinese Communist Party

c)

Indochinese Democratic Party

d)

The People's Party of Tawain

7.

In 1941, Ho Chi Minh made this suggestion to the revolutionary groups in Vietnam.

a)

Let's join together!

b)

Let's attack Japan!

c)

Let's conquer the world!

d)

None of these

e)

All of these

8.

Ho Chi Minh became commander of this new rebel army

a)

Viet Nam

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Viet Minh

d)

Viet Bo Dai

9.

What did the Viet Minh do during WW2?

a)

They fought a gorilla war against the Japanese.

b)

They fought a guerrilla war against the Chinese.

c)

They fought a gorilla war against the Japanese.

d)

They fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese.

10.

What disaster came on Vietnam between 1940 and 1945?

(a)  

11.

What happened to Ho Chi Minh when he asked Chiang Kai-shek for help?

a)

He was executed.

b)

He was thrown in jail.

c)

He was given troops and artillery.

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

12.

How did the Viet Minh help the Allied forces?

a)

They told the Allies what Japan was doing in Asia.

b)

They told the Axis what Russia was doing in Asia.

c)

They told the Axis what France was doing in Asia.

d)

They told the Allies what Italy was doing in Asia.

13.

Why did the Japanese decide that they could yes longer trust French officials in Vietnam?

a)

Vietnam was no longer under the control of an Allied power.

b)

Vietnam was no longer under the control of an Axis power.

c)

French soldiers were driven out of Germany.

14.

Who was Bao Dai?

a)

The puppet emperor who ruled Vietnam.

b)

The priest who counseled the Vietnamese emperor.

c)

The French ambassador to Vietnam.

d)

None of these

15.

Who was really in charge of Vietnam during Bao Dai's rule?

a)

French

b)

Chinese

c)

Japanese

d)

Germans

e)

Russians

16.

When Japan surrendered in 1945, what happened to Bao Dai?

a)

He was executed.

b)

He gave up his throne.

c)

He was sent to exile in Taiwan.

d)

He was elevated to Supreme Emperor.

17.

What was the name of Vietnam after it was freed from Japan?

a)

The Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

The Communist Republic of Vietnam

c)

The People's Republic of Vietnam

d)

The United States of Vietnam

18.

What did the Democratic Republic of Vietnam borrow from the United States?

a)

The motto "In God We Trust"

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Words from the US Constitution

d)

Words from the American Declaration of Independence

19.

What part of Vietnam did France reclaim, after Japan's surrender?

a)

North Vietnam

b)

South Vietnam

c)

West Vietnam

d)

East Vietnam

20.

What did they rename the south part of Vietnam?

a)

Democratic China

b)

Ming China

c)

Communist China

d)

Cochin China

21.

What deal did Ho Chi Minh make with the French?

a)

All of these

b)

They would support France if France were attacked.

c)

They could install military bases if they allowed Vietnam to be free.

d)

They could make the laws over Vietnam so long as the Vietnamese could enforce those laws.

e)

None of these

22.

Did Ho Chi Min's deal with the French work?

a)

No. Soon the countries were at war.

b)

No. The French never accepted the deal.

c)

No. Japan interfered with the deal.

d)

Yes

23.

How long did the French Indochina War last?

a)

6 years

b)

8 years

c)

10 years

d)

None of these

24.

In 1954, when the French agreed to give up their part of Vietnam, what did they demand that Ho Chi Minh give up?

a)

West Vietnam

b)

North Vietnam

c)

South Vietnam

d)

East Vietnam

25.

After the war was over, how many countries were there in Vietnam?

(a)