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Introduction to the Vietnam War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who led the communist revolution in Vietnam?

a)

Nguyen Thi Dinh

b)

Trung Trac

c)

Le Ngoc Han

d)

Ho Chi Minh

2.

Which statement is true:

a)

The Vietnam War was two wars: Vietnam fighting against France, then Vietnam fighting against America.

b)

The Vietnam War was one war: Vietnam fighting against America.

c)

The Vietnam War was three wars: Vietnam fighting against America, France, and China.

d)

The Vietnam War was one war: Vietnam fighting against Laos.

3.

Which of the following countries did Vietnam BEAT from 1940-1980?

a)

United States and Armenia

b)

United States and the Philippines

c)

China and the Soviet Union

d)

Japan, France, the United States, Cambodia, and China

4.

Which country colonized Vietnam for nearly 100 years?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Japan

d)

United Kingdom

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.

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

a)

Vietnam

b)

China

7.

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

8.

Which president put the US into war with Vietnam?

a)

LBJ

b)

JFK

c)

Nixon

d)

Eisenhower

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

a)

containment

b)

Good Neighbor policy

c)

isolationism

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

14.

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

a)

Vietnamization 

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

15.

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

a)

to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam

b)

to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

c)

to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam

d)

to prevent attacks against United States shipping

16.

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

17.

Who were the communists in South Vietnam?

a)

Vietminh

b)

Vietcong

c)

Ho Chi Minhions

18.

What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?

a)

Domino theory

b)

MAD theory

c)

Containment theory

d)

China Syndrome

19.

He was the communist leader of North Vietnam

a)

Diem

b)

Johnson

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Castro

20.

Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to World War II?  

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Japan 

d)

France

21.

Who led the rebellion against France for Vietnam?

a)

Ngo Dihn Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

President Kennedy

d)

Sui Chin

22.

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

a)

To support French colonial interests

b)

To prevent the spread of communism

c)

To gain control of Vietnam's natural resources

d)

To establish a military base in Southeast Asia

23.

Which event is considered 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

24.

Who were the main opponents of the United States in the Vietnam War?

a)

The French colonial forces

b)

The North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong

c)

The Chinese military

d)

The Soviet Union

25.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War for the United States?

a)

A decisive military victory

b)

A negotiated peace settlement

c)

A withdrawal without victory

d)

An expansion of U.S. influence in Asia