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1
Why were so many people protesting the Vietnam War?
All of the above
the violence of attacks
credibility gap of the government reports
the draft
2
What parallel divided North and South Vietnam?
38th parallel
7th parallel
28th parallel
17th parallel
3
Students attending college could defer the draft until graduation.
False
True
4
How he handled the Vietnam Conflict greatly affected LBJ's legacy.
False
True
5
Vietnam veterans were treated just as well as WW2 veterans.
False
True
6
The USSR controlled South Korea after WWII.
True
False
7
What was the name of the Communist leader who fought for independence in Vietnam?
Minh Chi Ho
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Hi Cho Minh
8
How many Vietnamese became refugees after the war?
14 million
12 million
10 million
15 million
9
The war in Korea ended in a declaration of peace.
True
False
10
Why did Truman fire MacArthur?
He didn't support the war in Korea
He didn't support the war in Vietnam
Criticizing the president's decision to not launch nuclear bombs on Vietnam
Criticizing the president's decision to not launch nuclear bombs on Korea
11
Which country invaded Korea and Vietnam during WW2?
Japan
Britain
China
France
12
Which village was the victim of a US mission in March 1968 that resulted in the deaths of 500 civilians?
My Kai
My Lin
Mo Liu
My Lai
13
What was the imperial name France gave to Vietnam?
Indojapan
Laos
Indochina
Cambodia
14
What was Truman's Cold War Policy, first tested in the Korean War?
Domino Theory
Brinkmanship
Containment
More Flexible Approach
15
In 1977, president ___________ pardoned all Vietnam War draft dodgers.
Nixon
Carter
Ford
Reagan
16
The USSR backed North Korea and the US backed South Korea-which country provided more support to the North?
Japan
China
Cambodia
Laos
17
When was the peace agreement signed for the Vietnam War?
1975
1974
1973
1972
18
The fall of Saigon has been compared to the fall of ____________.
Beijing
Tehran
Tokyo
Kabul
19
What was the nickname for the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (North Vietnamese sympathizers)?
Viet Minh
Vietcong
NFL
Viet Sud
20
What parallel divided North and South Korea?
28th parallel
17th parallel
18th parallel
38th parallel
21
Which president ordered troops to go to Vietnam?
JFK
Nixon
LBJ
Ford
22
What country underwent a communist revolution after WWII?
Korea
Vietnam
Japan
China
23
What was the name of the theory about communism spreading in Asia if Vietnam fell?
The Domino Theory
The Eisenhower Theory
The Vietnam Theory
Containment
24
Ngo Dinh Diem, the leader of South Vietnam, persecuted which group of people, which led to extreme protests?
Muslims
Buddhists
Christians
Hindus
25
What was the average age of the US soldiers in the Vietnam War?
20
25
19
17
26
Vietnam was the first ___________ war.
Radio
Machine Gun
Napalm
Helicopter
27
Which president implemented Vietnamization?
Nixon
JFK
LBJ
Ford
28
Who was the leader of South Korea during the Korean War?
Syngman Rhee
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-sung
29
Who was the communist leader who established the People's Republic of China?
Mao Zedong
Hideki Tojo
Chiang Kai Shek
Ho Chi Minh
30
The Vietnam War was the first television war, which created a ______ concerning government reports
wealth gap
credibility gap
political gap
31
The wars in Vietnam and Korea were called ___________.
Proxy Wars
Napalm Wars
Guerrilla Wars
Communist Wars
32
What tactic did the Viet Cong use to fight the USA?
Napalm
Guerilla Warfare
Gorilla Warfare
Search and Destroy
33
What two assassinations in 1968 added to the overall feeling of instability in America?
RFK and MLK, Jr.
Malcolm X and MLK, Jr.
JFK and MLK, Jr.
JFK and RFK
34
How was Korea a turning point in the Cold War?
All of the above
First time the US fought the USSR directly.
First time the US fought China directly.
It caused a major military buildup.
35
Which US president ordered MacArthur to send troops into Korea?
FDR
Eisenhower
LBJ
Truman
36
When did the Tet Offensive take place?
1969
1966
1968
1967
37
What was the name of the US bombng raids as a result of the Tonkin Resolution that LBJ began?
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Desert Storm
Operaton Lightning Bolt
Operation Storm
38
What document confirmed that the LBJ administration lied to the public?
Watergate Papers
Pentagon Papers
Declaration of Vietnam
Stance against Communism
39
North Korea is still a communist state.
False
True
40
Which US celebrity refused to be conscripted into the US army?
Bob Dylan
Muhammed Ali
Jane Fonda
Elvis Presely
41
What chemical weapons did the US use against the Viet Cong? (2 correct answers)
Napalm
Mustard Gas
Agent Orange
Anthrax
42
What was the name of the zone created between North and South Korea?
Militarized Zone
No Man's Land
Neutral Zone
Demilitarized Zone
43
Which two countries did the Ho Chi Minh trail go through apart from Vietnam?
Saigon and Thailand
China and Laos
Laos and Cambodia
Thailand and Cambodia
44
How was Vietnam a turning point for the US?
It hurt American prestige on a global scale.
It pierced the myth of American invincibility
It made many Americans distrust the government.
All of the above
45
How many people protested against the Vietnam War in 1969?
100,000
400,000
25,000
700,000
46
Why did the US get involved in two wars in Asia?
to maintain the Open Door Policy
to fight the spread of communism
to fight the spread of militarism
to establish better trade routes
47
What was the policy of the US withdrawal and training the South Vietnamese to fight alone?
Vietnamization
Americanisation
Independentisation
Containment
48
Where did North Vietnamese boats open fire on US ships in 1964?
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Vietnam
Bay of Pigs
49
What were forms of protest against the Vietnam War?
Protests
All of the above
Teach-ins
Draft card burning
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How long was the Viet Cong tunnel system?
530km
240km
1km
200km
