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Vietnam War

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

2.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was

a)

a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.

b)

a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.

c)

the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.

d)

a supply line used by South Vietnam.

3.

After the Vietnam War

a)

South Vietnam stayed independent but communist.

b)

both countries were reunited.

c)

the Americans had to pay for most of the damage.

d)

all of the above.

4.

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

a)

Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

b)

Agent Orange

c)

Napalm

d)

Nuclear bombs

5.

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

a)

Gulf of Thailand

b)

Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

South China Sea

6.

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Nixon

c)

Truman

d)

Johnson

7.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

8.

US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Kent State University

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Vietnamization

9.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

10.

President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

d)

Ho Chi Minh

11.

If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

12.

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

a)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

13.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

14.

1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

15.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

16.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
17.
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
18.

The Vietnam War was a war of ATTRITION because

a)

It began and ended quickly

b)

both sides used a tactic of wearing down the enemy until they were severely weakened and overcome, depleting their supplies and personnel

c)

The decided to come to peaceful negotiations

d)

Nuclear weapons were used

19.

President __________ is credited with the plan of Vietnamization

a)

Ford

b)

Reagan

c)

Johnson

d)

Nixon

20.
The government says one thing, and media another, this was known as what? 
a)
Credit Check 
b)
Fake News 
c)
Credibility Gap 
d)
Credibility Old Navy 
21.
The Vietnam war prevented LBJ from focusing on what agenda?
a)
The Great Society 
b)
The Fair Deal 
c)
The New Frontier 
d)
The Square Deal 
22.
Most anti-war demonstrations took place where?
a)
large cities
b)
small towns
c)
shopping centers
d)
universities
23.
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
b)
Passage of the War Powers Act
c)
Graphic coverage by television news
d)
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
24.
Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?
a)
Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
b)
Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
c)
Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
d)
Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.
25.
Which amendment allowed for voting at age 18?
a)
     18th Amendment
b)
       5th Amendment
c)
      2nd Amendment
d)
      26th Amendment
26.
What did young people burn to protest the Vietnam War?
a)
draft card
b)
drivers' license
c)
American flags
d)
newspapers
27.

What event inspired the student protests at Kent State University?

a)

Invasion of Cambodia

b)

Tet Offensive

c)

Use of Agent Orange

d)

Operation Linebacker

28.

What were the young men who escaped to Canada to avoid the Draft called?

a)

Patriots

b)

Volunteers

c)

Hippies

d)

Draft Dodgers

29.

Which amendment was said to have been violated in the case Tinker v. Des Moines?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

30.

Which group was most likely to be drafted in the military

a)

18-25 poor and uneducated men

b)

20-30 college students

c)

19-21 uneducated rich kids

d)

30-40 history teachers

31.

Group of pro-war people who wanted to continue the war

a)

Doves

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Silent Majority

d)

Communists

32.
Richard Nixon expanded the war in Vietnam by bombing Communist bases in Cambodia
a)
True
b)
False