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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following cities is the site of the Vietnamese imperial palace?
(a) Hue.
(b) My Tho.
(c) Saigon.
(d) Hanoi.

2. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?
(a) 7th Infantry Division.
(b) 5th Infantry Division.
(c) 1st Infantry Division.
(d) 9th Infantry Division.

3. President Diem's younger brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, is relied upon for his military and political advise despite the fact he has a(n) _______________ dependency.
(a) Nicotine.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Opium.
(d) Gambling.

4. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?
(a) Stonewall.
(b) Ironsides.
(c) Coal Bin Willie.
(d) Black Bill.

5. In order to build broad-based support for his cause, Ho Chi Minh needs to do what?
(a) Downplay his communist beliefs.
(b) Take over the south by force.
(c) Launch a massive PR campaign.
(d) Gain the aid of Communist China.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.

2. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?

3. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.

4. How are the Viet Minh perceived by many of the Vietnamese people, especially in light of their victory over the French in the First Indochina War?

5. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?

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