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AEF 2025 US Chapter 16 Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to —

a)

drive motorized vehicles

b)

serve as members of juries

c)

pay federal income taxes

d)

be drafted into the military

2.

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

a)

Protests Against the Vietnam War

b)

Opposition to the Arms Race

c)

Support for Gender Equality

d)

Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

3.

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —

a)

trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

b)

shared military technology with North Vietnam

c)

shared military technology with North Vietnam

d)

installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

4.

What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?

a)

North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.

b)

U.S military involvement in Vietnam escalated.

c)

South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.

d)

Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.

5.

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

a)

Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia.

b)

Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States.

c)

Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region.

d)

Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.

6.

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —

a)

Trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops.

b)

Shared military technology with North Vietnam.

c)

Imposed martial law in North Vietnam.

d)

Installed a puppet government in South Vietnam.

7.

The program being promoted by this poster was created to —

a)

Assist soldiers when they returned to civilian life.

b)

Ensure proper schooling for army officers.

c)

Provide incentives to enlist in the military.

d)

Encourage recruits to view the military as a career.

8.

Why was the United States concerned about Agreement 2?

a)

Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.

b)

Congress members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.

c)

The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.

d)

Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.

9.

Why did the government implement a draft during the Vietnam War?

a)

To monitor ethnic groups for espionage activities.

b)

To fund the war by authorizing the sale of government bonds.

c)

To regulate freedom of expression at antiwar demonstrations.

d)

To provide the military with additional manpower.

10.

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

a)

Containment

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

11.

Idea that people who are desperate might fall to Communism, so U.S. would provide financial aid to war-torn nations of Europe to help rebuild.

a)

Containment

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

12.

Phrase coined by Churchill that explained that Europe had been divided into western Europe and communist eastern Europe

a)

Containment

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

13.

Mutual Defense Alliance - Western countries pledge to defend each other from attacks

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Berlin Airlift

14.

A military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations and a response by Stalin to the US creation of NATO

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Berlin Airlift

15.

The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. The U.S. responded by blockading Cuba until the Soviets agreed to remove the missiles.

a)

Korean War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

16.

The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea in an effort to contain communism.

a)

Korean War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

17.

Period in the United States where the fear of communism led to widespread accusations with no evidence

a)

Baby Boom

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Space Race

d)

Arms Race

18.

Increase in birthrate after WWII. Led to an increased demand for housing and the growth of the suburbs.

a)

Baby Boom

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Space Race

d)

Arms Race

19.

Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability. Began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik

a)

Baby Boom

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Space Race

d)

Arms Race

20.

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

a)

The US began a period of technology sharing with the USSR

b)

The US government founded an accelerated space program with NASA.

c)

The USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space

d)

The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition

21.

What was the overall goal of US military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?

a)

Eliminating trade barriers between the US and Southeast Asia

b)

Isolating the USSR by improving Chinese relations with the US

c)

Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region

d)

Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

22.

Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba to prevent shipment of Soviet missiles.

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Causes for the Spanish-American War

c)

Causes of WWI

d)

Causes of Vietnam

23.

As more troops were sent to Vietnam and the media reported setbacks (credibility gap), people protested by mass demonstrations, violence at some rallies

a)

Antiwar movement

b)

Prowar movement

c)

Civil Rights movement

d)

Chicano Mural movement

24.
Agent Orange
a)
Nickname of a Soviet agent that would always wear orange while on important missions
b)
Term used to describe the South Vietnamese agents because they 
c)
A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses
d)
An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth
25.
Resurgence of religion, evidenced by the addition of "In God We Trust" on our currency and "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is an example of
a)
Conformity
b)
Gender Roles
c)
Challenging Conformity
d)
None of Above
26.

What type of music led to a massive cultural and generational divide?

a)

Jazz

b)

Rock and Roll

c)

Heavy Metal

d)

Bluegrass

27.

What percentage of American homes had a television by 1960?

a)

10%

b)

40%

c)

75%

d)

90%

28.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
29.
In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he...
a)
Was convicted as a spy.
b)
Claimed hundreds of government employees were communists.
c)
Helped Eisenhower become president.
d)
Went to Korea and said atomic weapons should be used to break the stalemate.
30.
The "Red Scare" means
a)
People were afraid of the color red.
b)
People thought Red's were friends. 
c)
People were afraid of Communists. 
d)
People were afraid of Democrats. 
31.
According to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...
a)
Hollywood
b)
Government
c)
Military
d)
the President's family
32.
McCarthyism was based on people's ________ of communism
a)
Support
b)
Fear
c)
Use
Love
d)
Practice
33.

What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

USSR established nuclear missiles on Cuba

b)

US threatened to invade the USSR

c)

USSR threatened to invade the US

d)

None of the above

34.

The US agreed to remove missiles from Turkey if the US removed missiles from Cuba, ending which event?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Bolshevik Revolution

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Space Race

35.

After JFK was killed in 1963, his vice president _________ was sworn into office:

a)

Lyndon B Johnson

b)

Harry S Truman

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Richard Nixon

36.

The successful launching of Sputnik by the USSR signaled the need for

a)

Educational initiatives in math & science to compete with Soviet aggression

b)

Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and China

c)

Soviet Union colonizing Jupiter

d)

Cold War with France

37.

Which Containment Events List is in the correct chronological order?

a)

1. Truman Doctrine

2. Marshall Plan

3. NATO Established

4. Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

1. NATO Established

2. Truman Doctrine

3. Cuban Missile Crisis

4. Marshall Plan

c)

1. Cuban Missile Crisis

2. NATO Established

3. Marshall Plan

4. Truman Doctrine

d)

1. Marshall Plan

2. Truman Doctrine

3. NATO Established

4. Cuban Missile Crisis

38.

After the Second World War, where was Korea spilt?

a)

Along 36th Parallel

b)

Along 38th Parallel

c)

Along 28th Parallel

d)

Along 18th Parallel

39.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice
40.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
41.
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean War & the Vietnam War?
a)
To support the USSR
b)
To stop the spread of communism
c)
To convict Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
d)
To liberate prisoners of war
42.
To combat the growing power of the Soviet Union, the U.S. joined with Western European nations to form which organization?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
North American Treaty Organization (NATO)
c)
Flying Tigers
d)
Tuskegee Airmen
43.
What was the significance of the 38th parallel?
a)
It was the 1953 cease-fire line in the Korean War.
b)
It was the cause of the Korean War
c)
It was the line that was used in the peace treaty
d)
It formed the border between China and North Korea.
44.

Which action occurred for the first time in the early 1950s during the Korean War?

a)

United States troops fought a land war in Asia

b)

The United States used military force against an aggressor nation.

c)

The United Nations used military force against an aggressor nation.

d)

United States and Soviet troops fought on the same side.

45.
“. . . you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. . . . Asia, after all, has already lost some 450 million of its people to the Communist dictatorship, and we simply can’t afford greater losses.”  —Dwight D. Eisenhower   
What idea is President Eisenhower referring to in this quotation?
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Vietnamization
c)
Linkage
d)
Credibility Gap
46.
What was a major outcome of the Korean War (1950-1953)?
a)

Control of Korea was turned over to the United Nations.

b)

The US & UN forces did keep South Korea from falling to Communism.

c)

North Korea became an ally of the United States.

d)

South Korea became a Communist nation.

47.

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

a)

North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.

b)

Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.

c)

International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.

d)

Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.

48.

Which action best explains the differences shown in these photographs?

a)

The United States gave economic assistance through the Marshall Plan

b)

The United States and the Soviet Union created an alliance after World War II.

c)

U.S. leaders created the United Nations.

d)

The Soviet Union established the "Iron Curtain" after World War II.

49.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?

a)

26th

b)

27th

c)

18th

d)

19th

50.

How did televisions impact our view of the war?

a)

It showed a lack of progress and the horrors of war

b)

People were being shown fake news regarding the war

c)

They were too busy watching their TV's to care about the war

d)

People began to sympathize with communist principles through the nightly news broadcasts

51.

Credibility gap is when you are given information that contradicts with what you have seen to be true.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Nixon's idea of shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to South Vietnamese forces.

a)

Vietminization

b)

Vietcong

c)

Internationalism

d)

Linkage

53.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
54.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
55.
What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?
a)
Burning Clothing
b)
Burning Draft Cards
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Burning Down Recruitment Centers
56.
Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?
a)
Yes
b)
No
57.

What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?

a)

38th Parallel

b)

17th Parallel

c)

Mekong River

d)

It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country

58.

On the U.S. Homefront how was the war in Vietnam treated? (TWO correct answers)

a)

U.S. Soldiers received great support, though many were angry at the government

b)

Many citizens were pro communist and wanted to see Vietnam win

c)

Anti-War protests broke out, low support for soldiers, as many citizens wanted peace not war

d)

Soldiers returning home from Vietnam struggled with living a normal life.

59.

Which of the following presidents was elected in 1968 with the promise of solving the Vietnam War issues?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Ronald Reagan

60.
Vietcong
a)
South Vietnam force
b)
North Vietnam force
c)
North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam
d)
Another name for Communists
61.

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

62.

People begin to distrust the government about information in the Vietnam War

a)

Silent Majority

b)

Credibility Gap

c)

Vietnamization

d)

Escalation

63.

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

64.

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

65.

Everyday Americans who don't speak out but who wanted to continue the war

a)

Doves

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Silent Majority

d)

Communists

66.
Allowed the public to be negatively influenced concerning the  Vietnam war?
a)
Television and media bias
b)
Radio 
c)
Telegraph
d)
Internet
67.
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
68.

Mexican American who received congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam War? *not covered - eliminate obvious answers

a)

Roy Benividez

b)

Pablo Escobar

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Cesar Chavez

69.

SS.912.A.6.14

Which of the following lists events from the Vietnam War in the correct chronological sequence?

a)

Paris Peace Accords—Gulf of Tonkin Resolution—Tet Offensive—Geneva Accords—Vietnamization

b)

Geneva Accords—Gulf of Tonkin Resolution—Tet Offensive—

Vietnamization—Paris Peace Accords

c)

Vietnamization—Paris Peace Accords—Geneva Accords—Gulf of Tonkin Resolution—Tet Offensive

d)

Tet Offensive—Geneva Accords—Vietnamization—Paris Peace

Accords—Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

70.

SS.912.A.7.10

Which argument was raised by domestic critics of the Vietnam War?

a)

Military service, even on behalf of a just cause, should never be

compulsory.

b)

Most South Vietnamese welcomed establishment of a Communist government.

c)

An all-out military effort by the United States would quickly bring a military victory.

d)

The U.S. government had misrepresented facts about the war to the American public.

71.
What effect did the geography of Vietnam have on fighting during the Vietnam War?
a)
Viet Cong forces took the fightinginto the dense jungles where theycould confuse the Americans.
b)
Viet Cong forces preferred to limitmost fighting to cities where theyfought most effectively.
c)
American forces learned to keepthe fighting away from the jungles.
d)
American forces committed tofighting the war only from the air.
72.
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
73.
Which amendment allowed for voting at age 18?
a)
     18th Amendment
b)
       5th Amendment
c)
      2nd Amendment
d)
      26th Amendment
74.

Why did John & Mary Beth Tinker and Chris Eckhardt wear black arm bands?

a)

To Protest the war in Vietnam.

b)

They disagreed about taxes.

c)

To protest the 4th amendment.

d)

To support WWII veterans.

75.

What was the Supreme Court's response to siding with the students and parents?

a)

The first amendment is irrelevant to this case.

b)

Parents and students have a stronger say in decisions than schools.

c)

Students have unlimited rights in expression.

d)

Students and teachers don't shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression.

76.

What was the purpose of duck and cover drills?

a)

To learn how to raise ducks

b)

They were fire drills in schools

c)

These were new dance styles

d)

To learn what to do in case of a nuclear bomb being dropped

77.
How did President Richard Nixon expand the Vietnam conflict?
a)

by signing a mutual defense treaty with China

b)

by bombing significantly increasing bombing.

c)

by placing a trade embargo on surrounding Asian nations

d)

by sending troops to Taiwan without legislative approva

78.
What was one domestic result of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Improved relations between youth and the older generation
b)
Increased faith in militarism as a foreign policy
c)
Increased attention to social programs
d)
Greater public distrust of government policies
79.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent-
a)
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
b)
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
c)
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
d)
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
80.
During the mid-1960's, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -
a)
public support for an expanded military draft
b)
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
c)
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
d)
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
81.
What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?
a)
Rulings issued by the Supreme Court that banned deployment of U.S. combat forces without a declaration of war
b)
Fears that renewed conflict in the Middle east would require the United States to defend Israel
c)
Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars
d)
Limits on the authority of the chief executive by an international tribunal
82.
Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 1970's and early 1980's/
a)
The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator
b)
The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi MInh
c)
The United States was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation
d)
The United States ignored a United nations Security resolution to cease hostilities
83.
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would -
a)
promote reconstruction after World War II
b)
maintain the policy of detente
c)
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
d)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
84.
"FOUR KENT STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS KILLED BY OHIO STATE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN"
The event in the headline resulted in -
a)
decreased federal funding of student loans
b)
increased support for the antiwar movement
c)
the reinstatement of the draft
d)
an end to federal investigations of student organizations
85.
In Vietnam the fighters used a irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
86.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
87.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
88.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
89.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960s?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
90.
The result of the discrepancy in government and television reports concerning the Vietnam War?
a)
Apathy towards gov't issues
b)
Greater support for the President
c)
Growing support for the war
d)
Credibility Gap 
91.
Allowed the public to consider different viewpoints concerning the  Vietnam war?
a)
Television 
b)
Radio
c)
Telegraph
d)
Internet
92.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
93.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
94.
What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?
a)
Burning Clothing
b)
Burning Draft Cards
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Burning Down Recruitment Centers
95.
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
96.

Why was the United States concerned about Agreement 2?

a)

Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.

b)

Congress members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.

c)

The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.

d)

Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.

97.

Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?

a)

The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba

b)

Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean

c)

The signing of an arms limitations treaty

d)

Closing the border between East and West Berlin

98.

Heavy bombing campaign on N. Vietnam

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Woodstock

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Lt. William Calley

e)

Grateful Dead

99.

Increased S. Vietnamese responsibility of war effort

a)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Paris Peace Accords

d)

War Powers Resolution

e)

SEATO

100.

President __________ is credited with the plan of Vietnamization

a)

Ford

b)

Reagan

c)

Johnson

d)

Nixon