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Offensive Quiz

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

How many slides does this quiz have?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

29

d)

40

2.

What is the purpose of this quiz?

a)

To educate

b)

To entertain

c)

To offend

d)

To confuse

3.

Who is the target audience for this quiz?

a)

Grade 10 students

b)

Grade 11 students

c)

Grade 12 students

d)

Grade 13 students

4.

What should you do if you're easily offended?

a)

Play the quiz

b)

Ignore the quiz

c)

Report the quiz

d)

Share the quiz

5.

What feature is not available in this quiz?

a)

Read text aloud

b)

Music

c)

Timer

d)

Settings

6.
In Vietnam the fighters used an 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
7.

who was the Northern Vietnamese political leader

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Ho Chi Man

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Kim Jong-il

8.

what was the time period this war was waged in

a)

The Cold War

b)

The Korean War

c)

World War Two

9.

What was the trail that lead from Cambodia AND Laos called

a)

The Cambodian trail

b)

đường mòn

c)

The Ho Chi Man Trail

10.

What operation was used for bombing

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Operation Desert Shield

11.

What was the Veit Cong's major offense on the veitnamise holiday .......

a)

The Tet Offensive

b)

The Tunnel Offensive

12.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to World War II?  
a)
United States
b)
China
c)
Japan 
d)
France
13.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
14.
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
15.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
16.

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

17.

The American people strongly supported U.S. involvement in the war

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Our Vietnam Vets were welcomed with open arms when they returned home

a)

No

b)

yes

19.
increase in the number of soldiers and weapons being sent to Vietnam
a)
Escalation
b)
Vietnamization
c)
Draft
20.
President responsible for the escalation of the Vietnam War
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Lincoln
21.
Region of the world that includes Vietnam
a)
China
b)
Central America
c)
Southeast Asia
22.
Nixon's plan to let the Vietnamese people control the fighting of the war
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Draft
c)
Counterculture
23.
Used to increase the number of soldiers in the miliary
a)
Anti-War Movement
b)
Draft
c)
Domino Theory
24.
Those who opposed war and protested US involvement
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Fall of Saigon
c)
Anti-War Movement
25.
Those who live a significantly different lifestyle than others in society
a)
Counterculture
b)
Tet Offensive
c)
Kent State
26.
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
a)
19th Amendment
b)
26th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
27.
Government system of Russia and China during this period of history
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Communism
28.
Idea that if one country fell to communism, others would fall also
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Escalation
c)
Vietnamization
29.
Marked the end of an American presence in Vietnam
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
b)
Fall of Saigon
c)
Tet Offensive
30.
1964 Action by Congress that gave up their power to regulate military activities in Vietnam
a)
Tet Offensive
b)
Fall of Saigon
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
31.
1973 Action by Congress where they took back their constitutional responsibility to monitor war
a)
War Powers Act
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
26th Amendment
32.
1954-1975 conflict to determine if commuism or democracy would control Vietnam
a)
Korean War
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cold War
33.
1968 turning point of the Vietnam War
a)
Fall of Saigon
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
c)
Tet Offensive
34.
Medal of Honor winner during the Vietnam War
a)
Roy Benavidez
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Alvin York
35.

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

36.

John F. Kennedy

a)

sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.

b)

decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.

c)

increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.

d)

sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.

37.

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.

38.

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.

39.

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

40.

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

41.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly be technological superiority.

b)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

c)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

d)

can be strongly affected by public opinion.

42.

Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War?

a)

The Domino Theory

b)

Containment

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

d)

Vietnamization

43.

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

44.

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

45.

The sustained bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, ordered by Johnson in 1965

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

d)

Tet Offensive

46.

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

47.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

48.

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

49.

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

50.

Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s independence and established this

a)

Tet Offensive

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Kent State University

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

51.

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

52.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

53.

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

54.

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

55.

Which president was involved in the Watergate scandal?

a)

JFK

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

56.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to World War II?  
a)
United States
b)
China
c)
Japan 
d)
France
57.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
 Mao Zedong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Le Duan 
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
58.
When the French pulled out of Southern Vietnam, what country entered to try and help stop communism from spreading? 
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
Germany
d)
China
59.
What year did the first US combat troops officially arrive in Vietnam?
a)
1950
b)
1960
c)
1965
d)
1968
60.
What United States president decided to pull American troops out of Vietnam?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson 
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Richard Nixon
61.

The ratification of the 26th amendment which lowered the voting age to 18 was a result of the

a)

Fear of communism

b)

reporting Watergate

c)

reaction to Sputnik

d)

participation in Vietnam War

62.

The Kent State protest reflected student disapproval of

a)

lack of civil rights

b)

unequal status of American women

c)

college tuition

d)

Vietnam War

63.
Why was the U.S. in Vietnam?
a)
Oil
b)
contain Communism
c)
gain territory
d)
treaty obligations from WWII
64.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
a)
Divided Vietnam into North and South regions
b)
Divided Vietnam into East and West Regions
c)
A cease fire - cease in bombing
d)
An attack that the U.S. exaggerated
65.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
66.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
67.
In Vietnam the fighters used an 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
68.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
69.
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
70.
What was the United States' policy towards communism during the early years of the Cold War?
a)
Containment
b)
Extermination
c)
Isolationsim
d)
Elimination
71.
What was the United States' bombing campaign of North Vietnam called?
a)
Operation Agent Orange
b)
Operation Napalm
c)
Operation Rolling Thunder
d)
Operation Hurricane
72.
What did President Nixon do on April 30, 1970 to infuriate many Americans?
a)
began slowly withdrawing U.S. troops  from Vietnam without the knowledge of Congress or the people
b)
announced that he had sent U.S. troops into Cambodia, expanding the war he had promised to end
c)
authorized the use of force by  National Guard troops against students on college campuses
73.

Which group supported Vietnam's independence from France?

a)

Vietcong

b)

Vietminh

c)

NATO

d)

South Vietnamese gov't

74.

Which word best describes Ngo Dinh Diem's government?

a)

Effective

b)

Incompetent

c)

Brutal

d)

Open-minded

75.

Congress granted LBJ power to go to war with North Vietnam by passing the __________.

a)

Great Society

b)

War Powers Act

c)

26th Amendment

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

76.

Which was a chemical that took the leaves off trees?

a)

Agent Orange

b)

Napalm

77.

How did American citizens react to the Tet Offensive?

a)

They were discouraged

b)

They became more committed to the war

c)

They were indifferent

78.

The "New Frontier" was _____________'s social agenda

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

79.

In response to the Soviets removing missiles from Cuba, the U.S. removed missiles from:

a)

West Germany

b)

India

c)

Turkey

d)

Alaska

80.

LBJ's "Great Society" included all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

The Federal Reserve

b)

Medicare

c)

Title IX

d)

Expansion of welfare programs

81.

LBJ feared a full-scale invasion of North Vietnam might cause ______ to enter the war.

a)

the USSR

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

82.

How did a South Vietnamese monk protest Diem's persecution of Buddhists?

a)

Set himself on fire

b)

Chained himself to the White House fence

c)

Hanged himself in public

d)

Set off a bomb in Saigon

83.

What was the goal of "Vietnamization"?

a)

Hand South Vietnam over to the communists

b)

Keep peace with the Soviet Union

c)

Retake territory lost during the Tet Offensive

d)

Force South Vietnam to take over more of the fighting

84.

Which event did the Cuban Missile Crisis lead to?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev's replacement as Soviet dictator

b)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

c)

Election of Richard Nixon

d)

Mai Lai Massacre

85.

Alan Shepherd was the first American to...

a)

Fly in space

b)

Orbit earth

c)

Land on the moon

d)

Die in a rocket accident

86.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution led to...

a)

American withdrawal from Vietnam

b)

Public disapproval of the war

c)

Escalation of the war

87.

What was the effect of the "Living Room War"?

a)

Americans supported the war effort

b)

Americans turned against the war effort

c)

American troops gained a combat advantage

88.

Which law required the president to gain congressional approval for long-term troop deployments?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

c)

War Powers Act

89.

What Flag is this

a)

Belgia

b)

Germany

c)

turkey

d)

japan

90.

What Flag is this

a)

Belgia

b)

Germany

c)

Turkey

d)

Poland

91.

What flag is this

a)

Indonesia

b)

Poland

c)

USA

d)

China

92.

What Flag is this

a)

Poland

b)

Indonesia

c)

China

d)

USA

93.

What Flag is this

a)

USA

b)

United States of America

c)

usa

d)

All of these

94.

What Flag is this

a)

Mexico

b)

Usa

c)

China

d)

japan

95.

What Flag is this

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Iran

c)

Laos

d)

The Vatican City

96.

What flag is this

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Laos

c)

Iran

d)

USA

97.

What flag is this

a)

The Vatican City

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Iran

d)

Laos

98.

What Flag is this

a)

Nigeria

b)

Turkey

c)

JAPAN

d)

Germany

99.

The Ku Klux Klan was started by a group of former ________ as a social club, but quickly grew into a terrorist group.

a)

Europeans

b)

Union officers

c)

Confederate soldiers

d)

African Americans

100.

The goal of the KKK was to use violence and intimidation to keep African-Americans from exercising their rights under the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment and therefore, allow the southern whites

a)

the right to vote

b)

to achieve some economic independence

c)

the ability to continue to use African American labor

d)

to regain control of the state and local governments

101.

A major way the KKK intimidated African-Americans and supporters of reconstruction was by _______.

a)

burning homes and churches

b)

sending hate mail

c)

public lynchings

d)

public debates

102.

The Election of 1876 was full of voter fraud that three states’ electoral votes could not be counted, so there was no clear-cut winner. The election was decided

a)

by a convention of state governors

b)

by the House of Representatives

c)

by the outgoing administration

d)

by the Supreme Court

103.

In the Compromise of 1877, in exchange for accepting the Republican candidate as President, Democrats insisted upon

a)

the end of Reconstruction and the removal of the remaining troops from the South

b)

allowing former Confederate officers and officials to serve in Congress

c)

the return of all confiscated lands to the original landowners

d)

Southern war debts to be forgiven

104.

What did the KKK and Southern states use against African Americans to keep them inferior? (select all that apply)

a)

Black Codes

b)

Jim Crow laws

c)

intimidation

d)

free land

105.

Which was NOT used to keep African Americans from voting?

a)

sharecropping

b)

literacy tests

c)

poll taxes

d)

grandfather clause