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Vietnam and Korean War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?

a)

WWII

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

WWI

2.

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

3.

Who decided to split Korea before WWII ended?

a)

The USSR.

b)

The USA.

c)

The USSR and the USA.

d)

The UN.

4.

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

5.

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 man power.

6.

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

7.

Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez rescued wounded soldiers during a firefight in Vietnam. In recognition of the actions described, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was —

a)

given an early honorable discharge from U.S. military service

b)

awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

c)

made an honorary member of the United Nations

d)

awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon

8.

What type of warfare was used by the Vietcong against the U.S. during the Vietnam War?

a)

Nuclear warfare

b)

Conventional warfare

c)

Guerrilla warfare

d)

Chemical warfare

9.

Which president put the US into war with Vietnam?

a)

LBJ

b)

JFK

c)

Nixon

d)

Eisenhower

10.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

a)

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

b)

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

c)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

11.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the president power to send troops to ______ to protect against further North Vietnamese aggression.

a)

Vietnam

b)

China

12.

What was the significance of the Tet Offensive?

a)

It led to the U.S. winning the war

b)

It resulted in a ceasefire

c)

It showed that the Vietcong could strike anywhere and led to a credibility gap

d)

It marked the beginning of the war

13.

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

14.

What event marked the turning point in the Vietnam War according to the text?

a)

The signing of the Paris Peace Accords

b)

The Tet Offensive

c)

The Fall of Saigon

d)

The My Lai Massacre

15.

Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez saved the lives of fellow soldiers while under heavy enemy attack and after sustaining wounds while assisting on a team extraction in Vietnam on May 2, 1968. In recognition of the actions described, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was —

a)

given an early honorable discharge from U.S. military service

b)

awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

c)

made an honorary member of the United Nations

d)

awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon

16.

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

17.

The Vietcong were-

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

18.

Guerrilla Warfare was-

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

19.

What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?

a)

guerilla fighting

b)

chemical weapons

c)

army helicopters

d)

missiles

20.

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

21.

What was the main reason for the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

To stop the spread of communism

b)

To support French colonial interests

c)

To gain control of Vietnam's resources

d)

To establish a military base in Asia

22.

Which parallel was used to divide North and South Korea after World War II?

a)

17th Parallel

b)

38th Parallel

c)

45th Parallel

d)

49th Parallel

23.

Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War?

a)

Kim Jong-il

b)

Kim Il-sung

c)

Syngman Rhee

d)

Park Chung-hee

24.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

a)

North Korea won and took over South Korea

b)

South Korea won and took over North Korea

c)

The war ended in a stalemate with an armistice agreement

d)

The United Nations took control of the Korean Peninsula

25.

Which event marked the beginning of the Vietnam War?

a)

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

b)

The Fall of Saigon

c)

The Tet Offensive

d)

The My Lai Massacre