Q. Who founded the Vietnamese Communist Party?
A). Phan Chu Trinh
B). Ho Chi Minh
C). Bao Dai
D). Ngo Dinh Diem
Answer: B). Ho Chi Minh
Q. Vietnam was ruled by which dynasty before the arrival of the French?
A). Nguyen Dynasty
B). Tran Dynasty
C). Le Dynasty
D). Ho Dynasty
Answer: A). Nguyen Dynasty
Q. Which of the following did not comprise French Indo-China?
A). Vietnam
B). Laos
C). Cambodia
D). Thailand
Answer: D). Thailand
Q. Vietnam was a colony of which country?
A). Britain
B). France
C). USA
D). Japan
Answer: B). France
Explanation: French troops landed in Vietnam in 1858 and by the mid-1880s they had established a firm grip over the northern region.
Q. Siam is the old name of which present-day country?
A). Myanmar
B). Thailand
C). Laos
D). Cambodia
Answer: B). Thailand
Q. The Tonkin Free School was established in:
A). 1905
B). 1907
C). 1911
D). 1920
Answer: B). 1907
Explanation: The Tonkin Free School was started in 1907 to provide a Western style education.
Q. The journal “Annanese Student” was published by:
A). Phan Boi Chau
B). French government
C). Vietnam communist party
D). Party of Young Annan
Answer: D). Party of Young Annan
Q. The Rat Hunt was started in Hanoi in:
A). 1898
B). 1901
C). 1902
D). 1911
Answer: C). 1902
Q. The main objective of the Scholar Revolt was to
A). Establish a republic in China
B). Support Western education
C). Eliminate foreign influence and missionaries
D). Promote industrialization
Answer: C). Eliminate foreign influence and missionaries
Explanation: Scholar Revolt was started in 1868.
Q. Confucius was born in which country?
A). China
B). Japan
C). Korea
D). Vietnam
Answer: A). China
Explanation: Confucius was a Chinese philosopher born in ancient China.
Q. Who was the founder of the Hoa Hao Movement?
A). Ho Chi Minh
B). Phan Boi Chau
C). Huynh Phu So
D). Ngo Dinh Diem
Answer: C) Huynh Phu So
Explanation: The movement was founded in 1939 by Huynh Phu So, gained maximum support in the Mekong Delta region.
Q. Who had been declared the “Mad Bonze”?
A). Huynh Phu So
B). Thich Quang Duc
C). Ngo Dinh Diem
D). Ho Chi Minh
Answer: A). Huynh Phu So
Explanation: The French tried to suppress the movement inspired by Huynh Phu So and declared him mad, called him the Mad Bonze, and put him in a mental asylum.
Q. Duy Tan Hoi was founded by
A). Ho Chi Minh
B). Huynh Phu So
C). Phan Boi Chau
D). Phan Chu Trinh
Answer: C). Phan Boi Chau
Explanation: Phan Boi Chau formed the Revolutionary Society (Duy Tan Hoi) in 1903, with Prince Cuong De as the head.
Q. Who wrote The History of the Loss of Vietnam?
A). Ho Chi Minh
B). Phan Chu Trinh
C). Huynh Phu So
D). Phan Boi Chau
Answer: D). Phan Boi Chau
Q. In 1940, Vietnam was occupied by
A). France
B). Japan
C). China
D). United States
Answer: B). Japan
Explanation: In 1940, during World War II, Japan occupied Vietnam
Q. The French were defeated by Vietnam in
A). 1945
B). 1954
C). 1968
D). 1975
Answer: B)
Explanation: The French were defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, marking the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam.
Q. Vietnam was divided into North and South at
A). Geneva Conference 1954
B). Paris Peace Accords 1973
C). Saigon Agreement 1968
D). Potsdam Conference 1945
Answer: A). Geneva Conference 1954
Q. The communist forces in North Vietnam were led by
A). Ngo Dinh Diem
B). Ho Chi Minh
C). Bao Dai
D). Phan Boi Chau
Answer: B). Ho Chi Minh
Explanation: Ho Chi Minh led North Vietnam and its communist government during the war.
Q. Who led South Vietnam after the division?
A). Ho Chi Minh
B). Bao Dai regime
C). Ngo Dinh Diem
D). Phan Chu Trinh
Answer: B). Bao Dai regime
Q. The Bao Dai regime was overthrown by
A). Ho Chi Minh
B). Ngo Dinh Diem
C). Phan Boi Chau
D). French government
Answer: B). Ngo Dinh Diem
Q. The capital of South Vietnam that fell in 1975 was
A). Hanoi
B). Saigon
C). Hue
D). Danang
Answer: B). Saigon
Explanation: Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to North Vietnamese forces on 30 April 1975.
Q. Why did the USA intervene in Vietnam?
A). To gain colonies
B). To help France
C). To stop spread of communism
D). To protect oil resources
Answer: C). To stop spread of communism
Q. The Vietnam War finally ended in:
A). 1965
B). 1973
C). 1975
D). 1980
Answer: C). 1975
Explanation: Vietnam was unified after the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Q. Which war is known as the first “Television War”?
A). World War I
B). World War II
C). Korean War
D). Vietnam War
Answer: D). Vietnam War
Explanation: The Vietnam War is called the first “Television War” because it was the first conflict extensively covered by television, bringing real-time images of combat and its consequences directly into people’s homes.
Q. The main purpose of Agent Orange was to
A). Poison enemy soldiers directly
B). Defoliate forests and destroy crops
C). Spread infectious diseases
D). Create chemical weapons for combat
Answer: B). Defoliate forests and destroy crops
Explanation: It was used to remove jungle cover and destroy food supplies that aided Viet Cong forces.
Q. Napalm is categorized as which type of weapon?
A). Conventional bomb
B). Hand grenade
C). Nuclear bomb
D). Chemical weapon
Answer: D). Chemical weapon