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Introduction to Vietnam War

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

6.

Who was the Northern Communist Leader?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Nguyen Van Hieu

d)

Mao Zedong

7.

What were the communist fighters in the south called?

a)

Viet Cong

b)

Viet Minh

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Chinese

8.

What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?

a)

To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 

b)

To gain raw materials for military expeditions

c)

To gain revenge for losses during World War II 

d)

None of the above

9.

Who is Ho Chi Minh?

a)

Chinese leader who turned China into a Communist nation 

b)

Communist leader who was a hero to the Vietnamese people

c)

South Vietnamese dictator who received help from the US government 

d)

None of the above

10.

What is the significance of the 17th parallel?

a)

It is the borderline that separates Cambodia from Vietnam 

b)

It is the borderline that separates North Vietnam from South Vietnam

c)

It is the train used to supply military items from China to Vietnam

d)

None of the above

11.

Why did the U.S. get involved with Vietnam?

a)

The U.S didn't like Ngo Dinh Diem's rule

b)

The U.S. didn't like the French involvement in other countries.

c)

The U.S. wanted to contain communism and keep it from spreading.

d)

The U.S wanted to control all of Southeast Asia

12.

What is the domino theory?

a)

when all the dominos fall down

b)

when one country falls to communism, all the other countries around it can fall too.

c)

when one country falls to fascism, all the other countries around it can fall too.

d)

when one country plays political games with other countries.

13.

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

a)

To support French colonial interests

b)

To stop the spread of communism

c)

To gain control of Vietnam's resources

d)

To establish a military base in Asia

14.

Which event marked the beginning of major U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?

a)

The Tet Offensive

b)

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

c)

The Fall of Saigon

d)

The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

15.

What was the significance of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War?

a)

It was a major victory for the U.S. forces

b)

It led to the withdrawal of French troops

c)

It was a turning point that shifted U.S. public opinion

d)

It resulted in the capture of Ho Chi Minh