1
What colonial power was in possession of Vietnam from 1883 to 1954?
France
England
Portugal
The Netherlands
53% got this right
Vietnam was a part of the so called French Indochina.
2
What battle ended colonial rule in Vietnam?
Dien Bien Phu
Ia Drang
Khe Sanh
Xuân Lộc
43% got this right
The communist revolutionaries of Viet Minh won a decisive victory over France.
3
What international agreement divided Vietnam into two countries in 1954?
Geneva Accords
Geneva Conventions
Treaty of Versailles
Vienna Convention
27% got this right
4
What's the name of the bay outside Vietnam, where a pair of US destroyers were attacked early in the war?
Gulf of Tonkin
Bay of Bengal
Bay of Thailand
Liaodong Bay
34% got this right
In response, the USA passed a resolution allowing the president to retaliate with any measures he considered necessary.
5
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ton Duc Thang
Vo Nguyen Giap
66% got this right
Ho Chi Minh is known to have used anywhere between 50 and 200 aliases.
6
What was the title of a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the US in Vietnam?
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Custom Tailor
Operation Linebacker
Operation Pony Express
74% got this right
The operation became the most intense air/ground battle waged during the Cold War period.
7
Which was a major offensive campaign carried out by North Vietnam in 1968?
Tet offensive
Easter offensive
Ho Chi Minh campaign
Spring offensive
39% got this right
It was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam.
8
Where is Hanoi?
23% got this right
Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam.
9
At what University does the national guard open fire on unarmed students during an anti-war protest in 1970
Kent State University
Claremont McKenna College
Columbia University
University of Michigan
21% got this right
Twenty-eight guardsmen opened fire on a crowd of students, killing four and wounding nine.
10
In what year did North Vietnam ultimately capture Saigon?
1975
1972
1973
1974
