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WorksheetsTopic 10 (Vietnam) Test Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 30mins
One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to
prevent the spread of communism in Indochina
reduce French influence in Vietnam
stop china from seizing Vietnam
support the government of North Vietnam
What was the reason LBJ did not run for reelection in 1968?
He could not run for a 3rd term
His Vietnam policies were unpopular
He was unable to pass social reforms
He was going to be impeached
Protests against the USA involvement in Vietnam grew in the late 1960's and early 1970's mainly because many Americans
Believed war was unjust
objected to college students getting drafted
feared nuclear war
opposed participation in conflicts involving the United Nations
In 1968, the number of American who felt that United States troops should withdraw from Vietnam increased significantly. Which of the following events was most important in causing this shift in public opinion?
The gulf of Tonkin incident
The Tet Offensive
The fall of dien Bien Phu
The siege of Khe Sanh
After the Vietnam War
South Vietnam stayed independent but communist.
both countries were reunited.
the Americans had to pay for most of the damage.
all of the above.
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?
Kennedy
Nixon
Truman
Johnson
In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.
My Lai Massacre
Attack on Sai Pan
Tet Offensive
Attack on Khe Sanh
The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops
ARVN
Ngo Dinh Diem
Viet Cong
Ho Chi Minh
1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet
Operation Rolling Thunder
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tet Offensive
Kent State University
Which of the following were assassinated?
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Whose 1968 campaign for President was cut short when he was assassinated?
Robert Kennedy
John Kennedy
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lyndon Johnson
Which was killed in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, while helping sanitation workers strike for higher wages?
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which happened in 1968?
MLK killed
Tet Offensive
riots at DNC in Chicago
RFK killed
P.O.W.'s were
Persons out of the War
Prisoners of War
People on Woodstock
Papers on the War
Agent Orange was used to
disrupt anti-war protests.
Bomb villages.
kill the Vietcong.
Kill vegetation.
Hueys allowed for U.S. forces in Vietnam to
support the V.C.
drop heavy bombs.
be more mobile.
find enemy tunnels.
Which is most closely associated with the "Hawks"?
Richard Nixon
SDS
1968 Chicago protesters
Doves
Which was a jellied gasoline that when dropped covered large areas in fire?
agent orange
napalm
ARVN
SEATO
Which President was in office during the time America was involved in Vietnam?
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Which could be considered the enemy of the U.S. in the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
the Vietcong
ARVN
"Charlie"
Which does not fit with the others?
Ho Chi Minh
South Vietnam
Communist
North Vietnam
Which DID NOT use the Ho Chi Minh trail during the Vietnam War?
American troops
the VC
Communist guerillas
"Charlie"
Did the U.S. win the Vietnam War?
Yes
No
Which does not fit with the others?
Hawks
SDS
against the war
Doves
Vietnamization _______ the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam.
increased
decreased
maintained
had no impact on
The physical conditions of Vietnam made fighting easy
True
False
The US president that was granted sweeping war powers from the Tonkin Gulf Resolution was -
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The corrupt, non-communist leader of South Vietnam who was assassinated
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Capital City of South Vietnam (Non-communist)
Hanoi
Saigon
Tokyo
Beijing
Hit and Run tactics; Booby traps
Viet COng
Guerilla Warfare
Agent Orange
Napalm
What is the main idea behind the Domino Theory?
Communism must be allowed to spread
The South Vietnamese must fight their own war
If Vietnam becomes Communist then all of Asia will follow
We must push the communist back past the 38th parallel We must push the communist back past the 38th parallel
Which changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
Tinker v. Des Moine
the 26th Amendment
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
None of these
The central issue in the Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moine was
the age required to legally vote in an election.
eligibility requirements for a person to be drafted.
whether students could voice protest at school.
one's right to be a conscientious objector.
In Tinker v. Des Moine, the court decided that
students can voice protest at school in certain circumstances.
schools have the right to impose dress code requirements.
school districts can suspend students for walking out of class.
Anyone age 18 is eligible to vote if legally registered.
Which took place in 1968?
MLK was assasinated
Tet Offensive turns many against the war
RFK was assassinated
Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Nixon elected President
Which President was most responsible for an escalation (increase) of American troops in Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Tunnels, booby traps, hiding among villagers, and night attacks are all part of
anti-war protests.
the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
the Domino Theory.
guerrilla warfare.
Which effectively gave the President a "blank check" to wage war in Vietnam as he saw fit?
the 26th Amendment
Vietnamization
Tinker v. Des Moine
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The lyrics "You're old enough to kill, but not for votin' " refer to a problem later solved by
Vietnamization.
Tinker v. Des Moine.
the 26th Amendment.
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
