How Well Do You Know the Vietnam War?

Who was the leader of the North Vietnamese in the Vietnam War? He later ruled Vietnam until his death in 1969.

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Nguyen Giap

• Ho Chi Minh

Over which of these did the North Vietnamese primarily supply their troops fighting in the south?

• Ho Chi Minh Trail

• Mekong River

• Salween River

When did the US officially declare war on Vietnam?

• May 1956

• August 1958

• They never declared war on Vietnam

Which of the following describes the "Tet Offensive" accurately?

• A series of large-scale and ambitious offensive operations by North Vietnam to force the surrender of the government of South Vietnam.

• The biggest US Air Force aerial bombing campaign conducted against communist targets in the North Vietnam during the final period of US involvement in the Vietnam War.

• A campaign of surprise attacks against US military and civilian commands and control centers throughout South Vietnam.

The National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF) was more commonly known as:

• The Rebels

• The Viet Cong

• The Allies

True or false: The Vietnam War was the longest war in American history.

• False

• True

When was the controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident?

• August 1975

• August 1964

• August 1972

On Monday, May 4, 1970, 500 students protested against the Vietnam war. Some of these students were eventually shot by the National Guard. Where did this tragedy took place?

• Kent State University

• Weber State University

• Ohio State University

The Vietnam War was also taking place during the Cold War, and the Soviet Union was allies with the Communist regime in Vietnam. In June 1961 John F. Kennedy met with the Soviet Premier, in which they bitterly disagreed. Who was the Soviet Premier at the meeting?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

The Vietnam War ended with the “Fall of _______”?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Saigon

• La Drang

What name was given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia, an ally and offshoot of the North Vietnamese Communists?

• Khmer Rouge

• Pathet Lao

• La Drang

What is Agent Orange?

• Herbicidal Warfare for Operation Ranch Hand

• CIA Operative to Overthrow Ho Chi Minh

• The code name for the attack on Saigon

What was another name given to the Vietnam War?

• Second Indochina War

• The East Asia Conflict

• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

How many U.S. service members are still missing in action from the Vietnam war?

• Around 1,700

• Around 5,600

• Around 2,500

When was Saigon overran by North Vietnanese troops, effectively ending the Vietnam War?

• 1977

• 1973

• 1975