Question 1

Nguyen rule in Vietnam from the 1850s to 1950s resembled the rule of ________.&#10;A) China's Special Economic Zones&#10;B) Manchuria under Japanese rule&#10;C) Qing rule in China&#10;D) Japanese emperors under the shoguns

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

The goal of the mission civilisatrice was to make Vietnam ________.&#10;A) French&#10;B) forget its past&#10;C) economically part of the French empire&#10;D) proud of its cultural heritage

Accepted Answer

The mission civilisatrice, or "civilizing mission," was a rationale for French colonialism, aiming to spread French culture, language, and civilization, effectively making colonized regions like Vietnam more French.

Question 3

Prince Cuong De's political reforms were ________.&#10;A) reactionary&#10;B) revolutionary&#10;C) centered on Communism&#10;D) moderately progressive

Accepted Answer

Prince Cuong De's political reforms were moderately progressive as he aimed to modernize Vietnam's economy and society while preserving its traditional values. He sought to empower the people and reduce the power of the monarchy, leading to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. However, his reforms were not revolutionary and did not aim to overthrow the existing political and socioeconomic system.

Question 4

Like many of his contemporaries Phan Boi Chau was inspired by the ________ political model.&#10;A) French&#10;B) Chinese&#10;C) Soviet&#10;D) Japanese

Accepted Answer

Phan Boi Chau was inspired by the Japanese political model, seeing Japan as a model for Asian modernization and resistance against Western colonial powers.

Question 5

As in Korea the outcome of World War I brought ________ for Vietnam.&#10;A) the beginning of independence&#10;B) disappointment&#10;C) economic expansion&#10;D) revolution

Accepted Answer

The outcomes of World War I led to disappointment for Vietnam as they were hoping for an end to French colonialism and the opportunity for independence. Instead, the French government tightened their grip on Indochina and the Vietnamese people faced continued oppression and exploitation.

Question 6

The Indochinese Communist Party was founded in ________.&#10;A) 1930&#10;B) 1950&#10;C) 1890&#10;D) 1910

Accepted Answer

The Indochinese Communist Party was founded on February 3, 1930, in Hong Kong by a group of Vietnamese and French communist agents.

Question 7

Which of these was also called the &#34;League for the Independence of Vietnam&#34;?&#10;A) the Vietcong&#10;B) the Viet Minh&#10;C) the Republic of Vietnam&#10;D) the Indochinese Communist Party

Accepted Answer

The Viet Minh was also known as the "League for the Independence of Vietnam." It was a nationalist and communist organization founded by Ho Chi Minh in 1941 to fight for Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule. The Vietcong was a guerilla force that fought against the South Vietnamese government and American forces during the Vietnam War. The Republic of Vietnam was a state established in 1955 in South Vietnam. The Indochinese Communist Party was a political party that operated in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1929 to 1976.

Question 8

The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was essentially a ________.&#10;A) Chinese colony&#10;B) Western attempt to perpetuate colonialism&#10;C) continuation of the Open Door policy&#10;D) Japanese empire

Accepted Answer

The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was a Japanese empire and expansionist policy aimed at promoting economic and political unity among Asian nations under Japanese leadership during World War II. It was not a Chinese colony or a Western attempt to perpetuate colonialism, nor was it a continuation of the Open Door policy.

Question 9

&#10;-Looking at the image &#34;Emperor Bao Dai&#34; which of these is represented?&#10;A) the mission civilisatrice&#10;B) the policy of containment&#10;C) the persistence of Vietnamese traditions&#10;D) Vietnamese nationalism

Accepted Answer

The image of Emperor Bao Dai likely represents the persistence of Vietnamese traditions, as Bao Dai was the last emperor of Vietnam and is often associated with the traditional monarchical system that existed before the full impact of colonialism and modern nationalist movements.

Question 10

At the end of World War II which of these were placed in charge of Vietnam?&#10;A) UN troops&#10;B) France and China&#10;C) Britain and China&#10;D) France and Britain

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the end of World War II...

Question 11

For the French Dien Bien Phu was a ________.&#10;A) decisive defeat&#10;B) expensive victory&#10;C) draw&#10;D) face-saving victory

Accepted Answer

The answer of For the French Dien Bien Phu was...

Question 12

The Vietcong provided guerilla support for ________.&#10;A) South Vietnam&#10;B) the US&#10;C) Chinse Communists&#10;D) North Vietnam

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Vietcong provided guerilla support for ________.&#10;A)...

Question 13

Although committed to ________ the US was reluctant to engage in outright war in Vietnam because of the experience of the ________.&#10;A) democracy; war in the Pacific&#10;B) containment; the Korean War&#10;C) opposing the Khmer Rouge; use of the atomic bomb&#10;D) supporting the Democratic Republic of Vietnam; Second World War

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although committed to ________ the US was...

Question 14

The My Lai Massacre was instrumental in ________.&#10;A) reunification of Vietnam&#10;B) supporting Vietnam against Pol Pot&#10;C) turning popular opinion in the US against war in Vietnam&#10;D) convincing the US to commit more troops to Vietnam

Accepted Answer

The answer of The My Lai Massacre was instrumental in...

Question 15

Which of these assured foreign withdrawal from Vietnam?&#10;A) the Versailles Peace Conference&#10;B) the 1954 Geneva negotiations&#10;C) the Tokyo Conference of 1943&#10;D) Paris Peace Talks of 1972

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these assured foreign withdrawal from...

Question 16

Considering the events of 1975 US involvement in Vietnam was ________.&#10;A) a failure&#10;B) irrelevant&#10;C) partially successful&#10;D) successful

Accepted Answer

The answer of Considering the events of 1975 US involvement...

Question 17

&#10;-Looking at Map 12.3 the biggest difference between imperial Vietnam and the reunified Vietnam was ________.&#10;A) the narrow strip connecting North and South&#10;B) the capital&#10;C) the border with China&#10;D) the role of Hanoi

Accepted Answer

The answer of  &#10;-Looking at Map 12.3 the biggest...

Question 18

What percentage of the Vietnamese population was engaged in farming in 1975?&#10;A) 25&#10;B) 5&#10;C) 50&#10;D) 75

Accepted Answer

The answer of What percentage of the Vietnamese population was...

Question 19

The Khmer Rouge was the ________.&#10;A) army of the Vietcong&#10;B) Cambodian Communist Party&#10;C) government of Cambodia&#10;D) Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Khmer Rouge was the ________.&#10;A) army...

Question 20

Compared to China, contemporary Vietnamese policy towards foreign culture is ________.&#10;A) much more restrictive&#10;B) similar&#10;C) more open&#10;D) the exact opposite

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compared to China, contemporary Vietnamese policy towards...

Deck 12: Colonized, Divided, and Reunited: Vietnam to the Present