Statistics for The Vietnam War

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  • The average score is 13 of 20

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
Which European country colonized Vietnam?France
97%
What did the initials VC stand for?Viet Cong
88%
What was the capital of North Vietnam?Hanoi
81%
Who was the President of North Vietnam from 1945-1969?Ho Chi Minh
80%
What was the capital of South Vietnam?Saigon
76%
What American herbicide caused negative health consequences to those exposed?Agent {Orange}
74%
What military strategy did American troops use to fight guerrillas?{Search} and Destroy
73%
What country did the U.S. invade in 1970?Cambodia
72%
What terrifying flammable gel did the U.S. drop on its enemies?Napalm
72%
What communist group massacred millions of people in Cambodia?Khmer {Rouge}
70%
What was the preferred rifle of the Communist forces?AK-47
69%
Who was the leader of that group?Pol Pot
65%
What theory said that if Vietnam became communist, other countries would fall as well?{Domino} Theory
63%
What future U.S. Presidential nominee was tortured by the Vietnamese?John McCain
57%
On what holiday did Communist forces launch a devastating offensive in 1968?Tet
54%
What naval attack brought the U.S. into the war - but may have never happened?Gulf of {Tonkin} Incident
48%
What is the Vietnam War known as in Vietnam?Resistance War
against {America}
44%
At what Ohio University were 4 protestors killed in 1970?{Kent} State
42%
What infamous massacre involved U.S. troops killing civilians in 1968?{My} {Lai} Massacre
32%
What ethnic group of hill people emigrated in large numbers to the U.S. after the war?Hmong
25%

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