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6.3 Quiz

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

3.

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

4.

What were the main country's involved in the conflict

a)

UN

b)

Thailand

c)

North Veitnam

d)

South Veitnam

e)

China

5.
Most anti-war demonstrations took place where?
a)
large cities
b)
small towns
c)
shopping centers
d)
universities
6.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
newsreels
7.
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.
8.
Which amendment allowed for voting at age 18?
a)
     18th Amendment
b)
       5th Amendment
c)
      2nd Amendment
d)
      26th Amendment
9.
What happened to the South Vietnam army after the United States withdrew its troops?
a)
They gathered strength from being independent and were able to defeat the North
b)
They received help from China in order to defeat the North
c)
They were not able to defeat the North and fell under Communism
d)
They received help from Japan in order to defeat the North
10.

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

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

11.
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
c)
USS Tonkin Resolution
d)
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
12.

?

• College “teach-ins”

• Burning draft cards

• Mass demonstrations


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

13.

Counterculture

a)

A counterculture is a culture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society

b)

A counterculture is a culture whose values and norms of behavior coincide substantially from those of mainstream society

14.

The winner of the presidential election of 1968 was

a)

Hubert Humphrey

b)

George C. Wallace

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

15.

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.

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

20.

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

21.

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

22.
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
23.
What ship was destroyed in the Gulf of Tonkin that helped cause the Vietnam War?
a)
USS Maddox
b)
USS Arizona
c)
USS Maine
d)
HMS Lusitania
24.
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
25.
Why did many Americans protest the war in Vietnam?
a)
They felt that the war was far away and did not affect the United States
b)
They felt that the South Vietnamese people did not want our help
c)
After the Tet Offensive, they realized it would be too difficult to win the war
d)
All of the Above
26.
Where did the Vietcong attack during the Tet Offensive? 
a)
US base in Pearl Harbor
b)
US base in Normandy
c)
American embassy in Saigon
d)
All of the above
27.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was made in order to end fighting between the United States and North Vietnam
a)
True
b)
False
28.
After the success of the Tet Offensive, the US felt more confident about victory in Vietnam.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Detente was a period of relaxed international relations during the Cold War. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE