DSST History of the Vietnam War Exam Practice Test 1

Question 1

What key event marks the end of the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

Fall of Saigon

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Ho Chi Minh campaign

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Vietnamization of War

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Signing of Paris Peace Agreement

Question 2

Originally, the Vietnamese "general" who became known as Ho Chi Minh was motivated by:

Accepted Answer

a desire for independence for Vietnam

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a desire to build a communist confederation with neighbouring Cambodia and Laos

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the desire to expand the cultural and economic influence of Vietnam

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hatred for Western civilization

Question 3

According to sources, Vietnam's first civilization began in the 3rd century BC in the Red Valley. However, folklore 
claims that the nation was formed in 2879 B.C. Who is the first President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam,
 if the myth refers to Hung Vhoung as the first ruler of Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Nguyen Sinh Cung

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Ton Duc Thang

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Ngo Dinh Diem

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Bao Dai

Question 4

Ho Chi Minh: When World War II arrived in what was then known as Indochina,

Accepted Answer

traveled to Britain on a French merchant ship to establish a headquarters for his Vietnamese Nationalist Movement.

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requested a meeting with the Americans to get support for his cause.

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saw an opportunity to enlist the Japanese in repelling French colonial powers

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exhorted his growing guerrilla army to follow him to China to fight the Japanese.

Question 5

Which statement best defines General Westmoreland's attrition policy?
I. They aim to kill as many enemy troops as possible
II. They try to secure many territories
III. The policy involves a search and destroy operations of enemy units
IV. The policy involves a quest for resources to maintain forces

Accepted Answer

I and III

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II and IV

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None of the above

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All of the above

Question 6

The country now known as Vietnam was originally known as "French Indochina" because of the following reasons:

Accepted Answer

Prior to the time that Ho Chi Minh assumed power, the country had been colonized by the French for one 
hundred years and by the Chinese before that

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Ho Chi Minh felt that the term best described the country’s diverse mix of people

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the French had legitimate historical claims on the region and were assisted by the Chinese in governing it

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one of the provisions of the Paris Peace Accords held that the French and the Chinese were the dominant colonial powers

Question 7

Which of the following is not included in the Paris Peace Accords' provisions?

Accepted Answer

North Vietnam forces to advance further and be reinforce

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Reunification of North and South Vietnam

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South Vietnam government was to remain in place until next elections

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Withdrawal of U.S. troops

Question 8

The Vietnamese declaration of independence, which was made public on September 2, 1945, was inspired by:

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the U.S. Declaration of Independence

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the Magna Carta

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the law, truth, teaching, and doctrine of the Buddhist religion known as “Dharma”

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revised form of the French Constitution

Question 9

After the Viet Minh attacked Lai Chu, French Indochina launched ___________  on the large valley of Dien Bien Phu to defend
 its allies and maintain its forces.

Accepted Answer

Operation Castor

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Cold War

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T'ai Maquis Defense

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World War II